Overview
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a respiratory consultant. This role will support the ongoing sustainability of Respiratory services in Gloucestershire, including supporting sleep and ventilation services.
The successful candidate will participate equally in the departmental ward, hot and on-call rota and will be able to develop another subspecialty interest, balanced with the needs of the department. The post will be cross-county with activities on both sites and, subject to the candidate's skills and interest, there will be opportunities to work in the community.
About us: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) is a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital. We are part of the Gloucestershire health system and work with partner trusts to deliver a range of services. Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and we are recognised for patient-centred, high-quality care across emergency, elective and specialist services.
This post is subject to standard NHS recruitment checks and organisational policies.
Job details
Date posted: 27 October 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 318-25-CONSRESP
Job locations: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Location notes: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
* To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required
* To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
* To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system
* To provide on-call support out of hours and to attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols
Education and Training:
* To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
* To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
* To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, SpRs, StRs and other staff as appropriate
Clinical Governance:
* To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
* To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
Teamwork:
* To work within the framework of team decisions
* To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community
* To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Accountability:
* The post holder will be immediately accountable to the Specialty Director for Respiratory and Cardiology. Further line management is provided by the Chief of Service for medicine and subsequently the Medical Director.
* The post-holder has a general duty of care for his or her own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
* Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
* MBBS or equivalent
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP)
* CESR or European Community Rights
Clinical Experience Essentials:
* Respiratory and G(I)M experience through most or all of training
Desirable:
* Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
Management and Administrative Skills Essentials:
* Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
* Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
Desirable:
* IT skills including database management and word processing skills
* Attendance on a management course
Training Experience Essentials:
* Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
* Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
Desirable:
* Training in teaching skills
* Certificate of education
* Evidence of involvement in undergraduate education
* Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience Essentials:
* Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
* Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Personal Attributes Essentials:
* Evidence of effective teamwork
* Conscientiousness and empathy
* Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
* Flexible and resilient
* Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
* Committed to lifelong learning
* Able to meet travel commitments of the post
Regulatory and sponsorship
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the DBS.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside other applications. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal record checks is available from guidance links in the original posting.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN
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