Consultant Physician with an interest in Respiratory Medicine

Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom

7/15/2025

Job Overview

Applications are invited for one new substantive consultant posts based at the Wrexham Maelor District General Hospital. The appointee will join our team of ten existing respiratory colleagues. The post has arisen from plans to reconfigure and strengthen our existing services on the wards and in outpatients. We are particularly looking to strengthen our cough and breathlessness service. Interests in other areas would also be welcome, including asthma, COPD, ILD or physiology. We have a strong lung cancer service with linear and radial EBUS and thoracoscopy to which an applicant could contribute. The GIM component of the post involves unselected take and inpatient care based on the respiratory wards (including the 14 bed high care unit). The on-call commitment will be 1-in-12 weekday evenings and weekend evenings, with the acute physician team covering 9am to 5pm each day seven days a week.

You are required to be on the Specialist Register, have CCT with dual accreditation in Respiratory Medicine and G(I)M, or recognised equivalent, or be within 6 months of obtaining it at time of interview.

Main duties of the job

Deliver a consultant-led respiratory service at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for the diagnosis and management of both outpatients and inpatients

Work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and managers to further develop local respiratory services

Participate in the general medical on-call rota and post-take ward rounds,

providing leadership and support to the on-call medical team.

Take consultant responsibility for allocated inpatients, with support from

a designated team of junior doctors based on the respiratory ward.

Contribute to the teaching and training of junior doctors and medical students

Partake in clinical governance meetings and processes

Follow the policies of the Health Board and Hospital, and attend mandatory training

Attend relevant business meetings with management

Maintain and improve knowledge, skills and attitude through personal and professional development with lifelong learning and regular continuing professional development (CPD) activities in order to meet the requirements of the RCP CPD diary and the Good Medical Practice criteria required for annual appraisal

Be managerially accountable to the respiratory clinical lead, the clinical director for medicine, and the medical directorate general manager (DGM), and engage in an annual job plan review

Be professionally accountable to the hospital and executive medical directors

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying. Please contact Dr Neil McAndrew(Respiratory Consultant and Clinical Lead)Tel: 0300 085 7886 (secretary) or 0300 085 8567 (direct) Email:[email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or Equivalent
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree, eg MD or PHD
  
  

Essential Criteria

Clinical Training and Experience

• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) with dual accreditation in Respiratory Medicine and G(I)M. The proposed CCT must be within 6 months of the interview date or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
• CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
• Experience of working within the NHS
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Interest in thoracic oncology and interventional pulmonology OR Interest in domiciliary NIV and sleep medicine.
  
  

Essential Criteria

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an MDT setting
• Ability and willingness to work within the organisation’s performance framework and targets
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Management experience
  
  

Essential Criteria

Teaching and Audit Experience

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Experience of audit
• Ability to perform workplace based assessments
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Active commitment to teaching
• Evidence of audit participation and design
  
  

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Evidence of ability to work in a team and independently
• Adaptability to changing service needs
• Flexible approach
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake a leadership role.
• Ability to converse or consult in Welsh or an interest in developing this skill