Consultant Respiratory Physician
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Respiratory Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (On-call is classed as Category A low frequency, which attracts a 3% on call availability Supplement.) Job ref 272-7468312
Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town Doncaster
Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/11/2025 23:59
Job overview
This permanent post based across Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI) and Bassetlaw District General Hospital (H), Worksop with the aim to further promote the delivery of the well-established and progressive Respiratory and General Medicine services and to enhance our patient outcomes. We particularly encourage applications from those with a special skill in thoracoscopy or advanced bronchoscopy techniques including EBUS.
On-call is classed as Category A low frequency, which attracts a 3% on call availability Supplement.
Main duties of the job
Key duties of the post:
* Strengthening the delivery of a high quality respiratory medicine service across the hospital and community.
* Forging links between respiratory medicine and the Accident and Emergency departments to develop effective patient pathways
* Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedics.
* Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on community management where appropriate.
* Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedics in the hospital and community.
* Developing a subspecialty interest.
* Maintaining close links with respiratory medicine colleagues across sites.
* Provide a 7 day service, with colleagues, as resources allow
* Teaching and training undergraduates as well as postgraduates
* Quality assurance of the service and individual practice
Dedicated offices, IT access and secretarial support is provided for consultants.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent
* You must be on the specialist register for Respiratory or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
* Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Experience and Achievements
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Respiratory
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
* Understanding current issues within Respiratory and the future direction of the specialty
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
* Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
* Wide based experience in Respiratory
* Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
* Attendance at a teaching course
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
* Ability to use IT Systems – inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
* Evidence of innovation
* Evidence of continual learning and development
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
* Access to own transport
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY
* Inclusive/Person centred/Empowering/Accountable and collaborative/Attentive listening/Integrity and honesty/Courage and positivity
DEMONSTRATE OUR WE CARE VALUES AND THE DBTH WAY
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applicants, please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name Dr Daniel Trushell-Pottinger
Job title Consultant Respiratory Physician and Clinical Lead
Email address danieltrushell@nhs.net
Medical HR Team:
Email: dbth.medicalhr@nhs.net
Telephone: 01302 642585
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