Job overview

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (7PAs) to start as soon as possible until 14 April 2026.

The successful applicant will join the well-established respiratory team at Addenbrooke’s University Hospital in Cambridge. The post will contribute to the tertiary paediatric respiratory service and will join the established team of 5 Consultants in Respiratory Medicine. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of the Paediatric Respiratory Team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and will share Consultant responsibilities relating to the Paediatric Respiratory Service.

You must have experience of the investigation and management of children with simple and complex respiratory disorders. It is desirable for this post, in addition to the above skills, that the post holder has experience in assessment, initiation and long-term management of children requiring ventilatory support at home. Clinical experience in paediatric sleep medicine is also desirable. The Respiratory team is closely aligned with the Paediatric ENT, Paediatric Neuromuscular team, PICU and NICU teams and the scoliosis MDT.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine/ Paediatrics with special interest in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.