Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (10 PAs) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This post is available as soon as possible for a period of 6 months initially.

The successful applicant will be joining a team of 16 Respiratory Medicine Consultants including academic colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be providing the highest clinical care to respiratory patients in CUH. A focus of the job will be working in complex respiratory infections, as well as general respiratory in- and outpatients and help covering the lung cancer pathway.

The role is well supported by specialist nursing teams, and involves close working with colleagues from other specialities, including infectious diseases, immunology and oncology.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Respiratory Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for your organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.