Job summary
Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine

Location: Whipps Cross University Hospital
Organisation: Barts Health NHS Trust
Working Pattern: Full-Time (10 PAs per week)
Salary: Consultant Pay Scale

Main duties of the job
Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. This full-time post (10 PAs) is based at Whipps Cross University Hospital, offering an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and progressive respiratory team in East London.

This role is ideal for an experienced or newly appointed consultant passionate about delivering excellent respiratory care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also contributing to service development and innovation.

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

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.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-MED8361126WXH
Job locations: Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
You will join a team of eight experienced Respiratory Consultants, working across inpatient wards and a dedicated Chest Clinic. The post includes responsibilities in both general respiratory medicine and Tuberculosis services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Tuberculosis (TB) Service, with a mix of TB and general respiratory clinics.
• Participating in the Respiratory Consultant of the Week rota, providing daily inpatient care (Monday to Friday) and clinical advice across hospital teams.
• Contributing to the acute general medical rota, managing general medical patients.
• Involvement in subspecialty areas, tailored to the needs of the department and the appointees interests.

Consultants undertake inpatient work for one week in every eight, with the remaining weeks focused on outpatient and specialist respiratory clinics within the Chest Clinic.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP and CCT in Respiratory Medicine
• GMC registration with license to practise

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification

Relevant Experience
Essential

• Specific experience of TB & non TB infection - CCT in respiratory or within 6 months of completion
• Broad experience in Respiratory clinics and ward work

Desirable

• ALS certificate

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clinical and management.
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community

Desirable

• Competence in ultrasound-guided pleural procedures
• Competence in diagnostic fibre optic bronchoscopy

Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Management and Audit Skills
Essential

• Demonstration of small-scale management or leadership skills
• Ability to deliver medical audit

Desirable

• An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

Teaching Skills
Essential

• Enthusiasm for teaching medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

Academic Achievement
Desirable

• Evidence of poster or oral presentations at conference
• Research publication

Personal Circumstances
Essential

• Will live within 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director for Specialty Medicine, Dr Rowlandson Pratt, rowlandson.pratt1@nhs.net

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