About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team based within the Cardiothoracic Department, at the Freeman Hospital.
The post is to commence from 2 September 2026 until 31 August 2027.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Main duties of the job
This post is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in Respiratory Medicine, encompassing management of common and advanced respiratory diseases but also aspects of the specialty not readily available elsewhere. In particular, the Freeman Hospital is one of the UK's leading highly specialised centre for advanced lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis and sleep medicine services, with an internationally renowned centre for Lung Transplantation. The successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to gain some clinical experience in these respiratory sub-specialties. This post may be suitable for those considering a career in respiratory medicine who want more experience before applying for a Specialist Training post or for those who have completed Specialist Training but want more experience prior to becoming a consultant. To date, all the clinical fellows employed in this post who wanted to pursue respiratory specialist training have gone on to gain a national training number in respiratory medicine.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Katy Hester, Consultant Respiratory Physician on 0191 223 1439 or email: [email protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
These posts will be supervised and therefore suitable for any trainee who has acquired MRCP (UK) or equivalent (or is near to acquiring this), up to and including candidates post-CCT in Respiratory Medicine who wish to take advantage of the additional experience available at the Freeman Hospital. These posts are ideal for candidates looking towards ST4 application in Respiratory Medicine where there is a strong track record of success from previous post holders.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at the time of application. Full MRCP(UK) i.e. must include Paces
Desirable
Advanced life support certificate.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential
Evidence of regular care of respiratory in-patients at IM level or equivalent. Minimum of 3 months experience at IM1+ level in Respiratory Medicine. Capability in assessing and managing patients with acute respiratory problems. Capability in undertaking pleural aspiration with direct supervision. Capability in undertaking chest drain insertion with direct supervision. Evidence of seeing patients with respiratory disease in outpatient clinics
Desirable
Emergency level thoracic ultrasound capability (BTS training standard, CiP 4) Capability in undertaking pleural aspiration with indirect supervision. Capability in undertaking chest drain insertion with indirect supervision. Evidence of seeing both new and follow up patients with respiratory disease independently in outpatient clinics. Evidence of experience of liaison referrals in respiratory medicine
Maintaining Clinical Competence Essential
Evidence of relevant procedural training and experience to date e.g. procedural logs.
Desirable
Evidence of completion of directly relevant courses e.g. BTS short course(s) Attendance at relevant scientific meetings e.g. BTS / ERS Evidence of respiratory clinic logs.
Teaching Essential
Experience of participation in ad hoc undergraduate teaching. Experience of participation in ad hoc postgraduate teaching.
Desirable
Experience of participation in formal undergraduate activities Experience of participation in formal postgraduate activities. Evidence of formal teaching training Evidence of formal teaching training
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research Essential
Demonstrates evidence of understanding the importance of Governance and Audit. Experience of participation in audit projects.
Desirable
Completed audit project. Participation in formal research activity Abstracts presented to learned societies. Published papers.
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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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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Freeman Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)