University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Job summary
Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine
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.
Person Specification
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
Closing Date: 26 October 2026
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