Consultant in Respiratory Medicine - specialist interest in Infection
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Consultant in Respiratory Medicine - specialist interest in InfectionThe closing date is 05 November 2025
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Consultant in Cystic Fibrosis to join our team at Royal Brompton Hospital, part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting edge research and provide expert care to patients with cystic fibrosis, working in a multidisciplinary environment alongside leading specialists in respiratory medicine.
Main duties of the jobThe appointee will join 3WTE physicians to provide specialist CF management, evaluated as outpatients, day cases and inpatients.
The major clinical meeting is the weekly CF Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meeting ward round; this covers the rotational periods of 2 weeks on ward service and 2 weeks on ambulatory care (clinic delivery is continuous). Additional monthly meetings include transplant/high risk meeting and non tuberculous mycobacteria meeting. Non clinical meetings include a weekly respiratory grand round and monthly CF journal club, CF MDT research meeting, CF MDT business meeting, and the CF and Chronic Lung Infection research meeting.
To co provide, with the three consultant physician colleagues, a clinical service in cystic fibrosis in accordance with clinical and legal requirements, at a standard in keeping with the role of the department as a national and international clinical leader in the field.
To co develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, informing colleagues of these developments.
To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and clinical research, to improve standards and quality of CF care wherever possible.
To take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
The on call rota will be two weeks ward cover 1 in 4, available for CF advice on telephone call 9am 9pm.
About usGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job responsibilitiesFor a detailed job description and a comprehensive list of main responsibilities, please refer to the documents attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification Qualifications- MB BS or equivalent
- On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview
- MRCP or equivalent
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Post CCT experience in cystic fibrosis and chronic lung infection
- Ability to conduct clinical audit
- Ability to initiate and supervise research
- Broad range of IT skills
- Teaching skills
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.
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