Respiratory Consultant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 September 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7419303/430-MED25-187A |
Summary
Are you a dynamic, dedicated, passionate and forward-thinking Respiratory Consultant committed to delivering safe, effective and high-quality care; able to work collaboratively to contribute to all aspects of Respiratory and GIM services at MKUH?
As a Respiratory Consultant you will
• Work with the existing team to provide a 7-day service (incl On Calls)
• Provide expert clinical care for inpatients and outpatients (diagnosis, treatment and aftercare)
• Lead/develop specialist respiratory services
• Collaborate with a team of consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and allied health professionals.
• Contribute to teaching, training, and research initiatives within the department
• Lead/contribute to the development of the Virtual Respiratory Ward
We Offer
• A supportive, inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and research
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and diagnostic tools
• Provide acute and elective care for Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine patients, including the provision of a Respiratory in-reach service, triage of referrals from Primary Care and response to Advice & Guidance requests from GPs
• Participate in Ward/Board Rounds daily
• Take responsibility for management of adult Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine patients in conjunction with community services and the regional centres.
• Improve the flow of patients at MKUH by regular liaison with the physicians, facilitating investigations including imaging, Physiology, and the appropriate management of Respiratory referrals.
• Support with service developments and improvements to allow the service to continue to grow and meet the needs of the growing local population.
• Support and ensure Governance within the service to ensure patient safety is maintained and incidents are raised early and investigated properly.
• Build strong working relationships with fellow colleagues, operations managers, patient pathway coordinators and other teams across the Trust.
• Uphold the MKUH values; Care, Communicate, Collaborate and Contribute.
• Maintain a high standard of work and look to continuously improve their practice to ensure patient safety and experience.
• Support the training, professional supervision and management of trainee medical staff/students
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham and the University of Oxford. We conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
You will join a team of 6x Consultants, 1x Associate Specialist and 2x Speciality Doctors who have an interest in General Respiratory Medicine, Sleep and Lung Cancer.
The wider team is supported by a team of Resident Doctors, MTI, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Physiologists and a Physiotherapist.
There is a dedicated visiting Thoracic Surgeon from Harefield Hospital; we have Oncology and Palliative Care support based locally; and excellent links for tertiary care with Oxford, Papworth and The Brompton Hospital.
The Cancer Centre at Milton Keynes University Hospital is expanding. We provide on-site radiotherapy. We envisage a rapid expansion of the services we provide regionally. We have successfully initiated Targeted Lung Health Check cancer screening services and are looking to bolster our diagnostics, including the development of navigational Bronchoscopy services.
We have a mature Sleep Service and initiate non-invasive domiciliary ventilation in partnership with the Oxford Sleep & Ventilation Service.
You will be expected to provide specialist respiratory consults in Acute Medicine, Critical Care and in other specialties.
An interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and delivery of undergraduate curriculum for University of Buckingham Medical School will be expected, encouraged and duly supported through SPA activity.
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025