Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and GIMNHS

Dartford, DA2 8DA Permanent £113,565 to £150,569

Posted 14 September 2026 Closing date 2 October 2026

Stone Crossing Rail Station (1.2 miles, direct) Elm Park Underground Station (8.3 miles, direct) Chatham Railway Station (11.9 miles, direct)

Job summary

Consultant Physicians in Respiratory & Internal Medicine

Adult Medicine Directorate

Permanent Post

Applications are invited for 02 posts for Consultant Physician in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine as part of the Medicine Division here at Darent Valley Hospital.

We are delighted to offer a new and exciting opportunity for substantive Respiratory Consultant to join the Respiratory team at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. The position has become available following the approval of a business case for the review, expansion and innovation of our current services.

Main duties of the job

As demand for specialist respiratory care continues to grow across our local population, we are investing in the development and expansion of our Respiratory services. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking Consultant to join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of respiratory care.

Alongside our well-established and comprehensive clinical services, we are particularly keen to strengthen and develop our expertise across a number of key subspecialty areas:

Airways Disease - including COPD and Asthma
Respiratory Infections - including Tuberculosis (TB) and atypical mycobacterial infections
Bronchiectasis
Respiratory Support Unit (RSU)

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to service development, support innovation and work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing service and make a meaningful contribution to the development of specialist respiratory services for our local community.

Job description

The post holder will have the option to join the General Physician on-call rota (1 in 16) for non-selected acute take. This consists of post-take ward rounds in the morning and then post-take ward rounds mid-day & evening.

A formal Job Plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, within three months after the commencement date of the appointee. This will be signed by the Clinical Director and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment. The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal meeting.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt

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