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Respiratory LED Higher – Solihull and Community Respiratory Services
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 1 day(s) ago
Reference: 2461633
Job summary
The Respiratory Registrar will support the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centered respiratory care for the population of Solihull and East Birmingham, with a specific focus on integrated working across acute, community, primary care, urgent community response, respiratory virtual ward and locality hub pathways. The post has been developed to strengthen the clinical interface between hospital respiratory services and community-based respiratory care, supporting earlier intervention, avoidance of unnecessary hospital admission and safe escalation where specialist consultant input is required.
The post holder will work in partnership with the Solihull Community Respiratory Team, Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust, Virtual Wards, Urgent Community Response, Locality Hubs, primary care colleagues, acute respiratory services and wider neighbourhood partners. The role will contribute to assessment, treatment planning, review and escalation for people with respiratory deterioration or complex respiratory need, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, breathlessness, recurrent chest infection and other long-term respiratory conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to respiratory admission avoidance and care closer to home by providing registrar-level clinical input into multidisciplinary case discussion, virtual ward decision-making, community respiratory pathway coordination, diagnostics, treatment optimisation and step-up or step-down arrangements. The role is not intended to replace consultant respiratory oversight; rather, it will operate within a consultant-supported governance model, escalating complex clinical decisions appropriately and ensuring that patients receive the right level of care in the right setting.
The post offers an opportunity to work across an innovative integrated respiratory model within Solihull, supporting both reactive pathways for deteriorating patients and proactive approaches for people at risk of deterioration. The post holder will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, education and pathway development, ensuring that respiratory services continue to develop in line with UHB values, national clinical guidance and local population need.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£67,325 to £76,582 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
16339
Job locations
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will contribute to respiratory admission avoidance and care closer to home by providing registrar-level clinical input into multidisciplinary case discussion, virtual ward decision-making, community respiratory pathway coordination, diagnostics, treatment optimisation and step-up or step-down arrangements. The role is not intended to replace consultant respiratory oversight; rather, it will operate within a consultant-supported governance model, escalating complex clinical decisions appropriately and ensuring that patients receive the right level of care in the right setting.
The post offers an opportunity to work across an innovative integrated respiratory model within Solihull and East Birmingham, supporting both reactive pathways for deteriorating patients and proactive approaches for people at risk of deterioration. The post holder will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, education and pathway development, ensuring that respiratory services continue to develop in line with UHB values, national clinical guidance and local population need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will contribute to respiratory admission avoidance and care closer to home by providing registrar-level clinical input into multidisciplinary case discussion, virtual ward decision-making, community respiratory pathway coordination, diagnostics, treatment optimisation and step-up or step-down arrangements. The role is not intended to replace consultant respiratory oversight; rather, it will operate within a consultant-supported governance model, escalating complex clinical decisions appropriately and ensuring that patients receive the right level of care in the right setting.
The post offers an opportunity to work across an innovative integrated respiratory model within Solihull and East Birmingham, supporting both reactive pathways for deteriorating patients and proactive approaches for people at risk of deterioration. The post holder will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, education and pathway development, ensuring that respiratory services continue to develop in line with UHB values, national clinical guidance and local population need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications.
- *Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
- *Evidence of progression through Internal Medicine Training, Respiratory Medicine training or equivalent clinical experience suitable for registrar-level respiratory practice.
- *Commitment to maintaining professional standards, revalidation, statutory and mandatory training and continuing professional development.
Desirable
- *MRCP(UK) or equivalent postgraduate medical qualification.
- *Current enrolment in a respiratory or internal medicine training programme, or evidence of equivalent respiratory clinical development.
- *Additional training relevant to respiratory medicine, community respiratory care, virtual wards, quality improvement, leadership or medical education.
- *Advanced Life Support certification or equivalent, where required by the final post specification.
Experience
Essential
- *Experience assessing and managing acutely unwell medical patients.
- *Experience managing patients with respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, breathlessness, hypoxaemia or complex long-term respiratory disease in an acute as well as outpatient setting.
- *Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and contributing to shared clinical decision-making.
- *Understanding of respiratory diagnostics and investigations, including imaging, blood gases, oximetry, spirometry, and relevant blood tests.
- *Understanding of patient safety, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement principles.
- *Understanding of the importance of escalation, senior review and working within professional limits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications.
- *Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
- *Evidence of progression through Internal Medicine Training, Respiratory Medicine training or equivalent clinical experience suitable for registrar-level respiratory practice.
- *Commitment to maintaining professional standards, revalidation, statutory and mandatory training and continuing professional development.
Desirable
- *MRCP(UK) or equivalent postgraduate medical qualification.
- *Current enrolment in a respiratory or internal medicine training programme, or evidence of equivalent respiratory clinical development.
- *Additional training relevant to respiratory medicine, community respiratory care, virtual wards, quality improvement, leadership or medical education.
- *Advanced Life Support certification or equivalent, where required by the final post specification.
Experience
Essential
- *Experience assessing and managing acutely unwell medical patients.
- *Experience managing patients with respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, breathlessness, hypoxaemia or complex long-term respiratory disease in an acute as well as outpatient setting.
- *Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and contributing to shared clinical decision-making.
- *Understanding of respiratory diagnostics and investigations, including imaging, blood gases, oximetry, spirometry, and relevant blood tests.
- *Understanding of patient safety, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement principles.
- *Understanding of the importance of escalation, senior review and working within professional limits.
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
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)