Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

The closing date is 23 February 2026

Applications are invited for the post of full time Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed colleague to join our rapidly evolving department.

The successful applicant will work alongside ten existing consultant colleagues to provide core respiratory and general (internal) medicine services and to further develop our sub-specialty services.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

The post is based at University Hospital Coventry. The appointee will be responsible for around 10-15 beds on the Respiratory Unit. Outpatient clinics are structured to provide a new follow‑up ratio of approximately 1:1.1 depending on sub‑specialty condition. Along with the other consultants in the Respiratory Unit, the appointee is expected to provide an in‑patient and out‑patient respiratory medicine and bronchoscopy service.

At present the department is going through a process of examining how best to configure the respiratory service as part of Trust‑wide changes in the delivery of nonelective care; this may lead to some changes in work patterns for all consultants within the department, including the provision of ambulatory services, community clinics and reconfiguration of respiratory wards. Junior support on the respiratory wards at University Hospital is currently area based, with juniors divided into teams, each covering specific ward areas to improve continuity of care and breadth of experience.

It is planned to develop an enhanced care unit for the provision of non‑invasive ventilation and the post holder will be expected to have the necessary skills to provide support for this unit.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

The main purpose of the post is to provide clinical support to Respiratory Medicine, including a specialist respiratory service to support the General Medical take. The service commitments will be shared between the current consultants in Respiratory Medicine at the University Hospital. In addition there will be a teaching responsibility for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust