Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

The closing date is 17 May 2026

Applications are invited for 1.0 wte position in Respiratory Medicine, based at Ealing Hospital with cross site working at Northwick Park Hospital. The successful applicant will join an expanding and dynamic forward thinking team. The post is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months with a view to becoming substantive in year 2.

We would welcome hearing from applicants who are interested in a sub speciality of Interstitial Lung Disease, airways disease or pleural disease.

The appointee will be responsible to the Divisional Director of Integrated Medicine for London Northwest Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The department of Respiratory Medicine comprises 14.0 wte consultants across 3 sites: Ealing, Central Middlesex, and Northwick Park Hospitals. Although the post is based at Ealing Hospital, the successful applicant may be asked to work at any of the other sites in the future.

This post will contribute pro rata to the Acute Medicine Rotas in operation at the time of appointment. The successful applicant will have a sub specialist interest in ILD, airways disease or pleural disease and participate in regular MDT. They will also join their consultant colleagues at the Ealing site where there is a 34 bedded Respiratory ward including a 6 bedded Enhanced Respiratory Unit with a Consultant of the Week service model.

The service is supported by a respiratory matron, 2 x band 7 CNS and a junior doctor establishment of 3 x SpR level, 5 x FY2 level and 2 x FY1s.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top rated hyper acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MRCP
• GMC Register with a licence to practice
• MD, PhD or equivalent

Knowledge

• Broad based training in Respiratory medicine & its subspecialties
• NHS experience in last 3 years

Experience

• Broad based professional training in general medicine
• Respiratory sub specialty interest (ILD)

Management & Audit

• Sound understanding of clinical governance principles and implications
• Evidence of service audit, design or change management

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum Plus 3% supplement for Acute on call