Overview
Fixed Term - Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Closing date: 03 February 2026
This is a 3 month locum Consultant Respiratory post.
Contract and duties
10 PAs: 8x Direct Clinical Care (DCC), 1x SPA (revalidation), 1x SPA* to be agreed (sub-speciality lead/service development/leadership/governance). Inpatient and outpatient respiratory care; contribution towards respiratory out of hours on-call and weekend rota (1:10). Procedural competence including pleural, bronchoscopy and/or endobronchial ultrasound advantageous dependent on experience and sub-specialist expertise. Participation in clinical supervision for doctors in training. Involvement in teaching medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
This is a full-time post, however part-time and job-share applications are welcome.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following: Respiratory Direct Clinical Care (DCC) - 8 PAs. This currently includes a 1:10 respiratory on-call rota for weekends and an overnight on call rota from home for specific respiratory advice. The acute medical take is run by the acute medical team daily seven days per week 08:00-20:00.
There are 3x consultants providing care for respiratory inpatients at any one time Monday to Friday, supported by the team of trainees. Daily consultant led ward rounds are timetabled during ward weeks, covering inpatient areas: 2x consultants covering Respiratory Ward C9 and 1x consultant providing a Respiratory Physician of the Week (RPW) model (Mon-Thu 8:30-17:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-16:00). RPW involves daily in-reaching to the acute floor to take over care of those admitted with respiratory disease, providing a referral service for existing inpatients under other teams, and providing rapid admission-avoidance reviews on the Respiratory SDEC or ambulatory care unit. There is no unselected general medical responsibility; workload is shared with approximately 16-18 patients per consultant team.
There will be two outpatient clinics per week, including one general and one sub-specialist respiratory clinic, to be determined by the skills and expertise of the successful applicant. The specific allocation will depend on the interests and experience of the successful applicants.
On Call Commitment: 1:10, B 1%
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We\'re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We\'re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible flexible working to support work life balance. We know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job responsibilities
The UHSussex (East) respiratory department provides specialist respiratory services for inpatients and outpatients at RSCH and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). We provide a respiratory in-patient consultation service to both hospitals during normal working hours Monday-Friday. There is an on-call service for out-of-hours advice for NIV management covering both sites.
RSCH: The Respiratory ward, Louisa Martindale Building, C9 is a new, bespoke inpatient ward area. There is a 6-bed escalation area for inpatients, a Respiratory SDEC area and a procedure room. The Respiratory team also look after respiratory outliers on the acute floor and in the Millenium Wing Level 8A East.
Ward duty is split between 3x consultants: 2x consultants for C9 ward and 1x RPW. We are supported by medical trainees, clinical fellows and clinical nurse specialists. We work with ward nursing, therapies, pharmacy and flow-coordinator and meet at 8:30am board round at the start of every day (excluding Tuesday).
RSCH consultants provide cross-cover for PRH Pyecombe Ward, Monday to Friday, for 2 weeks of the year. Pyecombe has 27 inpatient beds; there is 1x consultant covering the respiratory beds at PRH on Pyecombe ward with a flexible number of outlying beds.
Out of Hours commitment is 1 in 10 weekends covering RPW, C9 ward and outliers. Typically, presence on weekdays 08:30-17:00 and weekends 08:00-16:00 with telephone advice outside those times. We also cover the Respiratory Virtual Ward for UHSussex East and West with telephone advice 17:00-20:00 Mon-Fri and 08:00-20:00 weekends.
Specialist Nurses: There are currently 10 specialist nurses supporting COPD, asthma, TB, sleep, NIV and respiratory infection/non-CF bronchiectasis. The lung cancer service is supported by Macmillan nurses, and there are MDT coordinators and a pathway navigator. Outpatient clinics provide a full range of respiratory services and sub-specialty services including ILD, non-CF bronchiectasis, complex respiratory infection and fungal disease. Sleep Apnoea service is undergoing redesign. Teaching and supervision: Consultants are expected to supervise medical trainees and contribute to weekly teaching. RSCH respiratory service hosts regional EBUS service since 2014.
Integrated Care/Virtual Ward: The department hosts a joint appointment with Sussex Community Foundation Trust in integrated respiratory medicine supporting patients across primary and secondary care with COPD. There is a General Virtual Ward run by SCFT. This includes a 1:10 respiratory on-call rota for weekends and an overnight on call rota from home for specific respiratory advice. Daily on-call and ward duties as described above.
There are 3x consultants providing care for respiratory inpatients at any one time Monday to Friday, supported by the team of trainees. There will be two outpatient clinics per week, including one general and one sub-specialist clinic. Clinic templates allow dedicated time for new and follow-up visits. There will also be an opportunity to contribute to ambulatory pleural lists, bronchoscopy and EBUS lists dependent on experience. Sample Clinic Template: 14:00-17:00: New 30 min; Follow-up 15 min.
All consultants provide clinical advice for the respiratory MDT and run an e-mail Advice and Guidance service for GPs. On Call Commitment: 1:10, B 1%
The post holder may perform duties in occasionally emergencies, with discretion and within guidelines. This section is not a contract commitment for regular overtime.
For full details, please see the attached Job description & person specs.
Interviews will be on 3 February 2026
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
* CCT in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register
* Higher Degree
* Qualification in Higher Education (certificate, diploma, masters)
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Relevant clinical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected medical take and the care of general medical in-patients
* Understanding of clinical risk management
* Sub-specialty respiratory medicine experience / training
Knowledge
* Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
* Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Research experience
* Publications
* Prizes and honours
* Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
* Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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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