Consultant Intensivist

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The closing date is 10 February 2026

We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at samenleving University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be based at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals. All consultants are expected to work cross site according to service requirements. We welcome applications from candidates with dual speciality backgrounds or ICM alone.

Heartlands hospital provides 15 level 3 equivalent ITU beds within a 20‑bed footprint over 2 floors. Good Hope has a purpose built ITU, currently open to 6 Level 3 equivalent beds. Nursing and medical staff rotate between both Heartlands and Good Hope sites. The units support sub‑specialties including vascular and endovascular surgery, ENT, bariatric surgery, cytoreductive surgery, specialist medicine including cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases and paediatric emergencies.

Both hospitals have busy emergency departments.

You will join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of consultants and nursing staff, supported by 24/7 Critical Care Outreach teams and experienced Advanced Critical Care Practitioners. All units are recognised for the quality of their education and training programmes, and we have an active Critical Care research department with two Professorial posts, an NIHR Senior Lecturer and a team of dedicated research nurses.

We offer a weekly cross‑site educational program along with CUSIC and FICE training and we welcome those with an interest in education, training and simulation.

The core component of this post is to provide general critical care at the HGS sites. For dual accredited clinicians, your clinical duties will be split between critical Matrix and your complementary specialty.

Consultants who are appointed will be expected to participate in departmental teaching and training and will be supported to complete the required training to become Clinical/Educational Supervisors. They will be expected to engage in continuous professional development and governance activities. They will require excellent communication skills and the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care. They will be supported by a welcoming and cohesive team.

There will be opportunities to take up additional management and lead roles as consultants progress through their career. We are offering up to 2.5 SPA plus study leave and funding to develop your ideas and career. The successful candidate will beلل invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionateúmer and culturally competent leaders, 피해values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to accomplish your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means the commitment to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

The core component of this post is to provide general critical care cover at the HGS sites. The post holder must understand the significant ongoing changes in the Trusts services and be prepared to take an active part in the change program. A standard full‑time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities split between the Heartlands and Good Hope sites. A programmed activity will normally have a timetable value of 4 hours and a full‑time consultant will normally devote 9 programmed activities to direct clinical care.

The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment.

• GMC Registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or if in training eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months from the day of interviews
• FRCA or equivalent

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust