Job summary
Full Time- 10 PAs
This post is for a consultant in Intensive Care (single specialty or dual trained with Anaesthesia or Emergency Medicine).
This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated clinician to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.
Main duties of the job
Weekday working: Critical care cover is provided using a 'hot week' style rota, with a 1 in 12 hot week frequency. Twice daily ward rounds daily are expected, with normally non-resident overnight cover.
Weekend on calls: Saturdays and Sundays are typically worked as two paired long days and two paired nights at different points in the rota.
The frequency of on call days is adjusted to ensure that an annualisedjob plan of 10 PAs per week is worked.
The appointee is expected to be involved in the department's undergraduate, postgraduate and Nurse Specialist teaching and other appropriate educational activities. The unit has an active postgraduateteaching programme, which is multidisciplinary in nature involving both medical and nursing staff.
The appointee will have a responsibility for the running of their clinical service, integrating this with the department as a whole and ensuring appropriate communication with general practitioners, managers, and hospital committees. The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of relevant aspects of the Trust's contractual obligations and business plans.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 21st July 2025
Closing date: 4th August 2025
Shortlisting date: 5th August 2025
Proposed Interview date: W/C 11th August 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 21st July 2025
Closing date: 4th August 2025
Shortlisting date: 5th August 2025
Proposed Interview date: W/C 11th August 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration at the time of application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- FFICM or equivalent medical qualification
- DICM, EDIC or equivalent diploma in Intensive Care Medicine
- Formal qualification in medical education
- ALS / ATLS / APLS
- BSE accreditation for echocardiography
- FICE accreditation (or other focussed cardiac ultrasound qualification)
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced or stage 3 training/fellowship in ICM or equivalent experience
- Clear evidence of an interest in and a commitment to intensive care medicine
Desirable
- Experience in medical education
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of critically ill patients
- Percutaneous tracheostomy and bronchoscopy skills
- Active consistent engagement with quality improvement projects and clinical audit
- Evidence of reflective practice
- Understanding of NHS management structures and roles
- Completion of higher training relevant to subspecialty of interest (If applicable)
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care
- Evidence of leadership development
Other
Essential
- Evidence of Revalidation within the last 5 years and appraisal within the last year
- Active participation in teaching and education of medical students, junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to team working
- Ability to work in a flexible manner
Desirable
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Education Supervisor
- Significant involvement in clinical research (data collection, PI, CI)
- Posters/ Presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journal
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration at the time of application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- FFICM or equivalent medical qualification
- DICM, EDIC or equivalent diploma in Intensive Care Medicine
- Formal qualification in medical education
- ALS / ATLS / APLS
- BSE accreditation for echocardiography
- FICE accreditation (or other focussed cardiac ultrasound qualification)
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced or stage 3 training/fellowship in ICM or equivalent experience
- Clear evidence of an interest in and a commitment to intensive care medicine
Desirable
- Experience in medical education
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of critically ill patients
- Percutaneous tracheostomy and bronchoscopy skills
- Active consistent engagement with quality improvement projects and clinical audit
- Evidence of reflective practice
- Understanding of NHS management structures and roles
- Completion of higher training relevant to subspecialty of interest (If applicable)
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care
- Evidence of leadership development
Other
Essential
- Evidence of Revalidation within the last 5 years and appraisal within the last year
- Active participation in teaching and education of medical students, junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to team working
- Ability to work in a flexible manner
Desirable
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Education Supervisor
- Significant involvement in clinical research (data collection, PI, CI)
- Posters/ Presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journal
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).
