# LocumConsultant in Intensive Care Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locumconsultant-in-intensive-care-medicine/e9ade0d5-27c7-479f-a525-b22f07659ada - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locumconsultant-in-intensive-care-medicine/e9ade0d5-27c7-479f-a525-b22f07659ada.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed term: 6 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T16:09:28.524Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8270067 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8270067?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Main duties of the job 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview. Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace. ### 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** - Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate - Some experience of project design and conduct relevant to critical care **Desirable** - Publications within the past 5 years in peer reviewed journals relevant to critical care practice - Presentation within the past 5 years at a national/international forum relevant to critical care practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practise. - Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. - If applying for a dual specialty job then will need the relevant postgraduate exam (e.g., FRCA, FRCEM, MRCP) - Passed FFICM exam (or equivalent diploma in ICM) **Desirable** - MD or PhD or equivalent - BSc/BMedSci or relevant other degree ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Successful completion of a CCT training programme in critical care medicine (as defined by the FICM) or equivalent. - Demonstration of at least 18 months experience and training in adult critical care medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 18 months. - Demonstrable extensive recent experience in dual specialty if relevant - Recent exposure and experience of the management of major trauma patients commensurate with appointment to an MTC - Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post. **Desirable** - Experience of other aspects of patient care ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix) - Good oral and written communication skills - The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013). ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels **Desirable** - To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff - Undertaken formal educational training - Evidence of activity in regional or national educational events - Experience in teaching allied health professionals - Higher teaching degree, qualification, or training ### Clinical Governance and Audit **Essential** - Experience in performing clinical audit / quality improvement **Desirable** - Further training or qualification in quality improvement methodology - Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project ### Management and Administration **Essential** - Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management **Desirable** - Undertaken a management course ### Continuous Professional Development **Essential** - Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months **Desirable** - Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio - Membership of the FICM/ ICS/ ESICM / SCCM or other ICM professional body - Evidence of ATLS/ALS qualification or equivalent - Evidence of ECHO training (e.g., FICE) ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [26-203 jd locum consultant in intensive care medicine (pdf, 734.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588280) - [26-203 ps locum consultant in intensive care medicine (pdf, 287.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585024) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.