Consultant Physician

Overview

Consultant Physician in Respiratory and Acute Medicine. Permanent: 8.33 PA job plan, participating in on-call rota. Part time - 8.33 sessions per week (8.33 PA job plan plus 3% on-call). Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, pro rata. Closing date: 26/01/2026 23:59.

Department: LUH - Medical Staffing. Site:
Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Town:
Liverpool. Job reference: 287-RMED-533-25. Working for our organisation:
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. The Group formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a combined post with Acute (AMU) and Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Liverpool Hospital strengthening links between the departments and enhance patient care by providing respiratory specialist support in AMU. The post supports the expansion of the ambulatory care service and development of new pathways for patients. The candidate will be a key figure within the MDT, collaborating with senior staff across the division of Medicine.

The role focuses on exceptional clinical care for patients with complex acute medical conditions and involvement in the development of the AMU and its services. A significant component of the role is dedicated to respiratory care, including managing general respiratory patients and more complex cases, particularly within the NIV unit. The post offers input into bronchoscopy service, specialist respiratory clinics, and ongoing development of pleural, ILD, pulmonary infection and lung cancer services.

The post holder will have access to research opportunities within the Respiratory Medicine department. This role will be an integral part of the consultant team, providing leadership in acute medicine, and contributing to high quality clinical care, teaching and research. The post is ideal for a dynamic consultant keen to develop both in the acute and respiratory medicine fields.

• Ward management of up to 28 respiratory patients
• RSU management of 10 acute respiratory patients including 6 dedicated NIV beds
• Opportunity to deliver bronchoscopy, general respiratory and pleural clinics during off ward weeks
• Participation in specialist services such as Severe Asthma, Pleural Disease, ILD, Pulmonary Infection and Lung Cancer (EBUS @ LHCH)
• Opportunities for research involvement
• Collaborative work with the community respiratory team (CRT) led by Dr Hadcroft
• On call commitment only during ward weeks

• Provision of consultant care to all patients on the AMU, from admission to discharge or transfer
• Participation in four morning ward rounds daily, reviewing patients admitted overnight, and ongoing management of those admitted via GP or ED
• Lead day-to-day clinical management of the AMU, working alongside senior nurses and multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to weekend and holiday cover for AMU
• Supervision of junior medical staff and participation in educational activities for trainees
• Coordination of the discharge process, including electronic discharge summaries for patients sent home directly from AMU
• Focus on ambulatory care, providing urgent medical opinions and facilitating follow up for discharged patients
• On call duty for AMU and respiratory specialties, with an on call commitment of approximately 1 in 9

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was formed to improve care.

This Consultant Physician role blends clinical and leadership duties across Acute Medicine and Respiratory Medicine. The post holder will support and develop the AMU, providing consultant cover for medical admissions (from ED and GP referrals). Responsibilities…