Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is looking for a full-time Respiratory Consultant to join an existing team of 30 NHS and academic consultants providing general and specialist Respiratory services to the people of Nottinghamshire and beyond. This post has a specialist interest in Sleep and Ventilation.
You will be joining a dynamic & dedicated team of professionals providing outstanding Respiratory care and delivering internationally recognised Respiratory research within the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, which is a partnership between NUH and the University of Nottingham.
NUH is the fourth largest acute Trust within the UK, with a busy emergency department at Queen's Medical Centre, which is a level 1 Trauma Centre. NUH provides services to 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and surrounding communities, and specialist services to a further 3-4million across the region and nationally.
Applicants must have GMC registration and be eligible to be included on the Specialist Register. Sub-specialty interests could also be accommodated.
Main duties of the job
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 17,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.
NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
- On site day nursery
- Amazon parcel collection points
- Secure cycle facilities
- Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel passes
- NHS discounts
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for details about the role and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for details about the role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent MRCP
Desirable
- Higher professional degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description.
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to work in a team.
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent MRCP
Desirable
- Higher professional degree e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description.
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to work in a team.
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).