Date posted: 30 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year (Per annum pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 426-379-26MG
Job locations: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 4ET, United Kingdom

Job Summary
The appointee will join an enthusiastic and friendly Respiratory Medicine team, part of the Division of Emergency Care and Medicine at the QEH. Respiratory inpatients are cared for on Necton ward with 32 beds, including a dedicated NIV bay. Two respiratory teams divide patients, with additional consultants handling ward referrals and acute medical in-reach. Outpatient work and lung cancer referrals are shared among four consultants. The team performs two bronchoscopy/EBUS lists and one pleural clinic weekly, and actively participates in local and national audits.

Main Duties of the Job

• Take consultant responsibility for allocated inpatients, supported by a junior doctor team on the respiratory ward.
• Provide consultant-led in-reach service to ward and acute medicine referrals.
• Conduct general respiratory outpatient clinics and lung cancer clinics.
• Maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to develop local respiratory services.
• Participate in the weekend General Medical on-call rota (currently 1 in 18) and weekday night on-call.

About Us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We are building a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and carrying out major digital transformation. At the QEH, we provide comprehensive services to over 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs. We uphold values of kindness, wellness, and fairness, and have recently achieved a 'Good' CQC maternity inspection rating.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP.

Desirable

• Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g. in medical education, clinical research or management.

Experience
Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Respiratory Medicine.

Desirable

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.