Locum Consultant Physician – Respiratory Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The candidate will be a key figure within the existing MDT, collaborating with senior staff across the division of Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the provision of exceptional clinical care for patients with complex acute respiratory conditions. A significant component of the role is dedicated to respiratory care, which will include managing both general respiratory patients and more complex cases, particularly within the newly developed NIV unit. The role offers the chance to provide input into the bronchoscopy service, specialist respiratory clinics, and continued development of pleural, ILD, pulmonary infection, and lung cancer services. The post holder will have access to research opportunities within the Respiratory Medicine department. This role will be an integral part of the consultant team, providing leadership in respiratory medicine and will contribute to high quality clinical care, teaching, and research. This post is ideal for a dynamic consultant keen to develop both in the general and respiratory medicine fields.

Main duties of the job

  • Ward management of up to 28 respiratory patients
  • RSU management of 10 acute respiratory patients including 6 dedicated NIV beds.
  • Opportunity to deliver bronchoscopy, general respiratory, and pleural clinics during off ward weeks
  • Participation in specialist services such as Severe Asthma, Pleural Disease, ILD, Pulmonary Infection, and Lung Cancer (EBUS @ LHCH)
  • Opportunities for research involvement
  • On call commitment only during ward weeks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB ChB or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full registration with GMC
  • CCT in GIM/ Respiratory Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT in above at time of interview or Specialist Registration with GMC in above

Desirable

  • MD or equivalent

Research

Essential

  • Experience in research
  • Commitment to participate in ongoing and new pleural research

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: 18 October 2026

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