Job summary Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a full time substantive Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine to join our well-established and dynamic Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM) team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to play a key role in the delivery and development of specialist respiratory services for children across the East Midlands. This post is a 10 PA Consultant role and is integral to our ongoing service development, allowing us to maintain a clinic free acute service week model. The successful candidate will join a team of six Consultants and will contribute to inpatient service weeks (including Long Term Ventilation), as well as general respiratory, LTV, asthma, and cystic fibrosis (CF) clinics. There will also be opportunities to develop joint clinics in areas such as ENT, Surgery, Immunology, and participation in the National Ataxia Telangiectasia Clinic. The post also includes complex sleep work and bronchoscopy lists, depending on the expertise and interests of the appointee. We are a tertiary referral centre offering a comprehensive paediatric respiratory service across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and beyond. The team has a strong ethos of collaborative multidisciplinary working, delivering high quality, family centred care. Main duties of the job Please see the job description for detailed duties and responsibilities. Full time Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine.This post is a 10 PA Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine post to be an integral part of the PRM team. This will allow the service to move to a clinic free acute service week model. The Job plan will be finalised in discussion with the successful candidate. The successful candidate will join a team of 6 Consultants. The post will involve covering inpatient service weeks. Clinics will be in general respiratory medicine, LTV, asthma and CF. There will be opportunities,once established in post to take on more joint clinics in e.g. ENT, surgery, immunology and also to contribute to the National AT clinic. Complex sleep work and bronchoscopy lists are also scheduled in the job plan. About us Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities. With more than 19,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging. As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 164-7046735 Job locations Queens Medical Centre Nottingham NG7 2UH Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description for detailed duties and responsibilities. We are a tertiary referral centre providing a service to the East Midlands for complex respiratory conditions.We provide a comprehensive service focusing on delivering patient and family centred care to a high standardfor the children and young people of the region. We have a strong ethos of collaborative multidisciplinaryteam work.We offer the following services: Specialist cystic fibrosis centre which provides a hub for a shared care network throughoutNottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. Long-term ventilation service which supports children, young people and their families across theregion (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire) whose long-term andcomplex health problems mean that they need mechanical ventilation (both non-invasive andtracheostomy). Paediatric bronchoscopy service for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Specialist clinics for children with difficult asthma and rare lung disease. Service for babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Paediatric tuberculosis service. Supra regional cleft lip and palate service for young infants. Pre-operative assessment for children undergoing spinal surgery. Joint respiratory clinics are held with ENT, Immunology, Rheumatology and Paediatric Surgery. International clinic for children with Ataxia Telangiectasia. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description for detailed duties and responsibilities. We are a tertiary referral centre providing a service to the East Midlands for complex respiratory conditions.We provide a comprehensive service focusing on delivering patient and family centred care to a high standardfor the children and young people of the region. We have a strong ethos of collaborative multidisciplinaryteam work.We offer the following services: Specialist cystic fibrosis centre which provides a hub for a shared care network throughoutNottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. Long-term ventilation service which supports children, young people and their families across theregion (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire) whose long-term andcomplex health problems mean that they need mechanical ventilation (both non-invasive andtracheostomy). Paediatric bronchoscopy service for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Specialist clinics for children with difficult asthma and rare lung disease. Service for babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Paediatric tuberculosis service. Supra regional cleft lip and palate service for young infants. Pre-operative assessment for children undergoing spinal surgery. Joint respiratory clinics are held with ENT, Immunology, Rheumatology and Paediatric Surgery. International clinic for children with Ataxia Telangiectasia. Person Specification Professional Registration Essential MRCPCH by examination or equivalent Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register CCT expected within 6 months of interview date Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application Qualifications/Development Essential Current APLS provider Valid BLS training Desirable NLS provider Higher professional degree Qualification in Medical education Clinical Skills/Experience Essential Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description. Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals. Accurate assessment of sick children. Desirable Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards Management Skills Essential Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to delegate appropriately. Able to work in a team. Desirable Higher management degree or qualification or training Experience of change management Personal Skills/Qualities Essential Able to work flexibly in a changing health service Able to use the Trust's IT support systems Teaching, Audit & Research Essential Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Desirable Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Practical Requirements Essential Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children Person Specification Professional Registration Essential MRCPCH by examination or equivalent Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register CCT expected within 6 months of interview date Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application Qualifications/Development Essential Current APLS provider Valid BLS training Desirable NLS provider Higher professional degree Qualification in Medical education Clinical Skills/Experience Essential Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description. Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals. Accurate assessment of sick children. Desirable Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards Management Skills Essential Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to delegate appropriately. Able to work in a team. Desirable Higher management degree or qualification or training Experience of change management Personal Skills/Qualities Essential Able to work flexibly in a changing health service Able to use the Trust's IT support systems Teaching, Audit & Research Essential Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Desirable Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Practical Requirements Essential Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children 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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Address Queens Medical Centre Nottingham NG7 2UH Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)