Job overview

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT) is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine to join our dynamic and expanding Respiratory Medicine Department based at Derriford Hospital.

This is a substantive 10 PA replacement post, providing an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic physician to contribute to one of the largest and most diverse respiratory departments in the South-West Peninsula. The post arises following the departure of a colleague and will maintain delivery of inpatient and outpatient respiratory services, ensuring the continued provision of high-quality, patient-centred care.

We welcome applicants with a defined sub-specialty interest—particularly in TB, COPD, complex pulmonary infection, interstitial lung disease, or pulmonary hypertension—although all areas of expertise will be considered. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a bespoke job plan that complements existing services and aligns with their own clinical and academic interests.

Flexible and less-than-full-time working arrangements, including job sharing, are fully supported.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist care for patients with respiratory disease across inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and procedural lists.
• Participate in the General Internal Medicine (GIM) on-call rota, including weekend and evening duties.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, ward rounds, and specialty radiology discussions.
• Undertake general and sub-specialist outpatient clinics, bronchoscopy sessions, and inpatient reviews.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff, specialty trainees, advanced clinical practitioners, and allied health professionals.
• Contribute actively to teaching for undergraduate students (University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School) and postgraduate trainees.
• Engage in clinical audit, quality improvement, service development, and governance activities.
• Participate in departmental research and innovation, with opportunities to develop an academic portfolio.
• Support and contribute to the development of integrated respiratory care pathways across hospital and community settings.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.