Respiratory Consultant: Pleural Diseases Leader

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Respiratory Consultant with Interest in Pleural Diseases

The closing date is 27 February 2026

CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE with an interest in Pleural Diseases

Applications are invited for asubstantiveconsultant post in respiratory medicine with special interest inpleural diseasesat the University of Leicester NHS Trust.

This is post will allow the Trust to continue to develop its respiratory services. Respiratory Medicine at Glenfield Hospital has a national and international reputation for its academic and clinical services. Clinically, we have specialist services in lung cancer with advanced bronchoscopic and pleural techniques, chronic suppurative lung infections, Cystic Fibrosis, TB, domiciliary ventilation, airways disease,interstitial lung disease, exercise and sports medicine. The unique Leicester cardio-respiratory emergency streaming pathway has been operational since 2013 and enables patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to be assessed at Glenfield Hospital by the cardio-respiratory teams.

Main duties of the job

All patients are assessed in the Clinical Decisions (CDU) and Coronary Care Units (CCU) following referral from GPs, 999 ambulances and the Emergency Department. CDU is the largest single cardio-respiratory receiving unit in the UK taking 50+ patients, on average, daily. 70% of our attendances are direct from primary care. Supporting this emergency workload we developed ambulatory care services for pulmonary embolus and pleural disease. We manage 5 base respiratory wards (129 beds) each with a sub-specialist theme comprising a short stay unit (ward 20), non-invasive ventilation (ward 15), cystic fibrosis and chronic suppurative lung disease (Ward 16), TB and higher dependency (ward 17) and pleural disease and cancer (ward 29).

Academically we have close links with both the Universities of Leicester and Loughborough. We host the NIHR Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, the East Midlands Breathomics Pathology Node (EMBER) and are a core component of the Leicester Cancer Research UK Thoracic Oncology Centre. Respiratory Medicine also has a large teaching portfolio and the post holder will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Glenfield Respiratory services have a proven track record of innovation and the post holder will be expected to lead the on-going development of services.

About us

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years ().

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

Further details are in the Job Description and Person Specification along with Service Overview

Glenfield Respiratory services have a proven track record of innovation and the post holder will be expected to lead the on-going development of services.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration.
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist. Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6
• MRCP or Equivalent
• PhD/MD
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies e.g. BTS, ERS, UK Pleural Society

Experience

• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
• Comprehensive clinical experience in respiratory medicine, pleural diseases and lung cancer
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment in Pleural Diseases or Lung Cancer e.g. fellowship etc

Management

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda/modern NHS
• Understanding of service development issues in pleural disease/lung cancer
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.

Communication Skills

• oAbility to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal.

Motivation

• Ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff in the pleural/lung cancer service
• Commitment to further develop the post & the pleural/lung cancer service.

Audit/ Quality Improvement

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement work
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.

Research

• Ability to appraise research critically
• Understanding and interest in research.
• Apply research to clinical practice
• Experience of recruitment into clinical trials/GCP

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate & postgraduates in pleural procedures and mentoring thoracic ultrasound
• Ability to assess clinical competencies Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Post-graduate qualification in teaching and training or running courses

Equality & Diversity

• oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Clinical Skills

• Competent in thoracic ultrasound (Level 1 RCR/ Primary operator BTS TUS training standards), pleural procedures and IPCs
• Competent in Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
• Competent in IPC insertion & removal
• Experience of thoracoscopy (level 1) and/or advanced thoracic ultrasound

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.

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