Job overview Ideally, we are looking for two substantive respiratory consultants, one with an interest in lung cancer and Pleural and the other Tb/Complex Lung infections but would support development of any sub-specialist interests/research. We have a large Integrated Respiratory team and given our successful bid of £1.2 million have expanded our respiratory virtual ward and work very closely with our extensive and experienced award winning Acute Integrated Respiratory (AIR) nursing team. We have one of the highest TB incidence areas outside of London and run a busy NHSE funded latent TB new entrant screening programme. We were also one of the initial pilot sites for Lung Cancer Screening, with this now being rolled out nationally, interest and development within this service would also be supported, we are an ever expanding & inclusive department. The roles are based at Wexham Park Hospital with Respiratory clinics largely held at King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor. The departments are hugely supportive and happy to support new CCT holders in gaining skills and experience to help with future sub-specialist interests particularly research. Ideally applicants would be able to start in September 2026, but later and earlier start dates would be considered. Advert We are seeking two Consultant Respiratory Physician. The Lung Cancer/Pleural post is a full-time, initially 10PA appointment, with a commitment to the general weekday medical rota (approx 1:26) and the respiratory weekend rota 1 in 8. For this post the appointee would be expected to undertake on average: · 1 general respiratory outpatient clinics in clinic weeks · 2 specialist clinic – Pleural/Lung cancer · Weekly procedures list (bronchoscopy, EBUS or pleural procedures depending on experience / competence) · 2 ward weeks followed by 5 clinic weeks commitment · 1 in 8 week respiratory HDU weekend on call commitment · Triage of ERS referrals · 1 in 26 GIM weekday on call commitment The TB/Infection post is a part-time, initially 8PA appointment, with a commitment to the general weekday medical rota (approx 1:26) and the respiratory weekend rota 1 in 10. For this post the appointee would be expected to undertake on average: · 1 general respiratory outpatient clinics in clinic weeks · 2 specialist clinic – Tb/Infection · Be part of the bronchoscopy on call rota · 2 ward weeks followed by 5 clinic weeks commitment · 1 in 10 week respiratory HDU weekend on call commitment · Triage of ERS referrals · 1 in 26 GIM weekday on call commitment Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job also entails inpatient care as part of the respiratory megafirm, looking after approximately 50 inpatients with other colleagues. The consultants currently rotate on and off the wards, doing a ward block and weeks on HDU. During the ward block (respiratory ward and the HDU); we provide daily consultant input, in-reach into the medical assessment unit and emergency department and the provision of inpatient consultations. The respiratory megafirm has 3 Respiratory SpRs, 1 GIM rotational SPR, 2 IMT 3s 7 SHOs and 3 FY1s. There is a dedicated 16 bedded medical high-dependency/RSU and NIV unit, where patients are under the care of the respiratory team. There is also a general ICU which is run as a closed unit, with specialist input as required. There is a dedicated medical day-unit for out-patient pleural procedures, line insertion, day-case biopsies, commencement on intravenous antibiotics and out-patient support for patients with long-term chest drains. The specialist nurses (cancer, TB, non-invasive ventilation and sleep, airways disease and ILD) participate in specialist out-patient clinics, review in-patients and assist with discharge planning. There are also community respiratory care teams that work in both the in-patient and out-patent settings covering Windsor, maidenhead and Berkshire. Approximately 200 bronchoscopies are carried out per year and 200 endobronchial ultrasound procedures. We have also recently developed a navigational bronchoscopy service run with interventional radiologists. We also carry out thoracic ultrasound and provide sub-regional support for tunnelled chest drain placement. We have an ambulatory care pathway for management of pleural effusions and have 2-3 pleural disease clinics a week to support this. The lung cancer multidisciplinary team comprises chest physicians, a radiology team, an oncologist based at Mount Vernon Hospital, but who run clinics and oversee chemotherapy at Wexham Park, and Thoracic surgical team based at Harefield and & The Royal Brompton Hospital. The post holder’s core skills include inpatient and outpatient care for respiratory and general medical patients. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations. Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.