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Job Details
Job Title: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine – specialist interest in Infection
Company: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3 6HP
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum
Schedule: Full-time
Employment Type: Permanent
Language: English
Application Deadline: 05 November 2025
Reference Number: 196-CON1078-A
About the Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with a specialist interest in Infection to join our team at Royal Brompton Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and provide expert care to patients with respiratory conditions, working in a multidisciplinary environment alongside leading specialists in respiratory medicine.
Main Duties
The appointee will join 3 whole-time equivalent (WTE) physicians to provide specialist cystic fibrosis (CF) management, evaluated as outpatients, day cases, and inpatients. The major clinical meeting is the weekly CF Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meeting ward round, which covers rotational periods of 2 weeks on ward service and 2 weeks on ambulatory care (clinic delivery is continuous).
Clinical Responsibilities
To co-provide, with the three consultant physician colleagues, a clinical service in cystic fibrosis in accordance with clinical and legal requirements, maintaining standards consistent with the department’s role as a national and international clinical leader in the field. The on-call rota involves two weeks ward cover 1 in 4, available for CF advice on telephone call 9am-9pm.
Service Development
To co-develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, while informing colleagues of these developments. This position requires a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in respiratory medicine practice.
Research and Teaching
To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and clinical research, aiming to improve standards and quality of CF care wherever possible. The appointee will also take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential Qualifications:
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview
- MRCP or equivalent
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Desirable Qualifications
Higher degree (PhD, MD etc) and post-CCT experience in cystic fibrosis and chronic lung infection.
Essential Experience
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality, with the ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Skills and Abilities
Essential Skills:
- Ability to conduct clinical audit
- Ability to initiate and supervise research
- Broad range of IT skills
Desirable Skills
Teaching skills and experience in multidisciplinary team working.
About Our Organization
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
Our Reach and Reputation
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
Research Excellence
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Our Team
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Meetings and Collaboration
In addition to the weekly CF MDT meeting, additional monthly meetings include transplant/high risk meeting and non-tuberculous mycobacteria meeting. Non-clinical meetings include a weekly respiratory grand round and monthly CF journal club, CF MDT research meeting, CF MDT business meeting, and the CF and Chronic Lung Infection research meeting.
Additional Information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website for overseas health professionals.
How to Apply
Apply Instructions: Apply via NHS Jobs website.
International applicants should ensure they have all necessary documentation ready, including proof of qualifications, professional registration, and any required criminal record certificates from countries where they have resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
Before applying, we recommend contacting the employer to discuss your visa eligibility and any specific requirements for international candidates.
Application Process
For questions about the job, contact: Andrew Jones (Clinical Director, Lung Division) at [email protected]
Employer’s website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx
Supporting documents including the job description and person specification are available for download on the NHS Jobs website.
Privacy Notice
Please be aware that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information, please refer to Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s privacy notice.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace.
