Locum Consultant in Critical Care
The closing date is 12 January 2026
Job summary
We are seeking dynamic and motivated clinicians to join our Department of Critical Care Medicine as Locum Consultants in Critical Care Medicine. These appointments form an essential part of our service development strategy, supporting the delivery of a comprehensive 7-day consultant-led service and preparing the unit for planned expansion in critical care capacity. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of achieving their ICM CCT or CESR at the time of interview. We welcome individuals committed to high-quality, patient-centred care and to contributing to a collaborative, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team.
The successful appointees will join a purpose-designed four-consultant rota (1 in 4). This model contains no on-call duties and is intentionally structured to promote wellbeing and sustainability, with weekend working limited to 1 in 4 and a designated rest week built into the cycle during which no clinical or administrative duties are expected. During Week 3 of the rota, the consultant will work alongside the consultant of the week as the second-on, supporting daily service delivery. All rota commitments are prospectively covered, and postholders may need to arrange swaps within the 1 in 4 team when required.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 780,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
- We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
- Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
- Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Details
Date posted
16 December 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum (depending on experience)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
326-7660626-SR
Job locations
Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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