Overview
Full-time, 12 month appointment, Locum Consultant with a responsibility to Adult Critical Care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
A recent vacancy has created the need for a Locum Consultant in Adult Critical Care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The posts emphasis will be on Adult Critical Care for clinical work, however there will be opportunities for teaching, administration and development.
The contract will be for 10.0 PAs, split into 7.5 DCC PAs in Critical Care and 1.5 core SPAs. The remaining 1 PA will be utilised for further clinical work or non-clinical opportunities to support the service needs (e.g. governance, quality improvement or education by agreement between the successful candidate and the Head of Service). As this is a locum appointment for critical care, in the first instance, there will not be opportunity for clinical work in another speciality as part of this appointment.
Main duties of the job
The new consultant will join the existing Team NUH workforce of 36 Critical Care consultants who work closely together and act as a very supportive group with a determined team ethos. This contributes to the provision of an ideal supportive environment for new consultant appointments into the advertised post.
The successful candidates will be expected to undertake formalised critical care rotations and must be able to work flexibly across the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City Hospital (NCH) campuses.
A successful candidate will only be expected to take part in the adult critical care out of hours duty roster. Night on call frequency is currently 1:9 and weekend on call frequency 1:4.5. This may change in the future with planned expansion in critical care bed numbers and consultant workforce.
The successful applicants will also be expected to carry out teaching duties as required.
New consultants will be able to choose a mentor from the existing Critical Care consultant team.
About us
At NUH we provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands.
The critical care area on QMC Campus is divided into a 29-bedded Intensive Care (Level 3 beds) and a geographically separate 20-bedded level 2 high dependency area. Major surgical subspecialty interests at QMC are Trauma, Neurosurgery, Emergency Orthopaedics, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Maxillofacial and ENT surgery and Spinal Surgery.
The Critical Care Department at the City campus has 17 beds that are used flexibly. The unit was completely refurbished in 2013. The major subspecialty interests at the City Hospital Campus are Cardiac Surgery (with separate CICU), Thoracic Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Elective Orthopaedics, Urology, Burns and Plastics, Renal Medicine, Oncology, Haematology and Respiratory Medicine, Elective Colorectal surgery.
Details
Date posted: 24 October 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Locum
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 164-7544361
Job locations: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Job responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.
Clinical
* Responsibility for the management of patients admitted under their care. This will be a full range of surgical and medical emergency patients.
* Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency service.
* Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
* Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of the department.
* Cover for short term absences or periods of sick leave.
These duties are subject to review in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, their consultant colleagues and the Trust.
The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of their time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.
Governance, Audit, Teaching, Research, and Other Duties
Governance and Audit: Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, coroners referrals and reports, CPD and Evidence-Based Practice.
Teaching: Both main campuses of the Trust are major centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to play a significant role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The Trust supports education through a framework for job plans and Continuing Professional Development.
Research: The Trust has close links with Nottingham University and has university and Trust research facilities. There is a research strategy and management framework; consultants who wish to undertake research require approval of the Trust R&I Department and relevant ethical approval and must adhere to the National Framework for Research Governance.
Other Duties as Agreed: The appointee may take on other roles alongside their clinical role. Any external positions must be discussed and agreed by the Head of Service in advance of accepting the position.
Person Specification
Professional Registration – Essential
* Full GMC registration
* Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register via: Joint CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Intensive Care Medicine and a suitable partner speciality (or equivalent) or Single CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Intensive Care Medicine (or equivalent) or Triple CCT in GIM/Respiratory/ICM (or within 6 months)
Professional Qualifications/Development – Essential
* Successful completion of a CCT training programme in critical care medicine (as defined by the FICM) or equivalent or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
* Valid trauma life support certification or 6 months experience in a major trauma centre in last 2 years
* Post-graduate qualifications in ICM such as FFICM, EDIC or equivalent
Desirable
* Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA UK) or Membership of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent higher specialist qualification in Anaesthesia or Medicine or Emergency medicine (FRCEM)
* Membership of ICS/ ESICM/ SCCM
* ATLS/ALS Instructor status
* BSc/BMedSci or equivalent professional degree
Clinical skills/experience – Essential
* Demonstrable of at least 18 months experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 12 months
* Competence in transfer and safe retrieval as evidenced by CCT
Desirable
* Specific training in communication skills
* Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
* Specific training in education/simulation based training/ experience.
* FUSIC trained
* Interest in critical care rehab and follow up
Management skills – Essential
* Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
* Able to delegate appropriately
* Able to work in a team
* Excellent leadership skills
* Understand the wider NHS changes including ICB
Desirable
* Higher management degree or qualification or training
* Experience of change management
Teaching, audit and research – Essential
* Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit, Quality Improvement and change management
* Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
* Original Research
* Publications
* Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
* Other skills – Essential
* Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
* Able to use the trust's IT and support systems
* Can demonstrate accountability for decisions made and work in stressful situations
* Non judgemental approach and sensitivity to patients and colleagues
* Able to work both at QMC and City campuses
Desirable
* Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided
Disclosures and Sponsorship
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.
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. See NHS Careers website for details.
Employer details
Employer name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Employer's website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
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