Consultant – Respiratory Medicine YC72
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive, full‑time Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with a sub‑specialty interest in Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease, procedural expertise in Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), and 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.
Role highlights: senior role in the Trust’s Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease service, supportive multidisciplinary team, contribution to Virtual Hospital, commitment to on‑call rosters.
Closing date: 23 June 2026.
Main duties of the job
- 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 GIM on‑call rota (1 weekday in 14) and acute NIV on‑call rota (1 in 12 weekdays; 1 in 10 weekends)
- Deliver specialist outpatient clinics including general/urgent respiratory (“hot”) clinics
- Participate in Respiratory Virtual Hospital (1 in 10 weeks)
- Participate in Lung Cancer MDT (Wednesday mornings) and pleural MDT
Programmed Activities
10 PAs standard (up to 12 negotiable).
Sites
Watford General Hospital (main base) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital; occasional attendance at St Albans City Hospital.
Person specification
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent required
- CCT in Respiratory Medicine (or within 6 months of completion)
- Sub‑specialty 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 will require a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Flexible Working
We are a flexible working employer, supporting work‑life balance.
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