Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics
Closing date: 22 February 2026
We are delighted to welcome applications for a Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia to join the expanding East Kent Critical Care team at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust. If you join our expanding department, you'll discover a rewarding role with great scope for professional development, research and teaching, plus a fantastic lifestyle. Our Trust is investing heavily in our Critical Care Units over the next 12 months, and we would love you to be a part of this.
Why choose us? Here, you can be confident of making a difference to our patients, our incredible healthcare teams and our dedicated medical students and doctors in training. The Kent & Medway Medical School has recently opened in Canterbury, offering a game‑changing opportunity for applicants interested in medical education. Successful candidates may be supported in taking up an honorary senior lecturer post at the medical school – subject to agreement by KMMS.
Main duties of the job
As a GMC registered Consultant, you'll play a vital role in a progressive and forward‑thinking East Kent Critical Care team. East Kent Critical Care operates across three units: Kent and Canterbury Hospital (8 beds), Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate (9 beds), and the William Harvey Hospital (24 beds). This post, including on‑call commitments, is based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, although sessions on other sites are available if requested.
Our team boasts strong focuses on critical care ultrasonography, advanced ventilation modes such as APRV and Intellivent ASV, and a well‑established Critical Care Rehabilitation service. We are well supported by a full complement of allied health professionals.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We're on an exciting journey of transformation, with a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership, and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work. We offer flexible and fulfilling career solutions and unique opportunities to innovate and inspire.
Family First scheme: we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post. For more information, visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/.
Additional benefits: removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days' annual leave, active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, medical education and research.
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, the application may be rejected as this document is an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that the interview date has been set as guidance and may be subject to change.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Full GMC Registration
* CCT Specialist Registration or CESR (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) in intensive care medicine and anaesthetics
* Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
* FFICM
* EDIC
* Formal teaching or instructing qualification
* Good clinical practice training
Clinical governance
* Experience of morbidity and mortality review
* Evidence of audit of own practice
* Structured Judgment Review training
Skills & Experience
* Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults
* Wide experience of one of anaesthesia
* Previous NHS experience
* Experience of teaching
* Critical care and/or anaesthesia publications or presentations
Others
* Upholds and models the Trust values
* Most roles require an on‑call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites.
Personal/professional attributes
* Able to work effectively within a multi‑disciplinary team
* Vigilant about patient and staff safety and wellbeing
* Able to listen and communicate clearly
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.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year (Per annum, Pro Rata where applicable)
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