Consultant In Intensive Care Medicine

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Leadership development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Intensivist to lead and develop critical care services. You will work across 14 bed spaces, collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.

The role offers leadership opportunities, engagement in governance, teaching, and service development, with potential to integrate anaesthetic practice if desired.

Qualifications

• Intensive Care Medicine background welcomed.
• Leadership and governance experience valued.
• Teaching and quality improvement involvement encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop the Intensive Care service including clinical care.
• Engage in outreach, governance, teaching and quality improvement.
• Take leadership responsibilities and develop special interests.

Skills

Critical care

Leadership

Teaching

Job description

Company: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Following a £5 million investment, the Intensive Care Unit has undergone a significant refurbishment and expansion and now provides 14 modern bed spaces, including two side rooms. The unit is currently funded to a dependency of 08, comprising Level 2 and Level 3 critical care, with beds used flexibly according to patient need.

The refurbished unit provides an excellent environment in which to deliver and develop critical care services. Medical equipment includes integrated patient monitoring and ventilator technology alongside electronic patient records and prescribing systems, with bedside ultrasound and modern renal replacement therapies available to support the management of acutely unwell patients. There is significant opportunity to continue developing the service, including enhanced care pathways and new ways of delivering care.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking department, providing high-quality critical care to a broad range of patients and working closely with colleagues across the wider multidisciplinary team.

We welcome applications from candidates with or without a background in Anaesthesia. Our priority is to appoint an excellent intensivist who will complement our existing team, and the role can be shaped to reflect the successful candidate’s skills, experience and areas of specialist interest.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and development of the Intensive Care service, including clinical care, outreach, governance, teaching, quality improvement and service development. There will also be opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities and develop areas of special interest.

For candidates who are also suitably qualified in Anaesthesia and wish to maintain anaesthetic practice, there is scope for this to be incorporated into the role. However, Anaesthesia is not an essential requirement for appointment.

The department places a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working, education and training, clinical governance and continuous improvement. Consultants are actively encouraged to contribute to teaching, audit and the ongoing development of the service.

We are looking for someone who is collaborative, enthusiastic and keen to play an active role in developing Critical Care services for our patients. Whether your background is solely in Intensive Care Medicine or dual practice with Anaesthesia, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

The job plan will be agreed between the appointee & the Assistant Clinical Director, on behalf of the Executive Medical Director. There is an example of the Job Plan for this role attached.

The duties will be subject to review from time to time in light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee & the Assistant Clinical Director with the approval of the Clinical Director.

This advert closes on Sunday 22 Nov 2026