Job summary
We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be based at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals. All consultants are expected to work cross site according to service requirements. We welcome applications from candidates with dual speciality backgrounds or ICM alone.
Heartlands hospital provides 15 level 3 equivalent ITU beds within a 20-bed footprint over 2 floors. Good Hope has a purpose built ITU, currently open to 6 Level 3 equivalent beds. Nursing and medical staff rotate between both Heartlands and Good Hope sites. The units support sub‑specialties including vascular and endovascular surgery, ENT, bariatric surgery, cytoreductive surgery, specialist medicine including cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases and paediatric emergencies. Both hospitals have busy emergency departments.
You will join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of consultants and nursing staff, supported by 24/7 Critical Care Outreach teams and experienced Advanced Critical Care Practitioners. All units are recognised for the quality of their education and training programmes, and we have an active Critical Care research department with two Professorial posts, an NIHR Senior Lecturer and a team of dedicated research nurses. We offer a weekly cross‑site educational program along with CUSIC and FICE training and we welcome those with an interest in education, training and simulation.
Main duties of the job
The core component of this post is to provide general critical care at the HGS sites. For dual accredited clinicians, your clinical duties will be split between critical care and your complimentary specialty.
Consultants who are appointed will be expected to participate in departmental teaching and training and will be supported to complete the required training to become Clinical/Educational Supervisors. They will be expected to engage in continuous professional development and governance activities. They will require excellent communication skills and the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care. They will Balkan by a welcoming and cohesive team.
There will be opportunities to take up additional management and lead roles as consultants progress through their career. We are offering up to ’eb SPA plus study leave and funding to develop your ideas and career. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.
Job responsibilities
The core component of this post is to provide general critical care cover at the HGS sites. The post holder must understand the significant ongoing changes in the Trusts services and be prepared to take an active part in the change programme.
A standard full time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities split between the Heartlands and Good Hope sites. A programmed activity will normally have a timetable value of 4 hours and a full‑time consultant will normally devote 9 programmed activities to direct clinical care. The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* GMC Registration
* Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or if in training eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months framför interviews
* FRCA or equivalent
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 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 UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants over 18 years old are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Details
Date posted: 13 January 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
_VERIFYness: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 304-KDA-9006926
Job locations: Trustwide
Employer details
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
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