Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant in Respiratory and Acute Medicine to join our team at University Hospital Lewisham. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care, leading ward rounds, and directing the management of patients on the Acute Medical Unit.

• Provide direct clinical care on the Acute Medical Unit, ACU, and SDEC.
• Lead ward rounds and direct the management of patients.
• Assess patients and perform practical procedures while teaching other staff.
• Attend MDT meetings and participate in educational and audit meetings.
• Meet CPD and revalidation requirements.
• Provide cover for Consultant colleagues during periods of leave.
• Support the Hospital's Clinical Governance Strategy.

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full registration with the GMC and hold a license to practice MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• To be on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute or General (Internal) Medicine or within six months of obtaining CCT on a UK training program or CESR at the time of interview.
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes.
• Other degrees, e.g., BSc, MSc, MD.

• Leadership experience.
• Organisational ability.
• Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations.
• Able to get on with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Credibility and integrity.
• A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives.
• Ability to establish good professional relationships with others.
• Ability to engage in and lead change management.
• Ability to plan strategically, execute tasks and exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition.
• An understanding of corporacy in the NHS.

The post is full-time, and the successful candidate will be expected to work a standard 37.5-hour week. The salary for this post is £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, depending on experience. The post also includes 10 PAs, which will be allocated according to the job plan.