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Consultant - Respiratory Medicine YC72
The closing date is 23 June 2026
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive, full-time Consultant in Respiratory Medicinewith a subspecialty interest in Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease, and procedural expertise in Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and a commitment to thoracic oncology MDT working and pleural intervention, alongside general respiratory medicine.
You will join a friendly, well-established department of 14 respiratory consultants, delivering high-quality inpatient, outpatient, and virtual hospital care across Watford General Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Hospital.
This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior role in the Trust's Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease service, work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and contribute to innovative models of care including our award-winning Virtual Hospital.
There is a commitment to the NIV and Respiratory on-call rotas, and a General Internal Medicine (GIM) on-call of 1 weekday in 14,in keeping with the department's wider acute medicine responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Provide high-quality inpatient respiratory care, including ARCU cover, on a 1 in 10 rota
Participate in bronchoscopy lists (approximately 1 in 3)and pleural procedure lists
Contribute to the GIM on-call rota (1 weekday in 14) and the acute NIV on-call rota (1 in 12 weekdays; 1 in 10 weekends)
Deliver specialist outpatient clinics including:
o General / urgent respiratory ("hot") clinics
Participate in the Respiratory Virtual Hospital (1 in 10 weeks)
Participate in Lung Cancer MDT (Wednesday mornings), and pleural MDT
About us
A new hospital has been planned for Watford. A new four roomed Endoscopy Unit at St Albans has been planned with a completion date of 2026.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job responsibilities
The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the clinical lead for Respiratory (Dr Matthew Knight who is responsible to the Divisional Director (Dr. Niall Keenan), the Medical Director (Dr Michael van der Watt) and Chief Executive and Trust Board.
The detailed job description and person specification included in job description and person specification>
Programmed Activities: 10 PAs standard (up to 12 negotiable).
On-call: GIM 1 weekday in 14; NIV 1:12 weekday; ward rota 1 in 10 (seven-day block); Virtual Hospital 1 in 10 (MonFri).
Sites: Watford General Hospital (main base) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital; occasional attendance at St Albans City Hospital.
Person Specification
* Full GMC registration with license to practice
* MRCP(UK) or equivalent required
* CCT in Respiratory Medicine (or within 6 months of completion).
* Subspecialty experience in Host Defence (Bronchiectasis/TB) and/or Asthma.
* Experience in acute respiratory care, including NIV and inpatient respiratory medicine.
* Accredited Educational Supervisor (or willingness to obtain accreditation).
* Interest in service development and innovation.
* Previous leadership or management experience
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.
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