Trust Grade Doctor (SpR level) in Respiratory Medicine
| Posting date: | 31 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9290-26-0406 |
Summary
The respiratory post holder will work as part of a consultant-led team looking after inpatients on the respiratory ward (4 South). The 19 patients on the respiratory ward (including four Acute Respiratory Unit beds) are looked after by a medical team comprising of 7 consultants, 4 registrars (including this post), 3 SHO grade doctors and 2 foundation year 1 doctors. The ward is the designated area for caring for patients with chest drains, tracheostomies, high flow nasal oxygen and non-invasive ventilation. The patients have conditions such as lung cancer, COPD, asthma, respiratory infections (e.g. pneumonia, TB, bronchiectasis), pleural disease (pneumothorax, effusions and empyemas), respiratory failure, interstitial lung disease and other general medical conditions. The post holder will participate in daily board and ward rounds, complete jobs from the ward round, and attend weekly radiology meetings. They will be expected to be able to: Take a history and examine a patient Identify and synthesise problems Prescribe safely Keep an accurate and relevant medical record Manage time and clinical priorities effectively Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care Act in a professional manner always Cope with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems Educate patients effectively Teach more junior colleagues and medical students