Post CCT fellowship in Sleep and Ventilation

Job summary
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) Trust wishes to appoint a Post-CCT Fellow in Sleep and Ventilation.

We are delighted to offer the opportunity of a one-year post-CCT training opportunity in Sleep and Ventilation Medicine at our highly specialised unit at Aintree Hospital.

Applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time will be considered.

The appointee will be based primarily at the Aintree University Hospital site, it is possible that some clinical activity may be delivered on other Trust sites detailed above after discussion with the appointee. Duties will be undertaken in conjunction with the other Consultant Respiratory Physicians on this site.

Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, with licence to practise, and are required to hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians UK (or equivalent). They should be listed on the Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine, or be due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment.

Main duties of the job
During the fellowship year, the job plan will closely mirror that of a substantive consultant. The successful candidate will join the consultant on-call rota and participate in post-take ward rounds.

The primary aim of the fellowship is to equip the doctor with the knowledge, skills, and experience required for a highly specialised consultant role. During the first six months, time will be divided between inpatient and outpatient work. Of the inpatient component, approximately ten weeks will be spent in a supernumerary capacity within the ventilation ward team, together with two to three weeks of post-take activity.

During the second six months, the fellow will spend approximately ten weeks leading the Ventilation Unit, with support and supervision always available from an experienced consultant colleague. This period will also include two to three weeks of post-take activity.

This fellowship offers an excellent opportunity to gain advanced clinical, leadership, and service development experience within a well-established tertiary Sleep and Ventilation service, providing an ideal bridge between specialty training and a substantive consultant appointment.

It is expected that the appointee will participate in the Respiratory on call rota (currently approximately 1 in 16 weeknights and 1 in 8 weekends 2 consultants working).

Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum (plus 3% on-call supplement)

Job plan

• The timetable is based on a 10 PA job plan including 0.7PA for respiratory on-call duties within the 10 PAs, and 1.5 supporting PAs.
• Time off is given in lieu of any work carried outside of these times including a bank holiday.
• On an annualised job plan there would be between 80 and 100 outpatient sessions, although more could be carried out with an agreed job plan with additional APAs.

Qualifications (essential)

• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT in respiratory medicine and GIM (General Internal Medicine) (or within 6 months)
• Full registration with GMC

Eligibility (essential)

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Membership of Society of Acute Medicine
• Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice

Academic and research skills (essential)

• Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit/research within team structure
• Teaching Skills: Demonstrates range of teaching techniques relevant to variety of curricula

Qualifications (desirable)

• Additional postgraduate qualifications
• Degrees, awards, presentations, publications
• Evidence of teaching and assessment skills

Clinical skills (essential)

• Clinical Knowledge and Expertise
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the acute and general medicine curriculum and applying to this post

Disclosure and Barring Service check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
Clinical Directors, Respiratory Medicine Aintree: Dr Grin Tack and Dr Laura Watkins. Email RESPCDAUH@LIVERPOOLFT.NHS.UK, phone 01515296727.

Closing date: 28 October 2026

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