Job overview
We are looking for a consultant in Critical Care and Acute Medicine to join at an exciting time for Hampshire Hospitals Critical Care as we embark on a period of expansion of our rapidly growing service.
We welcome applicants on the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine & Acute Internal Medicine. Applicants with equivalent training as evidenced by possession of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) are also encouraged to apply.
Our critical care facilities include an 18 bed Critical Care Unit and a busy Acute Medical team covering the full range of DGH medical specialties.
Activity includes on-call activity in Critical Care on a 1:8 frequency, but with potential for activity in Winchester by mutual agreement.
This post offers an opportunity to join the Acute General Medicine team in supporting the delivery of the Trust’s urgent care strategy. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with colleagues across Emergency and Specialist Medicine, Older Persons Services, and Primary Care to provide an efficient and seamless system of care. Key responsibilities include providing consultant-led services on the Acute Medical Assessment Unit with in-reach to the Emergency Department, Short stay unit, supporting rapid same-day emergency and direct GP admission pathways, and contributing to the ongoing development of ambulatory care services.
Main duties of the job
The post is offered on a 10 PA contract. Critical Care will incorporate at least 4 PA (including on call). Acute Medical sessions will constitute the remaining PAs to make up 8.5 DCC PA’s in a contract totalling 10 PAs.
There is potential for more work in critical care or Acute Medicine up to total 12PA on negotiation. SPA allowance starts at 1.5PA, but we encourage individuals to develop roles and opportunities outside the department, some of which may be recognised in extra SPA time. Like all appointments to the Trust, successful candidates may be required to work at any of the hospital sites if the clinical service requires this.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search or .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Role-specific duties:
Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic and Critical Care service to a level expected by a Consultant.
Agree a job plan with the Clinical Directors in Critical Care and Urgent Care and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodate the needs of the departments.
Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents and any complaints.
Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients’ Rights Charter.
For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by email once the short-listing process is complete.
We strongly encourage applicants to get in touch with both departments prior to application to discuss the post and the opportunities in the trust. Please contact to discuss the Critical Care aspects of the role and for the Acute Medical aspect.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
2. Entry onto GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
3. MBBS or equivalent
4. Fellow of Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) or equivalent
5. CCT in Intensive Care Medicine (or CESR or CESR(GP)) or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
Desirable criteria
6. Membership of relevant Specialist Societies
7. MD or equivalent
8. Instructor status in a national life support course
9. Provider for ALS, ATLS and APLS
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Advanced level training in Intensive Care Medicine (as defined by the FICM)
11. Experience of general & regional anaesthesia to level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist
Desirable criteria
12. Experience managing the peri-operative care of patients undergoing complex abdominal surgical procedures – cytoreductive surgery, major liver surgery.
13. Competency in ultrasound examinations and procedures
14. FICE accreditation
15. Paediatric Intensive Care experience
Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
16. Evidence of organisational ability
17. Awareness of current service development issues
18. Willingness to share administrative responsibilities
19. Understand the NHS system nationally; regionally and locally
20. Aware of issues affecting current and future NHS practice
21. Understands concepts and principles of clinical goverance
22. Able to demonstrate leadership capability with multi-disciplinary teams
23. Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
24. Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations, and adapt to change
Desirable criteria
25. Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to consultant duties
26. Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
Research & Teaching skills
Essential criteria
27. Commitment to teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, with evidence of active participation in teaching
28. An understanding of general principles, scientific method, and interpretation of literature
29. Thorough understanding of principles of medicine audit
30. Completed audit projects with evidence of active participation in audit
Desirable criteria
31. Attendance at specialist programmes to improve teaching, possession of certificates or diplomas
32. Expertise in teaching
33. Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
34. Publications in peer-reviewed journals
35. Good Clinical Practice (in research) training in date
Other specific requirements
Essential criteria
36. An appropriate, well-organised, and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist Trainees
37. Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
38. Excellent communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate fully with all medical and paramedical staff
39. Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations, and adapt to change
40. Physically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance
41. Able to work evenings and weekends as the service requires
42. Work across Trust sites dependent on the needs of the service
43. Punctuality, reliability
44. A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
45. Ability to maintain excellent professional relations with others
Desirable criteria
46. Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
47. Experience in Digital transformation projects in the NHS