Consultants in Critical Care Medicine (2 Posts)
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
London, N19 5NFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Consultants in Critical Care (2 Posts) Post 1: Consultant for Critical Care Medicine with Anaesthesia. Post 2: Consultant for Critical Care Medicine w...
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the Specialist Register via CCT in ICM or CESR in ICM (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
- Higher Qualification in Critical Care Medicine
- FFICM or European Diploma in ICM
- For split posts with Anaesthetics; CCT in Anaesthetics or CESR in Anaesthetics (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview)
Desirable: - Formal ECHO/Ultrasound trainer & qualifications
Special interest
Essential
- Experience and training in intensive care medicine to the levels set for CCT (or equivalent training) by FICM
- Experience of ICU Outreach working
- Knowledge and clinical experience of treatment escalation planning.
Desirable
- Knowledge and clinical experience of anaesthetics/ICM commensurate with working at consultant level
- Specialist knowledge of data science as applied to critical care
Teaching
Essential: - Evidence of effective teaching & training skills
Desirable: - Formal teaching qualification; - Life support instructor
Research
Essential: - Ability to appraise evidence and to undertake relevant research
Desirable: - An interest in research as evidenced by publications relevant to critical care; - PhD
Communication skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in various techniques and procedures appropriate for intensive care and the critically ill patient
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients
Aware of national policies, quality initiatives
Essential: - Familiarity with UK Critical Care Standards as outlined in GPICS
Desirable: - Familiarity with Critical Care Networks
Management ability
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS developments around critical care including Commissioning.
- Evidence of the ability to lead a team
- Commitment to effective departmental management
Desirable: - Experience of ICU budgeting.
Audit
Essential: - Evidence of completion of audit and quality improvement projects leading to improved clinical care
Desirable: - Familiarity with ICNARC data collection & reporting
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 October 2026
Last checked
6 October 2026
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