Job summary
We are advertising for a locum consultant in Adult Critical Care Medicine based at The Royal London Hospital. This post is due to start in February 2026 and is anticipated to last 1 year in the first instance.
There may also be an opportunity for the applicant to work some additional sessions in another specialty and this can be discussed during informal enquiries.
Applicants should have advanced training in Critical Care Medicine or equivalent as per FICM standards and be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. Applications from those with a specialist interest in neurocritical care would be particularly welcomed.
The Royal London Hospital is a leading, internationally renowned teaching hospital based in Whitechapel. It offers a full range of local and highly specialist services. Home to London's air ambulance, the RLH is also the capital's leading trauma and emergency care centre. In addition, the hospital is a tertiary referral centre for renal and transplant medicine & surgery, neurosciences (including a hyper-acute stroke centre and tertiary referral head injury unit), hepato-biliary medicine & surgery, vascular and complex gynaecological cancer surgery.
Main duties of the job
The post is a full-time locum consultant post in Adult Intensive Care Medicine based at The Royal London Hospital starting in February 2026. The post holder will be responsible for the care of patients on the Adult Critical Care Unit and the Surgical High Dependency Unit. The post holder will be an employee of Barts Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group.
This is a fixed-term post for a locum consultant intensivist, ideally with an interest in neurocritical care. Applicants with additional specialty interests are encouraged to apply as there may be scope to undertake sessions in other services (e.g. anaesthesia). Individual circumstances can be discussed at an informal visit.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment .
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a 'Licence to Practice'
- Entry on the specialist register (CCT or CESR) for Intensive Care Medicine (or within 6 months at date of interview).
- Up to date Advanced Life Support qualification or course booked within 3 months of application.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Post-graduate qualification in ICM (FICM, EDIC, or equivalent)
- Member/Fellow of a postgraduate college (e.g. FFICM, FRCA, MRCP)
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive experience in adult critical care medicine
- Experience in the management of major trauma
- Experience in the peri-operative care of patients
Desirable
- Experience of a qualification in clinical skills applicable to critical care (e.g. neurocritical care)
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training under-graduate and post-graduate students.
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior colleagues.
Desirable
- ALS, ATLS instructor status.
- Involvement in undergraduate education.
- Involvement in postgraduate education
- Experience of setting up an education module/ course
- Formal academic qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Understands research methodology
Desirable
- Experience of research, particularly supporting large portfolio trials
- Publications in indexed journals
Audit and risk management
Essential
- Demonstrate and understanding of audit and its use in clinical practice
- Demonstrate involvement in clinical governance and quality improvement
Desirable
- Publication or external presentation of an effective audit or quality improvement project or similar
Management and leadership skills
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and understanding of clinical management in a hospital setting
- Experience of managing and motivating staff
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in management/leadership
- Evidence of management skills in service development
- Evidence of knowledge of fiscal management and control
Personal skills/ qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to work under pressure as part of a multi-disciplinary team, able to adapt and respond to changing environments
- Enthusiasm/ approachability, self-motivated
- Takes personal responsibility for the delivery of high quality care
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- Advanced appraisal training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a 'Licence to Practice'
- Entry on the specialist register (CCT or CESR) for Intensive Care Medicine (or within 6 months at date of interview).
- Up to date Advanced Life Support qualification or course booked within 3 months of application.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Post-graduate qualification in ICM (FICM, EDIC, or equivalent)
- Member/Fellow of a postgraduate college (e.g. FFICM, FRCA, MRCP)
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive experience in adult critical care medicine
- Experience in the management of major trauma
- Experience in the peri-operative care of patients
Desirable
- Experience of a qualification in clinical skills applicable to critical care (e.g. neurocritical care)
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training under-graduate and post-graduate students.
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior colleagues.
Desirable
- ALS, ATLS instructor status.
- Involvement in undergraduate education.
- Involvement in postgraduate education
- Experience of setting up an education module/ course
- Formal academic qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Understands research methodology
Desirable
- Experience of research, particularly supporting large portfolio trials
- Publications in indexed journals
Audit and risk management
Essential
- Demonstrate and understanding of audit and its use in clinical practice
- Demonstrate involvement in clinical governance and quality improvement
Desirable
- Publication or external presentation of an effective audit or quality improvement project or similar
Management and leadership skills
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and understanding of clinical management in a hospital setting
- Experience of managing and motivating staff
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in management/leadership
- Evidence of management skills in service development
- Evidence of knowledge of fiscal management and control
Personal skills/ qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to work under pressure as part of a multi-disciplinary team, able to adapt and respond to changing environments
- Enthusiasm/ approachability, self-motivated
- Takes personal responsibility for the delivery of high quality care
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- Advanced appraisal training
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
