Consultant Respiratory Physician

Overview

Consultant Respiratory Physician at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Closing date: 30 July 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care on the respiratory ward with a team of consultants, including daily ward cover and weekend ward rounds.
• Share outpatient duties with own clinics and subspecialty work, including bronchoscopy; participate in general respiratory duties.
• Contribute equally to weekend specialty ward rounds on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
• Participate in 1.5 SPA, 1 PA General Medical Take (1 in 24 on call), and 0.3 PA Respiratory weekend ward rounds (1 in 10 weekends); DCC activity to fulfill total PA allocation; potential for a 10 PA job plan that may adjust to skill mix.
• Share an office, access hospital IT system, and work with six respiratory department secretaries; participate in mentoring (informal within and outside the department).
• Support colleagues by covering for absence or leave as required.

Management and Professional Duties

• Work with local managers and professional colleagues to run services efficiently.
• Undertake administrative duties related to patient care and running clinical areas.

Qualifications

• Must be in a position to apply for Consultant grade roles
• Previous NHS experience

Skills

• Relevant Respiratory experience
• Experience with Cerner Millennium

Other Requirements

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required as per policy; Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 applies.

Contract and Working Pattern

• Location: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 8 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 427-8048143-A
• Job locations: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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