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Site Barnet Hospital Town London Salary £113,565 – £150,569 per annum plus £2,162 London weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 23/10/2026
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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This is a new consultant post based at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and the focus will be general respiratory and opportunity to develop your own sub-service. The job will comprise a mix of inpatient care and outpatient clinics, and there is flexibility to allow successful applicants to grow and develop the service according to their experience. There will be considerable opportunity for service development and participation in clinical research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
We in respiratory medicine at Barnet Hospital are a friendly, dynamic team and we would love to welcome you to work with us. Please contact Dr Robert Hastings (r.hastings@nhs.net) for informal discussion or any further information.
Main duties of the job
General responsibilities as Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. The following is not an exhaustive list of the duties of the consultant. The appointee is expected to:
- Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership in Respiratory within both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Provide training, supervision and support to doctors in training, medical students and other health professionals working in respiratory medicine.
- Lead in on-going development of clinical guidelines in respiratory medicine, audit and other key aspects of the clinical governance agenda.
- Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of trust resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
- Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
- Actively participate in the department’s teaching program and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multiprofessional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
- Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Education & professional Qualifications
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in respiratory and general medicine or interview within 6 months of CCT date
- Other higher degree or diploma
Experience
- Broad experience in general respiratory medicine
- Experience in any respiratory subspecialty
- Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Prior experience in leading and developing a service
Skills and aptitudes
- Independent operator for ultrasound guided pleural procedures
- Strong teaching skills and experience
- Understanding of clinical governance and quality improvement methodology
Royal Free World Class Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal Qualities & attributes
- Ability to work constructively and within multi-disciplinary teams across a variety of settings
- Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
- Demonstrable experience of reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and leadership and see projects through to completion
- AT* – Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
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- You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Robert Hastings Job title Service Line Lead – Respiratory Medicine Email address r.hastings@nhs.net Additional information
For any informal conversations please contact Dr Hastings
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