Consultant in Intensive Care

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Generous annual leave

Blue Light card

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic ICU consultants to join its multi-disciplinary intensive care team in south-east England. You will contribute to patient care within two critical care units and engage in teaching and research activities with local medical schools.

The role offers flexible working discussions and a strong commitment to education, research, and development within a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and License to Practice are required.
• On Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview.
• Enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) check is required.

Responsibilities

• Join a progressive team of intensivists and allied professionals.
• Provide expert Intensive Care Medicine care across two critical care units.
• Engage in teaching and portfolio research with local medical schools.

Skills

Intensive Care

Critical Care

Teaching

Education

Full GMC registration

License to Practice

Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT

Job description

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic consultants with a special interest in Intensive Care Medicine and an associated speciality in Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine or any other compatible Medical base specialty, to join our progressive team of intensivists, and allied professionals.

The Trust has close clinical and academic ties with local medical schools, and will be actively involved in the new Kent medical school. Successful applicants will be able to participate in teaching both under and postgraduate students associated with these Universities.

Applicants should have full GMC registration and License to Practice, and be on the Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview. An Enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) check is required for this post.

Doctors considering an application are encouraged to visit the hospital and to meet with potential clinical colleagues. The Chief Executive and/or Medical Director would also be happy to meet with doctors interested in this role, commitments allowing.

The Trusts’ critical care units are consistently amongst the best performing in the UK with excellent ICNARC outcomes and a fantastic reputation for evidenced–based practice and education and training. The Intensive Care team is a multidisciplinary consultant body comprising of consultants in critical care and other specialties, with great relationships with other directorates within the trust.

The critical care team is extensively involved in portfolio research, education and teaching and training. There is a 24/7 Critical Care outreach service which includes Intensive, and a long term vascular access service both with consultant sessions and in addition both units have follow up clinics.

The new appointee will join a team of 15 Critical Care Consultants in total, who are responsible for the Trusts’ two critical care units. There are excellent opportunities to develop personal interests including echocardiography, research, governance, outreach and ICU follow-up.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dan Moult Job title: ICU Consultant and ITU Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01892 635737

Dr Helen Burdett, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Director for Theatres and Critical Care, [e-mail]

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Dr James Wood, ICU Consultant and Deputy Clinical Director for Theatres and Critical Care, [e-mail]