Job summary

Applications are invited for this locum, one-year fixed term, full-time (10PA) Consultant in Respiratory Medicine post. This post is based in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, in the Integrated Medical Specialties and Therapies Division at the North Middlesex Hospital, part of the Royal Free London Group.

The Respiratory Consultant team at North Middlesex Hospital offers a comprehensive general respiratory practice as well as sub-specialist clinics in Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Tuberculosis & Complex Lung Infection, and Sleep. There are twice weekly bronchoscopy lists, including Endobronchial Ultrasound, and regular pleural procedures. We work closely with Community Respiratory Services in Enfield and Haringey who provide specialist support, including pulmonary rehabilitation, long term oxygen therapy and chest physiotherapy.

This post is principally designed to support delivery of acute inpatient care alongside outpatient clinic activity in general respiratory, interstitial lung disease and sleep. Applicants should have broad training in all aspects of Respiratory and General Medicine, Weekend working involves covering the acute medical unit & post-take ward rounds.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join a dynamic and friendly team of Consultants, resident medical staff, respiratory specialist nurses and respiratory physiologists, based at North Middlesex University Hospital

The Respiratory team provides acute inpatient care across 2 wards and works closely with the A&E and AMU teams to provide timely, high quality clinical care

The appointee will work alongside the current consultants to provide specialist care to inpatients and outpatients.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum +£2,162 London weighting

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-8239928

Job locations

North Middlesex Unversity Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and personal specification document.

Job description Job responsibilities For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and personal specification document.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• CCST/CCT or equivalent in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR
• Experience of working in Respiratory Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

• MSc, MD or PhD

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
• Accomplished interpersonal and organisational skills
• Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills (verbal and written) including computer literacy

Desirable

• Experience in providing high quality trainining to undergraduate and postgraduates
• Evidence of leadership & management experience
• Ability to work and lead teams in pressured clinical environment and support and motivate staff during times of pressure

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion

Other requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of resource management issues
• Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team

Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential MRCP or Equivalent Full GMC registration with licence to practice CCST/CCT or equivalent in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR Experience of working in Respiratory Medicine Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Desirable MSc, MD or PhD Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives Accomplished interpersonal and organisational skills Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills (verbal and written) including computer literacy Desirable Experience in providing high quality trainining to undergraduate and postgraduates Evidence of leadership & management experience Ability to work and lead teams in pressured clinical environment and support and motivate staff during times of pressure Personal Qualities & attributes Essential Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic Desirable Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion Other requirements Essential Knowledge of resource management issues Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex Unversity Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex Unversity Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)