Specialty Doctor Critical Care

Specialty Doctor Critical Care

The closing date is 14 January 2026

The Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care are seeking to recruit an experienced Doctor to commence as soon as possible within the service of Critical Care. 2 Year Fixed Term Contract.

The successful applicant will join an established, successful, enthusiastic and ACSA accredited team in delivering quality anaesthetic, perioperative and critical care services to the local West Dorset population and adjoining areas.

The Trust will offer the successful candidate support, guidance and resources to complete the Portfolio Pathway (previously known as CESR – Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration). Applicants wishing to seek entry onto the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine must have most of the required training already completed – this post and offer of support is to facilitate organisation of evidence and application to the GMC.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well‑being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under‑represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing your application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.

Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at medi if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

• Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is required
• Post‑graduate qualification relevant to Intensive Care Medicine (e.g. Primary FRCA, MRCP, MRCEM, EDIC)
• Higher post‑graduate qualifications relevant to Intensive Care Medicine (e.g. Final FRCA, FRCP, FRCEM)

• Completion of any Basic or Core Training programme or equivalent:
  Core Anaesthesia Training, Internal Medicine Training, Acute Care Common Stem
• At least 24 months General Intensive Care Medicine
• At least 12 months Anaesthesia, with Initial Anaesthesia Competency (IAC) completed or equivalent
• Acute or General Internal Medicine experience
• Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine experience
• Cardiac Intensive Care Medicine experience
• Focused Ultrasound In Critical Care (FUSIC) or equivalent experience

• Peripheral venous access (Level
  3)
• Lumbar punctures (Level
  3)
• Basic airway skills (e.g. as taught on ALS course: use of face mask, use of airway adjuncts, LMA insertion) (Level
  3)
• Advanced airway skills (e.g. intubation, videolaryngoscopy, fibroscopic intubation) (Level
  2)
• Adult Life Support provider status (Level
  3)
• Induction and maintenance of sedation (e.g. RSI)
• Bronchoscopy
• Chest and ascitic drains
• Completion of a Paediatric Life Support course
• Completion of a Trauma Life Support course

• Evidence of positive multi‑disciplinary team working
• Good written and verbal…