Consultant

Job summary

Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to welcome applications for 2 Consultants in Respiratory Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding Respiratory team. We are looking for highly motivated colleagues with excellent communication and team working skills. You will hold MRCP (or equivalent) and you must be fully registered with the GMC or within six months of obtaining your CCT. These posts seek to combine your commitment to Respiratory Care, recognising that you may also wish to retain an interest in a specialist field.

Applications will be considered from candidates who are currently working as Locum NHS consultants and applying to be on the GMC specialist register via CESR. If successful, they will be initially offered a locum consultant post on a1 year fixed term contract whilst they obtain their Specialist registration.

The department consists of two acute Respiratory Wards, a specialist nursing team providing integrated care across acute and community settings, and a specialist respiratory physiology department provided in the community.

The trust is looking to expand the consultant team and allow further innovation and specialisation. The posts will primarily be based at the Royal Bolton Hospital and support the delivery of a seven-day Respiratory Consultant service on a 1 in 8 Respiratory rota, with minimal GIM commitment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will share inpatient responsibilities with the other consultants with daily ward rounds on dedicated ward weeks. In-patient work includes a rotating in-reach service to the emergency department and admissions wards with a daily 4 patient rapid access clinic. The doctor will also support out patient and hospital at home services. We have an acute NIV service, interventional pulmonology service including Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Medical Thoracoscopy, a dedicated pleural clinic, a TB clinic and a modern lung function laboratory. A job plan for the post will be agreed with the successful candidates after appointment. There are opportunities to develop new services and expand existing services including training in EBUS depending on the successful candidates’ interests.

We are willing to consider flexible working requests such as part time or annualised hoursbut you will be expected to work shifts on a rota that supports service needs

For a brief insight into how Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are building a Better Bolton please click on this short link: https’://youtu.be/kGGRgPqHQsg

So if you are a Respiratory Physician who is proactive, has acute skills and able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment, looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oShould be currently registered on the UK General Medical Council Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine (or within six months of becoming eligible
• oCCT or equivalent in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine (or within six months of becoming eligible
• oMRCP(UK)

Desirable

• oPostgraduate qualification (e.g. MD, MSc, PhD)
• oUndergraduate/Postgraduate awards/prizes
• oPublished papers/abstracts/poster presentations
• oTeaching qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

• oUnderstanding of the principles of clinical audit/clinical governance/quality improvement

Desirable

• oEvidence of participating in clinical audit and quality improvement projects
• oDemonstrable leadership and management experience

Skills

Essential

• oOutward looking and proactive
• oExcellent communication skills
• oInterested in teaching
• oAbility to work in multi-professional team

Desirable

• oUndergraduate/Postgraduate awards/prizes

Closing Date: 23 August 2026