Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Job summary

This post is fixed term for nine months (with the potential to extend to 12 months) to cover maternity leave within paediatric Respiratory medicine, working within general paediatric respiratory medicine and contributing to the severe asthma service. It's an exciting opportunity to be part of a progressive respiratory department at RMCH, which manages complex respiratory patients within the region and quaternary patients within specific sub-specialties.

Main duties of the job

This will be a 10 PA job comprised of the following activities:

  • General respiratory clinic
  • TB and asthma clinics
  • Elective bronchoscopy
  • Hot week
  • Asthma MDT

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-MCH-7578848-RL4

Job locations

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Manchester

M13 9WL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the post and the main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the post and the main responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH
  • Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)
  • Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric respiratory medicine. Should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview.
  • Recent clinical experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other higher degree

teaching and audit

Essential

  • Teaching medical students
  • Teaching junior medical staff

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit

Academic Achievements and Research

Essential

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals or a demonstrable commitment to developing research within this field

Interpersonal skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • Communication skills
  • Good team-working skills

Desirable

  • Leadership skills

Other

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC
Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH
  • Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)
  • Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric respiratory medicine. Should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview.
  • Recent clinical experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other higher degree

teaching and audit

Essential

  • Teaching medical students
  • Teaching junior medical staff

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit

Academic Achievements and Research

Essential

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals or a demonstrable commitment to developing research within this field

Interpersonal skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • Communication skills
  • Good team-working skills

Desirable

  • Leadership skills

Other

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory

Dr Anna Shawcross

anna.shawcross@mft.nhs.uk

01617015093

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-MCH-7578848-RL4

Job locations

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Manchester

M13 9WL


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