Consultant in Respiratory Medicine: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Due to upcoming retirements we are recruiting for a permanent Respiratory Consultant with general medicine accreditation. The appointment is to the University Hospitals Dorset Respiratory Team with an expectation that the successful candidate will work at both Poole and Bournemouth sites.

Main duties of the job

Ideally the post is a full-time post with 10 PA’s and a contribution to the existing on-call rota. We would also consider part-time working. It will contain General Respiratory and General Medical inpatient and outpatient care with development of any special interests.

The successful applicant will join us at an exciting time of great change and opportunity. The merged Respiratory Team across the both sites comprises of 15 Respiratory Consultants who work closely with a team of Respiratory Physiologists, Lung Care Specialist Nurses, TB Specialists and the Dorset Adult Integrated Respiratory Service (DAIRS) Team. The UHD model for the future is that all inpatient care will be delivered at the Bournemouth site and planned/elective care will be delivered across both sites from late 2026. Joining us at this time gives the applicant the unique opportunity to be involved in shaping the future service of UHD Respiratory Medicine including the building of new inpatient wards, the building and development of a dedicated Respiratory High Care Unit and a specialist Respiratory on-call.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification
  • SCE in respiratory medicine
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for both Respiratory and General Internal Medicine via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Desirable

  • MD or other higher postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

  • Satisfactory training in and General Internal Medicine
  • Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate education

Ability & Knowledge

Essential

  • Wide knowledge of Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. Able to give expert opinion

Clinical Skills & Technical Skills

Essential

  • Independent Bronchoscopy and pleural skills including ultrasound

Desirable

  • EBUS, thoracoscopy and the placement and removal or intra pleural catheters

Motivation

Essential

  • Hard working and positive outlook
  • Committed to service development

Audit

Essential

  • Experience in hospital clinical audit

Desirable

  • Publication of audit results

Research

Essential

  • An understanding of the Research process

Desirable

  • Original publications in Peer Review journals

Management ability

Essential

  • Experience of hospital management at Specialist Registrar level

Desirable

  • Management training course at regional level

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Innovative, committed, hard working

Desirable

  • Proficient in both written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Ability to travel and be expected to live within 15 miles or 30 minutes of the Trust

Personality

Essential

  • Able to work in a team, is supportive, cheerful and positive.
  • Excellent communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 2 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.