Consultant Respiratory Physician-interest in Occupational Lung Disease

We are looking to appoint a part-time (0.8 WTE, 8 PA) Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine to join Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Northern General Hospital, with a specialist interest in Occupational Lung Disease (OLD).

The successful candidate will join an established team of three Occupational Lung Disease consultants working closely with other Interstitial Lung Disease consultants within one of the UK's few dedicated Occupational Lung Disease services. The post offers the opportunity to contribute to specialist OLD services, respiratory medicine and multidisciplinary working across Occupational Lung Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, Thoracic Radiology, Histopathology and Occupational Health. Subject to service development and satisfactory progression, additional programmed activities may become available within 12-18 months, offering the potential to expand the post to a full-time appointment.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading Occupational Lung Disease services. The successful candidate will work alongside nationally recognised colleagues within a specialist multidisciplinary team managing the full spectrum of occupational and environmental respiratory disease, including occupational asthma, asbestos-related disease, silicosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and emerging occupational lung disorders.