ST3Training post

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Respiratory Medicine

Barts Health NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£50,175 – £67,610

Posted

4 days ago

About the role

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Respiratory Medicine Based at St Bartholomew's Hospital We are currently looking to recruit 3 enthusiastic Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) to a post in the Respiratory Department at St Bartholomew's Hospital to start October 2026. We have Trust Doctor posts specialising in Asthma, Sleep & Ventilation and Cystic Fibrosis. This post is ideal for an aspiring respiratory physician. It will provide the perfect platform from which to experience and display all the skills expected of a specialty trainee. There will be opportunities to complete clinical audit and small scale research projects with a number of active clinical researchers within the department. You will be taught how to perform bronchoscopies and would be expected to require limited supervision by the end of your post. There will be opportunities to perform pleural procedures and access to pleural ultrasound experience. You will be part of a large team of SpRs covering respiratory medicine with an active teaching programme and specialist Clinics and MDTs. You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and we encourage applications from trainees currently holding a respiratory training number.MRCP or equivalent is essential.

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Respiratory Medicine

Barts Health NHS Trust

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On discussion with the successful candidate, dependent upon the expertise and training needs there is scope for this post to involve the full range of Acute Respiratory, General Respiratory and Tertiary Respiratory work as well as Acute Medicine. The post holder will join a full shift rota which is compliant with the New Contract, EWTD and the New Deal.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
MRCP or equivalent
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time or flexible equivalent) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty.
At least 2 years hospital experience at SHO (CMT) grade or higher with experience of working in Respiratory/Acute Medicine for at least 1 year at StR level.
Ability to develop good working relationships.
Good organisational skills.
Understanding of the clinical governance process. Track record of engaging in clinical governance
Experience of the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims
Evidence of interest and experience in teaching all members of MDT

Desirable

Teaching qualification
SCE in respiratory medicine
Further experience in respiratory medicine
Experience of management/ leadership
Bronchoscopy/EBUS
Pleural procedures
Thoracic Ultrasound
Evidence of leading quality improvement
Evidence of research experience

Evidence of interest and experience in teaching all members of MDT