NHS
Consultant in Critical Care Medicine
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Job Description
- Req#: C9279-25-0815?language=en&page=33&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- oRecognised teaching qualification
- oEvidence of participation in audit
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
- oBasic medical degree
- oFFICM or DICM or EDICM or its recognised equivalent.
- oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
- If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
- o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Higher Degree
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
- oEvidence of Advanced ICU training recognised by the FICM or equivalent
- oDual Specialty qualifications are welcome
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- oRecognised teaching qualification
- oEvidence of participation in audit
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
- oBasic medical degree
- oFFICM or DICM or EDICM or its recognised equivalent.
- oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
- If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
- o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Higher Degree
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
- oEvidence of Advanced ICU training recognised by the FICM or equivalent
- oDual Specialty qualifications are welcome
Job summary
Join our group of dedicated Critical Care consultants, in a replacement substantive consultant post, as we prepare to move into our new state of the art Critical Care Unit in Brighton
We run 39 Critical Care beds between Brighton and Haywards Heath within the United Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
We are the major trauma and regional tertiary centre covering the Kent, Surrey and Sussex area, including neurosciences and cardiac surgery as well as being an Academic department with close links to our medical school and with an exciting portfolio of local and international research studies.
We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic colleague to work with us and our multi-professional team to continue our drive to deliver excellent care and outcomes, as well as develop our services and processes.
Brighton and Haywards Heath benefit from their situation on the coast, as well as beautiful countryside respectively, with the South Downs National Park in between. We would hope that potential candidates would join us in taking advantage of these wonderful opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The new Appointee will undertake on-call work, with the team of 18 other Consultants, at both the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital. This forms two 7 day 1:6 rotas at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and a 7 day 1:6 rota at the Princess Royal Hospital.
All rotas have commitments only to Critical Care, and are slightly variable between Consultants. For these posts the on-call will be split into thirds between the three units. On-call activities will be tied to day-time duty on the respective Critical Care Unit to allow continuity of care and a block system of Critical Care cover. The posts also incorporates a weekly daytime responsibility for additional cover at the Royal Sussex County site, worked between ICU on call commitments. Further direct clinical input to Critical Care, outside on-call and duty periods, will be responsive to service need on both sites but is likely to be mainly at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Direct clinical care in complimentary specialty can be undertaken at both or either site depending on service need in that speciality; all complimentary specialties will be considered depending on the needs of the Trust, but anaesthesia, critical care, medicine and emergency medicine would be preferred. For this type of job plan the Trust currently requires that one Supporting Programmed Activity is conducted in the Trust on a weekly basis.
About us
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Date posted
06 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
279-MWRSCHCONCRITICAL444
Job locations
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this vacancy, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this vacancy, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
Organisation & Planning
Essential
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
Acadmic & Research
Essential
Desirable
Career Progression
Essential
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Organisation & Planning
Essential
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
Acadmic & Research
Essential
Desirable
Career Progression
Essential
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.