East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Intensive Care
The closing date is 14 December 2025
Critical Care in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment. A new 24‑bed Critical Care facility has opened at the William Harvey Hospital, which includes bespoke training facilities, dedicated space for high‑fidelity simulation training, state‑of‑the‑art echocardiography equipment and critical care ultrasonography simulation training facilities.
This locum post is aimed at candidates with either a single specialty in ICM or with an interest in Anaesthesia.
Main duties of the job
The new Critical Care facility opened in Spring 2022. The facility has spacious, light‑filled patient accommodation, 8 negative pressure isolation rooms with positive pressure lobbies, a state‑of‑the‑art simulation suite and a large multidisciplinary seminar and handover room with high‑definition screens for teaching and video conferencing. It houses a large staff common room and rest facilities, on‑call rooms and extensive office space.
East Kent Critical Care is a vibrant department, admitting around 1,000 patients each year. Many come to us after suffering an out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest and in cardiogenic shock, allowing our clinicians to use their strong clinical expertise in echocardiography and point‑of‑care ultrasonography.
The unit is equipped with the latest technology, including echocardiography equipment and Intellivent Adaptive Support Ventilation. The department has a strong reputation for ultrasound and echocardiography training, and a burgeoning research portfolio.
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, there’s never been a better time to join us.
At East Kent, we will do all we can to help you grow a career around you, your family, your location and your interests. We offer flexible and fulfilling career solutions that work for you and unique opportunities to innovate and inspire— all in a county where you can enjoy your life to the full, whatever your interest.
Job responsibilities
* Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department
* Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team with care of critically ill patients on general wards
* Participate in the dedicated intensive care on‑call rota
* Participate in the department’s monthly morbidity and mortality
We want to provide outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture. This is why we ask you to:
Comply with GMC guidance, clinical risk management processes and infection control policies. Audit your clinical outcomes, report clinical incidents and alert the trust to risk. Foster good team relationships. Communicate effectively with all other departments, GPs and other hospitals, to ensure continuous care for each patient.
We’re passionate about teaching, so you’ll help teach the next generation of doctors and clinical staff.
We care about our values of caring, safe, respect and making a difference. We’ll ask you to demonstrate these values and you can expect us to do the same.
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 one of anaesthetics, emergency medicine or acute medicine
* Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
* FFICM
* EDIC
* FRCEM
* MRCP
* FRCA
* FICE accreditation
* Formal teaching or instructing qualification
* Critical care publications or presentations
Skills and experience
* Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults/children
* Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine
* Previous NHS experience
* Experience of teaching
Clinical governance
* Understanding of NHS governance process
* Morbidity and mortality participation
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 yearPer Annum (Pro Rata where applicable)
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