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Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW £113,565 – £150,569 a year Permanent Posted 27 August 2026 Apply by 11 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

10 PA CONTRACT

Current NHS Consultant Terms and Conditions

We are looking for a Respiratory Consultant to join our team in delivering high-quality respiratory medical services at University Hospitals of Tees. The successful candidate will have a subspecialist focus on TB, COPD and Pleural diseases.

The successful applicant will join the enthusiastic and well-established respiratory team to provide clinical sessions within the Department of Respiratory Medicine.

The primary base will be the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.

Main duties of the job

The post is outpatient and inpatient respiratory based. The post holder will contribute to Respiratory evening and weekend on-call commitments (1:7 weekends depending on the number of consultants) as part of the overall job plan.

This post is based predominantly at the James Cook University Hospital with the expectation to provide some cross site cover at the University Hospital North Tees, Stockton. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided, as will computer/internet access.

The full detail of the job plan will be negotiated and agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director.

About us

We support the'Making Every Contact Count'approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. At University Hospitals Tees our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience. We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards. We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year on call supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-GEMS-MED-8191436

Job locations

Janes Cook University Hospital

Marton road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with GMC. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of expected date of CCT.

Desirable

Training in appraisal techniques.

Clinical Specialty Skills

Essential

Completion of a recognised training programme in respiratory and general medicine.
Sound diagnostic and therapeutic skills, in-particular competent in fibre-optic bronchoscopy and lung function testing
Competent in the management of respiratory and general medical conditions experience in managing rapid access lung cancer clinics in the UK and experience of lung MDT membership
Experience in full range of bronchoscopy procedures and EBUS;
Experience in managing patients with complex pleural effusion, including performing talc pleurodesis and insertion/removal of the IPC.

Desirable

Attendance at and participation in international meetings
Multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer management.
Experience in performing endobronchial interventions, such as argon plasma coagulation, electrocautery snaring and stent insertion.

Skills, knowledge and aptitude

Essential

Evidence of working in a multi- disciplinary team.
Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands.
Evidence of teaching and training skills for resident doctors.
Effective communication skills

Desirable

Management training
IT skills
Teaching degree

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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