Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine with a specialist interest in Clinical Toxicology to join our "Outstanding" CQC-rated Critical Care team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of only four specialist inpatient clinical toxicology services in the UK, closely aligned with the National Poisons Information Service (Birmingham Unit). The appointee will primarily work at MMUH but may provide services at other sites. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible within six months of the interview date, with broad training and experience in both critical care and clinical toxicology. We welcome candidates with additional clinical or diagnostic skills that will enhance our team. This is a substantive job, with flexibility in job planning, but is 75:25 in favour of ICM. The successful applicant will contribute to both the ICU and the West Midlands Poisons Unit on-call rotas.
Closing date: 6th January 2026Interview date: 15th January 2026 (within 10 days of closing date)
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a senior medical role in our "Outstanding" CQC-rated Critical Care service. You'll contribute to the daily operation of our 24/7 consultant-covered ICU, participating in the non-resident on-call rota. This involves managing critically ill patients, engaging in multidisciplinary teamwork, contributing to quality, safety, and governance through active participation, as well as delivering and supervising educational activities.Alongside, you will provide expert clinical toxicology services as part of one of only four specialist inpatient services in the UK, closely aligned with the Birmingham Unit of the National Poisons Information Service. This includes day and on-call cover for the West Midlands Poisons Unit, active involvement in the day-to-day activities of the clinical toxicology team, and contributing to policy, management, governance, and staff training.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation dedicated to improving lives, fostering education, and pioneering innovation. We employ over 8,000 staff, caring for 530,000 local people across North-West Birmingham and Sandwell. Annually, we welcome nearly 6,000 new babies, handle over 220,000 emergency attendances, and conduct over 44,000 day-case procedures. Our care spans the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, City Health Campus, Sandwell Health Campus, and intermediate care hubs. We also host the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Pan-Birmingham Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre, and the regional base for the National Poisons Information Service. We boast significant academic departments and deliver integrated community care throughout Sandwell.The strategic objectives cover:1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff2. Our Patients - to be outstanding in everything we do3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine with a specialist interest in Clinical Toxicology. This new post expands our critical care and emergency services at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), though you may be asked to provide services at other sites. We particularly welcome candidates with additional clinical or diagnostic skills that will enhance our consultant team.Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible within six months of the interview date, demonstrating broad training and experience in both critical care and clinical toxicology. We seek enthusiastic individuals eager to bring new skills, knowledge, and techniques to our department. We are committed to developing and supporting our consultants, with a strong focus on leadership and management. Our Critical Care service is proudly rated Outstanding by the CQC, and our Clinical Toxicology service is one of only four specialist inpatient services in the UK, closely aligned with the National Poisons Information Service (Birmingham Unit) hosted at SWB.There is some flexibility in job planning, but the role is envisioned as 75% critical care and 25% clinical toxicology. The successful applicant will contribute to the non-resident critical care on-call rota and provide daytime and on-call cover for the West Midlands Poisons Unit. We fully support professional development, allocating up to 2.5 programmed activities for this, in addition to study leave. interest in education, governance, risk management, simulation training, and supervising trainees is highly desirable.Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management DirectorateYou will join a well-staffed Directorate comprising 46 Consultants, 18 SAS Doctors, 12 ACCPs, 1 APP, and a robust team of resident doctors. We provide comprehensive anaesthetic services, excluding cardiac, neuro, and inpatient vascular, and serve as a tertiary referral centre for ophthalmology and gynaecological oncology, with an excellent reputation for training.Critical CareOur Outstanding rated Critical Care service at MMUH is dynamic and patient-centred, fostering exceptional multidisciplinary teamwork. The new 30-bed unit across three zones features a new ventilator fleet, advanced patient monitoring, dialysis systems, and a comprehensive electronic patient record with bedside device integration. The ICU operates a closed system with a dedicated consultant roster providing 24/7 cover. We aim for a 1 in 16 non-resident on-call frequency. Weekday cover involves two duty consultants (alternating standard or evening shifts) and an additional consultant for outlier support and on-site/off-site on-call. Weekends are covered by two duty consultants until 1400h, then one. Experienced ST/SAS doctors, ACCPs, and resident doctors provide continuous unit coverage. We have a 24-hour outreach service and a developed nursing education program. Regular multidisciplinary team meetings focus on safety, quality, and