Consultant Intensive Care Medicine
Closing date: 26 June 2026
Responsibilities
* Participate in a 1:8 Senior Decision Maker rota including prospective cover
* Join a team of 8 Consultants and supporting Specialists and Specialty Doctors covering general services of the hospital, including Accident and Emergency, Theatres (maternity, gynaecology, orthopaedic, trauma), ophthalmology and ENT
* Provide on‑call shifts for non‑residential cover of emergency ITU, supervising a dedicated resident anaesthetist
* Lead assessments of deteriorating patients for emergency admission to the Intensive Care Unit
* Manage Level 2 care locally, treating patients and transferring Level 3 patients to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary Site
* Lead the team in managing pre‑ and post‑operative theatre admissions
* Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement
* Demonstrate evidence‑based practice where appropriate
* Undertake and participate in the appraisal process and job planning
* Satisfy the criteria for revalidation
* Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise
* Actively participate in continuing medical education
* Maintain all mandatory training requirements
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Expertise in Intensive Care Medicine (FICM or equivalent qualification)
* FRCA or an equivalent higher anaesthetic qualification
* Higher postgraduate professional qualifications in research or education
Training and Experience
* ICM recognised formal training in intensive care medicine or equivalent
* Experience in management of trauma and other surgical emergencies
* Broad exposure to anaesthesia, particularly for laparoscopic, emergency surgical and obstetric emergencies
* Evidence of involvement and experience in audit
* Knowledge and interest in medical education
Professional Skills and Abilities
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* Excellent communication skills
* Experience of leading a clinical team
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff and other disciplines; GMC recognised training in educational and clinical supervision
* Attendance at an advanced communication skills course
* Evidence of significant leadership roles, training or abilities
Research, Development and Teaching
* Evidence of completion of audits and ability to supervise junior doctors in research and audit projects
* Peer‑reviewed publications and recent independent or supervised research with relevant publications
* Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training; evidence of previous undergraduate teaching experience
* Experience of problem‑based learning systems and a diploma in education or other teaching qualification
Management
* Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
* Evidence of engagement with the management process during training
* Recent attendance at a management course or recognised qualification in management
* Understanding of managerial responsibility and its future development for clinicians
Professional Interests
* Membership of appropriate professional societies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
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