Job overview

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Interest in Interstitial Lung Disease

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant post within the Manchester University Foundation Trust (MFT) Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Unit, based at Wythenshawe Hospital. 

The successful applicants will join an established team of health care professionals servicing a population of over 5 million. 

Main duties of the job

The service provides general ILD clinics as well as subspecialist Rheumatology ILD, Vasculitis ILD, Familial ILD, Sarcoidosis clinics and offers an outreach nursing service to North Manchester and Central Manchester Hospitals. The service has a strong research tradition and experience and are currently running a number of commercial and non-commercial studies. The ILD team are focused on improving patient pathways and early review and diagnosis in ILD.

You would be encouraged  to participate as a member of the research team (sub- or principal investigator) in national and international trials (commercial and non-commercial) for patients with ILD, including research grants.

The successful candidate would have the opportunity to conduct/lead service evaluation/audit/quality improvement projects in the ILD unit, ideally under The Integrated Research Application System (IRAS)

Education and training to staff, students and junior doctors will be an essential part of the role, and there will be opportunities to get involved in a more formal role in undergraduate or post graduate education for the appropriate applicant.

Applicants must have completed higher training and some experience in the specialist field of ILD is desirable.  Research training, and a postgraduate degree are desirable requirements (MD or PhD). This post would be suitable for SpR’s at completion of training, but also to consultants with some expertise in ILD.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.