Consultant Intensivist with complementary specialty: Sponsorship Available

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Weare looking for a Consultant Intensivist tojoin our critical care team at Hampshire Hospitals.We are a friendly, diverse team, with a range of special interests who work together, both clinically and educationally, to deliver outstanding care to our patients.

We welcome applicants on the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine alone, as well as those trained in a complementary specialty, which may include Anaesthetics, Acute or Emergency Medicine. Applicants with equivalent training as evidenced by possession of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (Combined Programmes) [CESR(GP)] may also apply, as may candidates currently going through the process of obtaining equivalence.

We welcome applications from experienced Consultants in Intensive Care Medicine, who may be looking to relocate to Hampshire, as well as those approaching the end of their training programmes. We would be happy to discuss relocation expenses that may arise following successful appointment.

Main duties of the job

Our critical care facilities include a 9 bed ICU/HDUat RHCH (Winchester) and 18 Critical Care beds at BNHH (Basingstoke). Both units contribute to ICNARC and are active participants within the Thames Valley and Wessex Adult Critical Care Network.

This post is a substantive post for a consultant based on the Winchester site and will maintain the on-call at 1:8. ICU sessions will be based on the Winchester ICU/HDU with a 5-day week on a 1:8 rotation.

The posts are offered on a 10 PA contract where Critical Care work would be 5 PA (includingon call).The successful candidate’s complementary specialty (where applicable) will constitute the remaining PA to make up 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) in a contract totalling 10 PA.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • GMC Specialist Register (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Fellow of Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) or equivalent
  • CCT in Intensive Care Medicine (or CESR or CESR(GP)) or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
  • If anaesthetist, FRCA & CCT in Anaesthesia (or CESR or CESR(GP)) or will obtain within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant specialist societies
  • MD or equivalent
  • Provider for ATLS
  • Instructor training or status in a national life support course

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Advanced level training in Intensive Care Medicine (as defined by the FICM)
  • Proven competency in Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care (FUSIC Heart and Lung)

Desirable

  • Paediatric experience
  • Approval for trainer/mentor status in FUSIC Heart and Lung

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Aware of the issues affecting current & future NHS practice.
  • Understands the concepts and principals of clinical governance.

Desirable

  • Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to consultant duties.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 November 2026

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