governance, including ICU Morbidity and Mortality reviews. Our ICU team actively participates in simulation teaching sessions, including a dedicated simulation bed space.Clinical ToxicologyYou will be involved in the day-to-day activities of the clinical toxicology team at MMUH. This includes direct clinical care for patients with acute or chronic poisoning and acute drug/alcohol withdrawal syndromes, with on-call duties for the West Midlands Poisons Unit typically on a no more frequent than 1:6 rota. This involves telephone advice out-of-hours, with occasional in-person attendance for complex cases. Weekend and public holiday on-call duties include face-to-face reviews of toxicology patients on the ward and in-reach reviews across the hospital. You will contribute to policy, management, and governance activities, including staff training, research, and audit.If NPIS-accredited, you will contribute to providing written and verbal clinical toxicological advice to healthcare professionals throughout the UK and to TOXBASE, the online information database of the NPIS. This service is a regional base for the National Poisons Information Service. While the current job plan does not include outpatient sessions, the service offers rapid-access outpatient assessments for drug and alcohol addiction. You will support the Drug and Alcohol Care Team (DACT) in delivering direct clinical care and advising on alcohol and drug-related health issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine with a specialist interest in Clinical Toxicology. This new post expands our critical care and emergency services at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), though you may be asked to provide services at other sites. We particularly welcome candidates with additional clinical or diagnostic skills that will enhance our consultant team.Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible within six months of the interview date, demonstrating broad training and experience in both critical care and clinical toxicology. We seek enthusiastic individuals eager to bring new skills, knowledge, and techniques to our department. We are committed to developing and supporting our consultants, with a strong focus on leadership and management. Our Critical Care service is proudly rated Outstanding by the CQC, and our Clinical Toxicology service is one of only four specialist inpatient services in the UK, closely aligned with the National Poisons Information Service (Birmingham Unit) hosted at SWB.There is some flexibility in job planning, but the role is envisioned as 75% critical care and 25% clinical toxicology. The successful applicant will contribute to the non-resident critical care on-call rota and provide daytime and on-call cover for the West Midlands Poisons Unit. We fully support professional development, allocating up to 2.5 programmed activities for this, in addition to study leave. interest in education, governance, risk management, simulation training, and supervising trainees is highly desirable.Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management DirectorateYou will join a well-staffed Directorate comprising 46 Consultants, 18 SAS Doctors, 12 ACCPs, 1 APP, and a robust team of resident doctors. We provide comprehensive anaesthetic services, excluding cardiac, neuro, and inpatient vascular, and serve as a tertiary referral centre for ophthalmology and gynaecological oncology, with an excellent reputation for training.Critical CareOur Outstanding rated Critical Care service at MMUH is dynamic and patient-centred, fostering exceptional multidisciplinary teamwork. The new 30-bed unit across three zones features a new ventilator fleet, advanced patient monitoring, dialysis systems, and a comprehensive electronic patient record with bedside device integration. The ICU operates a closed system with a dedicated consultant roster providing 24/7 cover. We aim for a 1 in 16 non-resident on-call frequency. Weekday cover involves two duty consultants (alternating standard or evening shifts) and an additional consultant for outlier support and on-site/off-site on-call. Weekends are covered by two duty consultants until 1400h, then one. Experienced ST/SAS doctors, ACCPs, and resident doctors provide continuous unit coverage. We have a 24-hour outreach service and a developed nursing education program. Regular multidisciplinary team meetings focus on safety, quality, and governance, including ICU Morbidity and Mortality reviews. Our ICU team actively participates in simulation teaching sessions, including a dedicated simulation bed space.Clinical ToxicologyYou will be involved in the day-to-day activities of the clinical toxicology team at MMUH. This includes direct clinical care for patients with acute or chronic poisoning and acute drug/alcohol withdrawal syndromes, with on-call duties for the West Midlands Poisons Unit typically on a no more frequent than 1:6 rota. This involves telephone advice out-of-hours, with occasional in-person attendance for complex cases. Weekend and public holiday on-call duties include face-to-face reviews of toxicology patients on the ward and in-reach reviews across the hospital. You will contribute to policy, management, and governance activities, including staff training, research, and audit.If NPIS-accredited, you will contribute to providing written and verbal clinical toxicological advice to healthcare professionals throughout the UK and to TOXBASE, the online information database of the NPIS. This service is a regional base for the National Poisons Information Service. While the current job plan does not include outpatient sessions, the service offers rapid-access outpatient assessments for drug and alcohol addiction. You will support the Drug and Alcohol Care Team (DACT) in delivering direct clinical care and advising on alcohol and drug-related health issues.
