Intensive Care Consultant

We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Intensive Care Consultant to join our growing team here at Yeovil District Hospital. Whether you have a single-specialty or are a dual-accredited Intensivists, we want to here from you.

Following our 2023 merger, you'll enjoy the flexibility of working across both Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove park Hospital, giving you the chance to shape your career in a way that suits your lifestyle. We understand that work-life balance matters, so we offer tailored job plans and additional opportunities designed around you:

Join the regional critical care transfer service (Retrieve) through a separate application (approx. 1.5 PAs) and expand your expertise.

If you're dual-accredited, you can include 3-4 sessions in another specialty during non-ICU weeks, keeping your skills sharp and varied.

Benefit from flexible PA arrangements that support your personal and professional goals.

We truly value the unique skills you bring and work closely with other departments to create sustainable, rewarding job plans. Here, your contribution makes a real difference and your career can grow in the direction you choose.

Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across the full range of critical care services as outlined in your job plan.

Supervise and support doctors and ACCPs in training, including teaching sessions, assessments, and appraisals.

Support medical students from Bristol and Peninsula and contribute to the development of non- consultant staff.

Participate in research and quality improvement projects and contribute to monthly Governance and Mortality & Morbidity meetings.

Maintain clinical competence and comply with professional supervision requirements.

Engage in clinical trials and research projects within the Critical Care department. Established research team in the department and trust wide

Complete annual appraisal, GMC revalidation, job planning, and mandatory training. Agree a prospective job plan within three months of starting. Maintain CME standards.

Provide prospective and short-notice cover for Critical Care duties to ensure 24/7 service. Work collaboratively with colleagues across Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to deliver high standards of care.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

For further details regarding this job role and person specification please refer to the attached job description.

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• MBChB or equivalent basic medical qualifications
• Currently on UK Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine OR satisfactory progression of training with CCT due within 6 months
• FFICM or equivalent
• If applying for 2nd Speciality: appropriate joint CCT or CESR and relevant Diploma (MRCP, FRCA, MRCEM etc.)
• The right to reside and work in the UK

• Minimum 4 years' experience in critical care (at least 2 years in general critical care; 4 years in second speciality if applicable)
• Competence per Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine standards: assessing patients, provision and withdrawal of life-sustaining support
• Competence to work independently and make decisions Clear, logical thinking with analytical/scientific approach Understanding of clinical risk management
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Experience managing critically ill children for stabilisation/transfer

• Effective communication in English with patients, families, and health professionals Ability to delegate appropriately
• Ability to maintain good relationships with patients, families, and colleagues Awareness of own limitations
• Ability to develop and implement ideas for service improvement

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