Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
MBBS or equivalent, FICM or equivalent
- Essential
Must be on the Specialist Register of GMC or within 6 months of CCT (and gaining specialist registration) at time of interview
- Essential
Up to date evidence based practice in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM)
- Essential
Extensive experience in a wide range of Intensive Care settings equivalent to a UK CCT in ICM
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
Other professional or higher qualification
- Essential
Life support provider (ALS or ATLS, APLS or MOET)
- Essential
Academic distinction or prizes
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Work experience in a major (or University Hospital).
Job overview
This post is for a full time Locum Consultant in Intensive Care at the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for 6 months. The successful candidate will be expected to cover Intensive Care and Outreach sessions. We are also interested in candidates who are dual or triple trained intensivists in an allied specialty. Job plans would be adapted to the successful candidate’s needs.
Duties will be at Watford General Hospital, with nominal cover for St Albans City Hospital. The post holder will work 1 in 4 weeks covering ICU during the day with the other 3 weeks as further ICU sessions.
On call duties will be based at Watford General Hospital covering the intensive care unit on 1 in 9 including weekend daytime sessions. There is a nominal cover for inpatients on the St Albans site.
Main duties of the job
Primary duties of the role are:
- Undertake the responsibilities associated with the role of a Consultant in Intensive Care.
- Cover for periods of colleague absence due to annual leave and other authorised undertakings
- Provide professional supervision and management of trainee and specialty medical staff.
- Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at Audit, Governance and Consultant meetings.
- Take part in annual appraisal, and revalidation.
- Active involvement in audit and service improvement projects.
- Involvement in research is encouraged
- Teaching both trainees and undergraduates.
- Maintain appropriate Continuing Professional Development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see example timetable in the attached job description for an example of job responsibilities and hours. A job plan will be agreed upon successful appointment.
Applicant requirements
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 Locum Consultant in Intensive Care with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Watford, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 PA. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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