Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Respiratory

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Job summary

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a respiratory physician to join our Respiratory Department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals to form part of the cancer care team.

Along with established specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography), the trust has approved the development of a dedicated Medical High Care Unit (MHCU) alongside our recent acute Respiratory Assessment Unit (RAU) and a dedicated Pleural Diseases service.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-DOC51-25

Job locations

BTH

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Broad exposure to General and Respiratory Medicine
  • Ability to supervise audit projects. Understanding of principles of research and audit. Regular attendance at audit meetings.
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to the speciality

Desirable

  • Any specialist interest in Respiratory Medicine
  • Evidence of recent research activity and publications. Recent personal involvement in audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work well as a member of a team. Ability to work as team leader when required. Possess good organisational and teaching skills. Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Awareness of management issues in the NHS
  • Agreement to live within 10 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car. Car owner with full driving license

Desirable

  • Experience of supervision of other staff. Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
  • Management Training

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification
  • MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of certificate of completion (CCT) in respiratory and general (internal) medicine by the date of the interview

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other relevant qualifications
  • Membership of appropriate societies
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Broad exposure to General and Respiratory Medicine
  • Ability to supervise audit projects. Understanding of principles of research and audit. Regular attendance at audit meetings.
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to the speciality

Desirable

  • Any specialist interest in Respiratory Medicine
  • Evidence of recent research activity and publications. Recent personal involvement in audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work well as a member of a team. Ability to work as team leader when required. Possess good organisational and teaching skills. Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Awareness of management issues in the NHS
  • Agreement to live within 10 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car. Car owner with full driving license

Desirable

  • Experience of supervision of other staff. Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
  • Management Training

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification
  • MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of certificate of completion (CCT) in respiratory and general (internal) medicine by the date of the interview

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other relevant qualifications
  • Membership of appropriate societies

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTH

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTH

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Department

Dr Bhatta

a.bhatta@nhs.net

01253924702

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-DOC51-25

Job locations

BTH

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


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