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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine
Grade
YM73
Contract
6 months (FIXED TERM - 6 MONTHS)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
259-MED8051562NUH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

YM73

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Newham University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Respiratory Locum Consultant to join our dynamic Respiratory team.

 

This post is a fixed term post (6 months) with a subspecialty focus in Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and Virtual Ward care. The appointee will work alongside 5 established respiratory consultants in a brand new, purpose-built respiratory unit. A dedicated team of respiratory nurses and physiotherapists oversee a 10 bedded Respiratory Virtual Ward. This post will facilitate an increase in this bed base, providing dedicated clinical oversight and strengthening the of the audit and governance of the current pathways. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who wishes to remove barriers between primary and secondary care.

Main duties of the job

Specific Duties of the Post 

1.    To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient acute and specialist Respiratory Medicine service at Barts Health NHS Trust.

2.    To deliver excellence in care for patients admitted on acute unselected medical take.    

3.    To undertake a dedicated respiratory procedures list. 

4.    To work closely with colleagues in both primary and secondary care, to provide seamless lung cancer care for patients

5.    To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients.

6.    To have regard at all times for the clinical and quality standards.

7.    To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.

8.    To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Manager and the Clinical Director.

9.    To take an active role in teaching and training in the department and Trust at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • CCT in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine, G(I)M, (or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview) or be on the Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
  • MD or PhD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of broad respiratory and general medicine training.
  • Experience in ILD subspeciality clinics
  • Experience in bronchoscopy
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in Respiratory Virtual Ward patient care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit, quality improvement and teaching.
  • Computer skills & IT literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of research and clinical trials.
  • Peer reviewed publications Teaching qualification

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication - verbal and written.
  • Team player with ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Enthusiastic and highly motivated. Innovative and adaptable to change.
Desirable criteria
  • Patience
  • Demonstrates compassion

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rory McDermott
Job title
CLINICAL LEAD
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0000000000
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