Consultant in Respiratory and Transplant Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This post is a new post to support service expansion; it is a whole time Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Transplant Medicine.

e post holder will be expected to demonstrate commitment to training, research (especially, but not exclusively in the field of Lung Failure, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Intensive Care and ECMO) and the organisation of the Transplant Programme.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide a responsive clinical service to referring Physicians.

To work as a full member of the multi-disciplinary heart and lung transplant team including participation in the medical rota for transplantation, and the weekly Transplant MDT meeting.

To actively participate in the on-going development of the programme’s ECLS service and be responsible for patients on ECLS.

To undertake regular ward rounds to ensure timely safe discharge of patients whenever possible.

The post-holder will be required to contribute to consultant physician cover for the Transplant Unit.

To participate fully in the management of the Clinical Division, and to undertake specific tasks, as agreed with the Clinical Director(s) to improve the management of clinical services.

To participate in the Trust’s individual performance review and appraisal programme.

To be involved in training the team of junior medical staff (including staff physicians) within the Transplant and cardiac surgery services. This will entail teaching, career counselling and guidance in the development of the careers of junior staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Sub-specialist interest in lung transplantation
  • Experience in managing patients prior and post lung and heart/lung transplantation, including long term follow-up

Skills

Essential

  • Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Ability to initiate & supervise 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: 17 November 2026

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