Job summaryThe successful candidate will work in a team of dedicated consultant respiratory paediatricians, delivering high quality respiratory care to children in the North East and North Cumbria region. The post has arisen through retirement of a current consultant.
Clinical duties will include consultant of the week and on call responsibilities, as well as regular general respiratory outpatient clinics, specialist respiratory clinics with the exact distribution of specialist interest areas to be agreed between department and successful candidate.
Main duties of the jobFor an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Matthew Thomas Clinical Director, GNCH Dept. of Respiratory Paediatrics, on 0191 2825089 or matthew.thomas17@nhs.net or Dr Malcolm Brodlie. Head of Department, GNCH Dept. of Respiratory Paediatrics, on 0191 2825089 or malcolm.brodlie@nhs.net or Dr Raja Abouelella, Clinical Director, raja.abouelella@nhs.net
About usAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
DetailsDate posted: 06 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 317-CON-26-190
Job locations: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesProvide on-call respiratory paediatric care for all paediatric inpatients at GNCH and FRH. Other duties may include (specialist areas to be decided dependent on experience/departmental need):
- Oversee and report sleep studies and other physiological investigations
- Manage the care of children receiving long term ventilation in home, including inpatient, outpatient care and when required home visiting
- Ensure quality assurance of sleep and physiological investigations
- Contribute to the complex airway service in both inpatient and outpatient settings
Person SpecificationEducation, Qualifications and Specialist SkillsEssential- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Evidence of training in PRM
Desirable- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Leadership and management experience.
Clinical ExperienceEssential- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Management and Administration ExperienceEssential- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
TeachingEssential- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
ResearchEssential- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
DesirableQuality ImprovementEssential- Evidence of participation in quality improvement.
Desirable- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of quality improvement.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
