Locum Consultant In Intensive Care Medicine

Job summary

We are looking to appoint to a Whole-Time Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, required to work in Critical Care at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at Northern General Hospital and Royal Hallamshire Hospital. This is a fixed-term post for six months from the start date of the post.

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of critical care medicine to the Trust.

Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, evidence-based critical care medicine.
• Maintain and improve standards and quality of critical care services.
• Supervise and train junior staff in both critical cares as required.
• Maintain skills and update knowledge base meeting the Continuing Education and Professional Development requirements of the relevant professional body e.g. Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Anaesthetists.
• Participate in the audit programme of the Department.
• Lead tutorials and departmental meetings, in rotation with other Consultant staff.
• Participate in the Critical Care Consultant on-call rota at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
• Be prepared to work on the General Critical Care Units at RHH and NGH, and the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at NGH.
• The successful candidate would inevitably have responsibility for resource utilisation and would be expected to be aware of and take part in the Directorate business planning process which governs new developments.
• Be jointly responsible for organising the intensive care resident doctor rota.

The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the new consultant contract.

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.

Date posted: 03 September 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 190-STH-26-203

Job locations: Northern General Hospital/Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF
, United Kingdom

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist…