Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Consultant Physician with a special interest in respiratory medicine

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant Physician with a special interest in Respiratory Medicine. The respiratory department in Portsmouth has a large inpatient bed base consisting both respiratory and general medical patients. To improve continuity the department is looking for a consultant primarily managing the inpatient workload. The post offers an exciting opportunity for either a recently trained or established consultant to support a busy respiratory department with a large inpatient general medical cohort.

Main duties of the job

The working pattern will consist of alternating periods on and off the wards. The respiratory department has 4 inpatient wards, totalling 94 beds include 18 high care beds. There are 4 respiratory firms which average between 24-28 patients. Out-patient clinics typically have 2 new and 6 follow-up patients. The post holder will primarily support inpatient work on the respiratory wards to support the general medical and general respiratory workload. The post holder would be able to support respiratory outpatient services in an area of interest and can be supported to develop further knowledge within their service of choice

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF2124T

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham

Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Queen Alexandra Hosp

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provision of regular clinics,
  • Provision of pleural procedures (there is adequate staffing for a successful candidate to opt out of the procedures rota).
  • Provision of inpatient care to both respiratory and general medical patients.
  • Supervision of trainees, providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans.
  • Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff.
  • Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
  • Being an active member of the respiratory team, encouraging multi-professional working.
  • Management of the trainees in the firm, providing appraisal and necessary feedback.
  • Contribution to the overall management of the respiratory service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the clinical director.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provision of regular clinics,
  • Provision of pleural procedures (there is adequate staffing for a successful candidate to opt out of the procedures rota).
  • Provision of inpatient care to both respiratory and general medical patients.
  • Supervision of trainees, providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans.
  • Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff.
  • Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
  • Being an active member of the respiratory team, encouraging multi-professional working.
  • Management of the trainees in the firm, providing appraisal and necessary feedback.
  • Contribution to the overall management of the respiratory service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the clinical director.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of interview
  • - Entry on the GMC Specialist
  • - MRCP or equivalent
  • - Register for G(I)M via: o CCT (expected CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or European Community Rights

Experience

Essential

  • Leading G(I)M acute take
  • Acute respiratory work
  • Chest Clinic work Clinical Skills Essential
  • Pleural aspiration skills to competency (if the successful candidate wishes to participate in the procedures rota)
  • Understanding of clinical risk management.

Desirable

  • Experience of thoracic ultrasound, level 1 or 2 certification Knowledge
  • Evidence of extensive respiratory clinical working if no respiratory CCT or CESR
  • Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
  • Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
  • IT skills
  • Effective, confident presentation ability
  • Experience in and outside speciality
  • Record of organisation experience e.g. Rotas, Specialist meetings, undergraduate or postgraduate examinations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of interview
  • - Entry on the GMC Specialist
  • - MRCP or equivalent
  • - Register for G(I)M via: o CCT (expected CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or European Community Rights

Experience

Essential

  • Leading G(I)M acute take
  • Acute respiratory work
  • Chest Clinic work Clinical Skills Essential
  • Pleural aspiration skills to competency (if the successful candidate wishes to participate in the procedures rota)
  • Understanding of clinical risk management.

Desirable

  • Experience of thoracic ultrasound, level 1 or 2 certification Knowledge
  • Evidence of extensive respiratory clinical working if no respiratory CCT or CESR
  • Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
  • Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
  • IT skills
  • Effective, confident presentation ability
  • Experience in and outside speciality
  • Record of organisation experience e.g. Rotas, Specialist meetings, undergraduate or postgraduate examinations

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

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham

Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham

Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Team Member

Rachel Mercer

rachel.mercer6@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF2124T

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham

Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Queen Alexandra Hosp

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY


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