Consultant, Respiratory and General Medicine - PA

Job Summary

The successful candidates will join a rapidly expanding Respiratory Department. We are seeking two outstanding clinicians to complement the current respiratory service, with opportunities to contribute to subspecialty development aligned to service need.

The Respiratory Department sees approximately 3,000 new patients a year and aims to offer an appointment within four weeks of referral. The lung function laboratory is led by Rama Gorrela, Chief Physiologist, who is supported by two full‑time technicians. In addition to standard lung function, there is a full allergy service and a growing sleep service. The department has over 3,000 patients on CPAP and receives referrals from other catchment areas.

With a high incidence of tuberculosis (27 per 100,000) below the London average, and a sarcoidosis prevalence of ~25 per 100,000, the service manages a diverse patient group. Bronchoscopies are performed in a dedicated endoscopy facility using endoscopic and endobronchial ultrasound for mediastinal lymph‑node sampling, with referrals from across NE London.

The Lung Cancer service is supported by a Lung CNS, an Acute Oncology Nurse and a team of Palliative Care Nurses. Inpatient respiratory care is delivered via Lamb Ward, a 28‑bed unit dedicated to respiratory and general medicine patients. The post holder will participate in ward management of these patients on Lamb Ward in 8‑week blocks, maintain patient continuity, and work with colleagues across wards.

A weekly departmental meeting covers case presentations, a journal club, and mortality review. The department also manages tuberculosis cases, offers an accredited allergy service, and delivers active TB community services. An integrated respiratory service (ACERS) works across primary and secondary care, caring for COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, cardiac failure, and other respiratory conditions. Specialist nurses cover Allergy, Asthma, and Lung Cancer.

Post‑Covid‑19 follow‑up, interstitial lung disease, TB and cough clinics continue, and the post holder is expected to contribute to these services, including pleural procedures.

• Specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by interview date / CCT
• MRCP/FRCP/MBBS (or equivalent)
• Sub‑specialist training in Lung Cancer, leading MDTs
• Experience of lung cancer MDTs, bronchoscopy and EBUS, lung cancer referral triage and pathway management
• Understanding of principles of relevant research and publication of peer‑reviewed papers
• Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates and understanding of good clinical coding
• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; IT skills and computer literacy
• Ability to practice independently in respiratory medicine and general internal medicine and offer expert clinical opinion on a range of respiratory and general medical problems; excellent clinical skills
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to cooperate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
• An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses and ability to deploy them effectively; professional attitude towards work and good attendance record

• MD (Resp), PhD or other higher degree
• Research experience and relevant research activity related to lung cancer
• Bronchoscopy, EBUS experience
• Management of team, programme or project; management qualification
• Experience of educational supervision and an educational qualification
• Advance communication skills course

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Healthcare
Homerton Row
E9 6SR

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