Job summary
Consultants
in Intensive Care Medicine required to fill replacement posst within the Intensive
Care Department.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates to join the
Intensive Care teams at LTHT. Adult Critical Care at Leeds has a total of 84
beds across two sites covering a range of secondary and tertiary services and
providing a substantial amount of undergraduate and postgraduate education and
training. Leeds General Infirmary is a Major Trauma Centre with specialties
including Neurosurgery and Cardiac Surgery. St James University Hospital is a transplant
centre with specialties including oncology and thoracic surgery. You will be joining
a large but friendly department with a diverse range of interests and sub
specialties.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
How do we deliver
outstanding critical care medicine to all who need it?
INTERVIEWS WILL
BE HELD: Thursday 30 April 2026
Main duties of the job
We are seeking candidates that are committed to working with us to develop
and advance tertiary Intensive Care Services. We are happy to look to tailor
job plans to align with the career aspirations of successful candidates,
including potential cross site working in ICM, as well as sessions in anaesthesia
or another speciality depending on candidate CCT. As a large and busy hospital
trust LTHT offers a plethora of opportunities with regard specialist services,
teaching, POCUS, research and innovation.
The successful applicant should possess
FFICM (and the relevant equivalent in anaesthesia or another speciality the candidate wishes to perform) and should be included on the
Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if
currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other
categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have
established skills in Intensive Care.
A strong commitment to service development is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1
billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over
1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day
cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.
OBJECTIVES
OF THE POST
1. To
work with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive
critical care service within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
2. To
maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established
within the Trust.
3. To
support the Trusts clinical business strategies for all medical and surgical
specialties, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new
technologies available.
4. To
participate with other colleagues in the provision of comprehensive medical
training
5. To
participate in, and progress, the delivery of clinical governance and business
strategies within critical care medicine.
6. To
work with other members within the Department of Adult Critical Care in
providing a highly effective and efficient clinical service to the Trust.
7. To
work in a multi- disciplinary team in the provision of a Critical Care Outreach
service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.
OBJECTIVES
OF THE POST
1. To
work with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive
critical care service within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
2. To
maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established
within the Trust.
3. To
support the Trusts clinical business strategies for all medical and surgical
specialties, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new
technologies available.
4. To
participate with other colleagues in the provision of comprehensive medical
training
5. To
participate in, and progress, the delivery of clinical governance and business
strategies within critical care medicine.
6. To
work with other members within the Department of Adult Critical Care in
providing a highly effective and efficient clinical service to the Trust.
7. To
work in a multi- disciplinary team in the provision of a Critical Care Outreach
service.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- FFICM specialty register or within 6 months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- On FFICM specialty register or within 6 months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in intensive care medicine and any allied specialty.
- Specifically, they must demonstrate higher training in intensive care medicine with experience in Tertiary Centre Intensive Care in the NHS or similar healthcare systems.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- A demonstrated commitment to developing or advancing tertiary critical care services, to meet evolving population needs.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- FFICM specialty register or within 6 months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- On FFICM specialty register or within 6 months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in intensive care medicine and any allied specialty.
- Specifically, they must demonstrate higher training in intensive care medicine with experience in Tertiary Centre Intensive Care in the NHS or similar healthcare systems.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- A demonstrated commitment to developing or advancing tertiary critical care services, to meet evolving population needs.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
