# Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-general-and-cardiothoracic-intensive-care-medicine/79f9fcc4-201b-4781-acd4-d995bc7ebbd4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-general-and-cardiothoracic-intensive-care-medicine/79f9fcc4-201b-4781-acd4-d995bc7ebbd4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Location:** Leicester Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T13:51:19.313Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Intensive_Care_Medicine/Intensive_Care_Medicine-v8278064 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8278064?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a highly trained individual committed to Adult Intensive Care Medicine with experience in managing both general and cardiothoracic intensive care patients. The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience in this field and is driven to develop the services at UHL. Applications are welcomed from suitable candidates on the specialist register for intensive care medicine via the CCT or CESR route or those dual trained. Candidates may interview for this post within 6 months of expected CCT date. The post is suitable for either single specialty intensivists or those dual trained, please contact to discuss potential job plans. Clinical experience before appointment to this post may be supplemented following successful interview to support service needs. This includes in house training and the further skill development should these be required. ### Main duties of the job Key Tasks - To provide daytime and on call 1:18 consultant cover for the Intensive Care Unit at the Glenfield site. This currently has 26 level 3 beds used flexibly in a physical space for 32 beds. - Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients. - To participate in the SPA activities that will be negotiable depending on the candidate interest and areas of need. - To supervise and train junior intensive care medical and nursing staff and allied health professionals. - To be involved in appraising and assessing junior doctors. - To actively participate in the multiple nationally renowned courses held at Glenfield hospital. - To actively participate in the TOE, echocardiography/critical care ultrasound and FICM teaching programme provided by the department. - To take part in multidisciplinary long term ward rounds. - Teaching, audit, research and administration. - To develop the Adult Critical Care Service along with other Adult Critical Care Consultant colleagues at UHL. - To work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety. - Anaesthetic sessions or sessions/clinics in Medical specialties/EM will be discussed depending on the specialist interest of the successful applicant. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. - To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs; - Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures; - Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally; - Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.; - In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work. - The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints. - The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. - The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose. - The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role. - The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Understanding and interest in research - Ability to appraise research critically - Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects - Evidence of recent research and development activity **Desirable** - Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty ### Teaching **Essential** - Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates - Recent evidence of appraisal, assessment and teaching activity relevant to the specialty. **Desirable** - Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training ### Management **Essential** - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors. - Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles - Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload - Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS. - Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills). - Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues. **Desirable** - Evidence of management and administration experience. - Management training on an accredited course. - Awareness of Service Development issues. ### Experience & Skills **Essential** - Demonstrable experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 2 years - Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence-based practice. - IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word, etc. **Desirable** - BSE level 2 and/or EAE (European Assoc. of Echocardiology) accreditation in TOE/TTE - CALS provider - FUSIC heart/fTOE or BSE level 1 accreditation - Completion of ECMO provider course ### Communication skills **Essential** - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. - To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding **Desirable** - Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence - Demonstrable track record of successful change management - Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - MB BS or Equivalent, - Full GMC Registration, - FFICM or equivalent. - Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the GMC for Anaesthesia or Iwithin 6 months (at interview) of expected date of CCT specialty ntensive Care Medicine. - Completed advanced ICM training or equivalent (Step 2/Stage 3) as specified by the FICM, or equivalent **Desirable** - Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations - MD or equivalent, ### Audit & Quality Improvement **Essential** - Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. - Participation in a quality improvement programme **Desirable** - Evidence of completed audit projects relevant to specialty - Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement. - Evidence of completed QI projects relevant to specialty ## Documents - [jd & ps (docx, 867.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613742) - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) - [job description and person specification (docx, 867.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668160) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.