Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant to join The Directorate of Respiratory Medicine at James Cook University Hospital for 12 months. This will include on call cover 1:6. Candidates with an interest in Lung Cancer, Interstitial Lung Disease, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Bronchiectesis, TB or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea would complement the current team. The service includes a 35 bedded inpatient ward incorporating an 8 bedded Respiratory Support Unit for non-invasive ventilation; a Lung Cancer Nursing Team; TB Nursing Team; COPD Outreach Service, COVID-19 virtual ward service, domiciliary NIV and a Specialist Respiratory Physiology Laboratory. Consultant led Acute Respiratory Assessment Service and Pleural Day Case Service runs weekly. We have specialist cancer, pleural disease, and difficult asthma, TB, and bronchiectasis clinics, sleep and NIV clinics. We have close links with the Newcastle interstitial lung disease, when requiring consensus opinion for ILD, and for commencing anti fibrotics. Main duties of the job Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Respiratory Medicine. Clinical/ on-call responsibilities Undertake any responsibility which relates to the agreed special interests Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants), carried out by the Clinical Director. Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation Active involvement in audit Continuing professional development. The Trust supports requirements for CPD as laid down by the Royal Collages and is committed to providing support for these activities Any other duties which may be required About us Since October 2019, we have been empowering our clinicians to make the decisions around how we allocate our resources and deliver care - supported by the wealth of experience and professional knowledge that exists within our operational, estates, human resources and other administrative and support teams. We have done this through our Clinical Policy Group (CPG) which draws its membership from our clinical directors, nursing and allied health professional leaders, chief medical officer, executive team, operational managers, chairs of staff-side, our senior medical staff forum, and our BMA representative. Our CPG has created ten clinically-led improvement collaboratives (service groups) - natural care communities of surgeons, physicians, nurses, midwives, scientists, allied health professionals and administrative and support colleagues, which have come together to make their services even better for our patients. At the heart of our clinical collaboratives is our Leadership Improvement and Safety Academy which encompasses our patient safety faculty and provides a range of support, including leadership and management training, quality improvement skills, team and service support, coaching and human factors training. Date posted 13 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Locum Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 328-UE-MED-0189 Job locations The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Qualifications & Clinical Specialty Skills Essential Full registration with GMC. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of expected date of CCT. Completion of a recognised training programme in respiratory and general medicine. Desirable Multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer management. Experience Essential Relevant experience in any declared specialist interest pertinent to the post. Evidence of clinical audit Desirable Evidence of research or innovative service developments Person Specification Qualifications & Clinical Specialty Skills Essential Full registration with GMC. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of expected date of CCT. Completion of a recognised training programme in respiratory and general medicine. Desirable Multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer management. Experience Essential Relevant experience in any declared specialist interest pertinent to the post. Evidence of clinical audit Desirable Evidence of research or innovative service developments 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 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)