We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will bring their skills, knowledge and experience to our existing teams, in the continued development of our Respiratory service. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, closely with colleagues across Medicine and Emergency Care as well as other specialties and community services. Clinical governance, education, training and research are important to us, and successful candidates will have ample opportunity to contribute.

Candidates with areas of clinical special interest will be welcomed and such skills and knowledge will be accommodated whenever possible. In particular, interests in Sleep Medicine, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma, and Pleural Disease are welcomed. This is a full-time post, but we are open to negotiating additional planned activity sessions and flexible working., The Respiratory Directorate provides a comprehensive service: with 4 inpatient wards, a Respiratory Assessment Unit carrying out pleural procedures, bronchoscopies andEBUS; and a Chest Clinic with a range of subspecialty clinics such as TB, Sleep and Home Ventilation, Lung Cancer, Asthma, ILD, and Cough. Some clinics are delivered at satellite clinics across East Lancashire.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated provider of acute and community care to a population of over half a million. We are seeking a consultant with drive, commitment and enthusiasm who will bring clinical leadership to our team and provide high quality care to our patients., In return for your commitment, East Lancashire Hospitals offer you a fantastic place to work, within a high-performing, friendly and innovative respiratory team; you will work alongside amazing colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams and where you will be given the opportunity to develop.

Our main sites, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital are both Teaching Hospitals. We have strong links with the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Lancaster. We also have opportunities for research and teaching posts. We are actively involved in education for both undergraduates and postgraduates and contribute to the Health Education North West Training Programme.

These posts offer the opportunity to live in a diverse area, with excellent state and private schools, where beautiful locations including the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the Forest of Bowland are on the doorstep. Cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are readily accessible by public transport and by road.

These posts can be full or part time according to your preference. The successful candidate(s) must hold or be within 6 months of being eligible for specialist registration in General (Internal) Medicine and Respiratory Medicine