Consultant Respiratory Physician - General
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7736589/419-7736589-C-M-YS |
Summary
A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are delighted to invite candidates to apply for a position within the dynamic Respiratory Department at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. This is an exciting time to join our services as we continue to expand and develop our sub-specialties.
Posts are available based at both York and Scarborough sites.
We welcome whole-time, part-time, or job-share applications and are committed to supporting flexible job plans. We will work collaboratively with successful candidates to agree a mutually beneficial activity commitment. Appointees will initially contribute to the General Medical on-call rota, although in the longer term a dedicated Respiratory on-call rota is envisaged.
We are seeking passionate and motivated doctors who are eager to further develop their chosen sub-specialty interest while providing high-quality care to general respiratory patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Successful candidates will be encouraged and supported to develop a specialist interest that complements the existing expertise within the department. We would particularly welcome applicants with an interest in interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, sleep and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), respiratory failure, and lung canceralthough all specialist interests will be considered and supported.
Across York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals, we offer a severe asthma clinic, TB clinic, lung cancer service, Long COVID clinic, Sleep/NIV service, and a Cystic Fibrosis service. We have recently launched alocal Lung Cancer Screening Programmeacross the Trust and are working collaboratively across the primary and secondary care interface, as well as with the ICB and regional colleagues. This includes developing integrated approaches to respiratory care, such as the introduction of anew breathlessness diagnostic pathway.We are committed to reducing health inequalities within our patient population and would welcome applications from candidates with a specific interest in this.
There are also exciting opportunities forresearch and teachingwithin your specialist field. We work closely withHull York Medical School (HYMS), offering opportunities to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as the supervision of resident doctors and allied health professionals. As a department, we maintain strong links with theRegional Respiratory Specialist Training Programmeand currently provide supervision and training toHigher Specialist Trainees in Respiratory Medicine across the Trust, with established training posts.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustprovides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community, and specialist healthcare services to approximately800,000 peopleliving in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire, and Ryedale—an area covering3,400 square miles, includingYork, Scarborough, and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and are incredibly proud of our8,500 staff, who work collaboratively acrossnine hospital sites, includingYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals.
We are located in a truly outstanding part of the country, offering an excellent quality of life. The area is home totwo national parks, abeautiful coastline, and the historiccity of York, which is consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. Scarborough and the surrounding coastal areas also offer a fantastic lifestyle with easy access to the sea and countryside.
We also offer acompetitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development, you will be entitled to astudy leave budget of £3,000 over three years, alongside support from our dedicated learning and development team. In addition, the Trust offers anextra two days of annual leave for consultantson top of the existing allowance, as outlined in the2008 Consultant Terms and Conditions. Further details can be found on the Trust website in theWorking for Ussection.
For more information please see the job description attached
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are delighted to invite candidates to apply for a position within the dynamic Respiratory Department at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. This is an exciting time to join our services as we continue to expand and develop our sub-specialties.
Posts are available based at both York and Scarborough sites.
We welcome whole-time, part-time, or job-share applications and are committed to supporting flexible job plans. We will work collaboratively with successful candidates to agree a mutually beneficial activity commitment. Appointees will initially contribute to the General Medical on-call rota, although in the longer term a dedicated Respiratory on-call rota is envisaged.
We are seeking passionate and motivated doctors who are eager to further develop their chosen sub-specialty interest while providing high-quality care to general respiratory patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Successful candidates will be encouraged and supported to develop a specialist interest that complements the existing expertise within the department. We would particularly welcome applicants with an interest in interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, sleep and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), respiratory failure, and lung canceralthough all specialist interests will be considered and supported.
Across York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals, we offer a severe asthma clinic, TB clinic, lung cancer service, Long COVID clinic, Sleep/NIV service, and a Cystic Fibrosis service. We have recently launched alocal Lung Cancer Screening Programmeacross the Trust and are working collaboratively across the primary and secondary care interface, as well as with the ICB and regional colleagues. This includes developing integrated approaches to respiratory care, such as the introduction of anew breathlessness diagnostic pathway.We are committed to reducing health inequalities within our patient population and would welcome applications from candidates with a specific interest in this.
There are also exciting opportunities forresearch and teachingwithin your specialist field. We work closely withHull York Medical School (HYMS), offering opportunities to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as the supervision of resident doctors and allied health professionals. As a department, we maintain strong links with theRegional Respiratory Specialist Training Programmeand currently provide supervision and training toHigher Specialist Trainees in Respiratory Medicine across the Trust, with established training posts.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustprovides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community, and specialist healthcare services to approximately800,000 peopleliving in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire, and Ryedale—an area covering3,400 square miles, includingYork, Scarborough, and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and are incredibly proud of our8,500 staff, who work collaboratively acrossnine hospital sites, includingYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals.
We are located in a truly outstanding part of the country, offering an excellent quality of life. The area is home totwo national parks, abeautiful coastline, and the historiccity of York, which is consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. Scarborough and the surrounding coastal areas also offer a fantastic lifestyle with easy access to the sea and countryside.
We also offer acompetitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development, you will be entitled to astudy leave budget of £3,000 over three years, alongside support from our dedicated learning and development team. In addition, the Trust offers anextra two days of annual leave for consultantson top of the existing allowance, as outlined in the2008 Consultant Terms and Conditions. Further details can be found on the Trust website in theWorking for Ussection.
For more information please see the job description attached
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.