Consultants in Critical Care Medicine (2 Posts)


Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
01 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

17 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Audit

    Evidence of completion of audit and quality improvement projects leading to improved clinical care

  • Research

    Ability to appraise evidence and to undertake relevant research

  • Teaching

    Evidence of effective teaching & training skills

  • Qualifications

    Full GMC Registration

  • Qualifications

    Entry onto the Specialist Register via CCT in ICM or CESR in ICM (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)

  • Qualifications

    Higher Qualification in Critical Care Medicine

  • Qualifications

    FFICM or European Diploma in ICM

  • Qualifications

    For split posts with Anaesthetics; CCT in Anaesthetics or CESR in Anaesthetics (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview)

  • Special interest

    Experience and training in intensive care medicine to the levels set for CCT (or equivalent training) by FICM

  • Special interest

    Experience of ICU Outreach working

  • Special interest

    Knowledge and clinical experience of treatment escalation planning.

  • Management ability

    Knowledge of NHS developments around critical care including Commissioning.

  • Management ability

    Evidence of the ability to lead a team

  • Management ability

    Commitment to effective departmental management

  • Communication skills

    Knowledge and skills in various techniques and procedures appropriate for intensive care and the critically ill patient

  • Communication skills

    Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients

  • Aware of national policies, quality initiatives

    Familiarity with UK Critical Care Standards as outlined in GPICS

Desirable

10 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Audit

    Familiarity with ICNARC data collection & reporting

  • Research

    An interest in research as evidenced by publications relevant to critical care

  • Research

    PhD

  • Teaching

    Formal teaching qualification

  • Teaching

    Life support instructor

  • Qualifications

    Formal ECHO/Ultrasound trainer & qualifications

  • Special interest

    Knowledge and clinical experience of anaesthetics/ICM commensurate with working at consultant level

  • Special interest

    Specialist knowledge of data science as applied to critical care

  • Management ability

    Experience of ICU budgeting.

  • Aware of national policies, quality initiatives

    Familiarity with Critical Care Networks

Job overview

Consultants in Critical Care (2 Posts)

Post 1: Consultant for Critical Care Medicine with Anaesthesia.

Post 2: Consultant for Critical Care Medicine with a special interest in Critical Care Outreach.

Rated overall as ‘Good’ in its 2019 CQC inspection and with a reputation as one of the safest Trusts in England, Whittington Health (WH), an Integrated Care Organisation in North London, is looking to recruit two Critical Care consultants. One with a joint appointment in anaesthesia and another as Critical Care stand alone with an interest in critical care outreach. PA split is within the job description for the roles.

Whittington Health NHS Trust is a main teaching hospital site for University College London Medical School. We are located at Archway, North London, close to both Highgate Village and Islington. The hospital serves a socio-economic community and culturally diverse population of some 500,000.

Full registration with the GMC and acceptance on the GMC Specialist Register are required and you should hold a CCT/CESR, or be within six months of obtaining it by the time of interview.

Important: In your application personal statement, you must clearly state which post you are applying for: Post 1 – Anaesthetics or Post 2 – Critical Care Outreach.

Interview date: 9th December 2026.

**Please note that as per our Trust processes you will be expected to make yourself available to attend a face to face interview if successfully short listed.**

Main duties of the job

Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder(s) will join a well-structured Critical Care department that is renowned for providing high quality training for resident staff and delivering a multi-professional service to patients with excellent clinical outcomes. The post holder will be required to contribute to the ongoing activities of the department, including undergraduate and postgraduate education and audit data collection. Candidates must have appropriate clinical training and expertise in the management of the critically ill adult to the standards specified by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. Extensive experience of organ support techniques is expected.

Please see the attached job description for full and further details including a sample job plan.

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.

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This advert is for Consultants in Critical Care Medicine (2 Posts) with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.

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