Consultant in Critical Care Medicine

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS trust as a Consultant in Critical Care Medicine. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit in Brighton. You'll undertake on-call duties, provide direct clinical care, and engage in teaching and research. The position offers opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant, inclusive organization focused on improving patient lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working in multi-professional teams.
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Research experience, publications, prizes, and honours.

Responsibilities

• Undertake on-call duties alongside a team of 18 other Consultants.
• Direct clinical care in a complementary specialty.
• Conduct one Supporting Programmed Activity weekly.

Skills

Communication

Managerial Skills

Teaching

Research

Education

Higher Degree

FICM, DICM, EDICM or equivalent qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Consultant in Critical Care Medicine

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Join our team of dedicated Critical Care consultants in a replacement substantive post as we prepare to move into our new, state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit in Brighton.

We operate 39 Critical Care beds across Brighton and Haywards Heath within the United Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

We serve as the major trauma and regional tertiary centre covering Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, including neurosciences and cardiac surgery. Our department is also academic, with close links to our medical school and an active portfolio of local and international research studies.

We seek a dynamic, enthusiastic colleague to collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to continue delivering excellent care and outcomes, while also developing our services and processes.

Brighton and Haywards Heath benefit from their coastal locations and beautiful countryside, with the South Downs National Park nearby. We encourage candidates to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will undertake on-call duties alongside a team of 18 other Consultants at both the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital. This involves two 7-day 1:6 rotas at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and a 7-day 1:6 rota at the Princess Royal Hospital.

All rotas are dedicated solely to Critical Care and vary slightly between Consultants. On-call duties are shared among the three units, with activities aligned to daytime duties to ensure continuity of care, using a block system of Critical Care coverage. Additionally, there is a weekly daytime responsibility at the Royal Sussex County site, worked between ICU on-call commitments. Clinical input outside on-call and duty periods will be responsive to service needs and primarily at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Direct clinical care in a complementary specialty can be undertaken at either or both sites based on service needs. Relevant specialties include anaesthesia, critical care, medicine, and emergency medicine. The job plan requires one Supporting Programmed Activity to be conducted weekly within the Trust.

About us

At UHSussex, we pride ourselves on being at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we exemplify the excellence, ambition, and values that have defined the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant, inclusive organization with dedicated staff committed to putting Patients First. Our mission is encapsulated in our motto, 'where better never stops.' Regardless of your role, you will contribute to advancing our services and improving patient lives across Sussex. We treat patients and staff with compassion and empathy, supporting staff wellbeing through extensive programs designed to foster a healthy work environment.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and healthcare research leader, we value learning, teaching, and training. We support your growth throughout your career, aiming for a long, fulfilling professional journey where your contributions are recognized and valued.

Job responsibilities

Further details are available in the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

• Experience working in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of NHS operations, clinical governance, and resource constraints
• Evidence of managerial skills, including achievements and courses attended

Teaching

• Interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

• Participation in audit
• Research experience, publications, prizes, and honours
• Progression of career
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Experience and Qualifications

• FICM, DICM, EDICM, or equivalent qualification
• Full and specialist GMC registration or eligibility within six months of interview
• UK-trained candidates must have CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of obtaining it
• International candidates must provide evidence of qualifications equivalence confirmed by GMC by the AAC date
• Higher Degree

Clinical Skills & Experience

• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Advanced ICU training recognized by FICM or equivalent
• Dual specialty qualifications are welcome

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to disclose any criminal convictions.