Person Specification
Other Requirements:
Essential
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives, and issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration & license to practice
- Eligible to work in the UK
- MRCP
- FFICM
- Postgraduate fellowship in clinical toxicology or evidence of equivalent experience
Desirable
- Additional postgraduate qualifications
- Advanced Training in intensive care medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Toxicology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of emergencies in Critical care and toxicology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Demonstrates a clear, logical approach to clinical problems and an appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Able to prioritise clinical need
Desirable
- Other experience relevant to needs of the department e.g., Training in Transoesophageal Echocardiography
- Special interests that complement the existing consultants
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working and communication
Essential
- oAbility to work well with colleagues and within a team
- oGood spoken and written English language skills
- oCommunicates effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues, nurses, and allied health professionals
- oInformation technology skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to work with multi-professional teams and to establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of patient and colleague feedback
- Excellent presentation skills; engages audience
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Demonstrates clear understanding of quality improvement and clinical governance within the NHS
- Experience of conducting clinical audit or QIPs
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
- Enthusiasm to embrace developments in ICM and parent specialty
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance
- Evidence of involving patients in practice
- Experience in risk management
Teaching and Training experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching oDefined educational roles or qualifications
- Higher qualification in medical education
- Experience in Simulation Training
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives, and issues
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to anaesthetics
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
- Higher Degree e.g., MSc/MD/PhD
- Current Certificate of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in Research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff, and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
- Flexible and adaptive attitude
- Punctual and reliable
Desirable
- Demonstrates initiative in personal practice.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at a local level.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within a reasonable distance of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites
Management, Leadership and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Desirable
- Experience in rota management
- Defined leadership or quality improvement qualifications
Person Specification
Other Requirements:
Essential
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives, and issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration & license to practice
- Eligible to work in the UK
- MRCP
- FFICM
- Postgraduate fellowship in clinical toxicology or evidence of equivalent experience
Desirable
- Additional postgraduate qualifications
- Advanced Training in intensive care medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Toxicology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of emergencies in Critical care and toxicology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Demonstrates a clear, logical approach to clinical problems and an appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Able to prioritise clinical need
Desirable
- Other experience relevant to needs of the department e.g., Training in Transoesophageal Echocardiography
- Special interests that complement the existing consultants
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working and communication
Essential
- oAbility to work well with colleagues and within a team
- oGood spoken and written English language skills
- oCommunicates effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues, nurses, and allied health professionals
- oInformation technology skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to work with multi-professional teams and to establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of patient and colleague feedback
- Excellent presentation skills; engages audience
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Demonstrates clear understanding of quality improvement and clinical governance within the NHS
- Experience of conducting clinical audit or QIPs
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
- Enthusiasm to embrace developments in ICM and parent specialty
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance
- Evidence of involving patients in practice
- Experience in risk management
Teaching and Training experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching oDefined educational roles or qualifications
- Higher qualification in medical education
- Experience in Simulation Training
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives, and issues
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to anaesthetics
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
- Higher Degree e.g., MSc/MD/PhD
- Current Certificate of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in Research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff, and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
- Flexible and adaptive attitude
- Punctual and reliable
Desirable
- Demonstrates initiative in personal practice.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at a local level.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within a reasonable distance of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites
Management, Leadership and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Desirable
- Experience in rota management
- Defined leadership or quality improvement qualifications
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).
