Specialty Doctor - Critical Care
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
King's Lynn, PE30 4ET
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join our critical care team. This post is designed to develop your generic skills building o...
Clinical Responsibilities include
- Develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of critical illness and peri-operative medicine
- Develop competencies required to establish advanced monitoring and to provide organ support (including insertion of central venous catheters, arterial lines, intercostal drains, paracentesis catheters)
- Develop and improve communication skills with patients, relatives and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Develop knowledge of clinical governance
- Gain a better understanding of the ethical and medicolegal principles surrounding critical illness
- Improve competencies in using IT systems such as electronic patient records and electronic prescribing
You will further develop clinical knowledge and skills in Intensive Care Medicine and aid preparation for working as an Intensive Care Consultant or a Consultant in any other specialty of interest of the appointee.
The training opportunities will mirror those given to Specialist Trainees with support from departmental teaching, career development, training budget, Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) and allocation of a clinical supervisor to support career development.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Other professional qualification or degree e.g., in medical education, clinical research or management.
Entry Criteria
Essential
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
- Attendance at ALS, ALERT or equivalent at time of application (Desirable ATLS - Royal College of Surgeons, Paediatric Advance Life Support - Resuscitation Council UK)
- At least two years of experience in Critical Care or a recognised equivalent training or the doctor must be able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies.
Desirable
- Have completed at least four years (full time or equivalent) of postgraduate training. (Desirable - Minimum 1 year previous NHS experience)
Professional Values & Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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