Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine Dual or Single Specialty

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279); Worthing; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine. The role is based in Worthing, requiring significant experience in adult intensive care. Candidates will participate in a rotating on-call schedule and engage in departmental teaching and research. The department values diversity and offers a range of professional development opportunities, supporting a work-life balance through a well-structured wellbeing program. Applications are welcome until December 28, 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
• Significant and ongoing experience in adult intensive care medicine.
• Evidence of participation in audit.

Responsibilities

• One in nine weeks as the Consultant on the Intensive care unit.
• Participate in the out of hours on call rota.
• Play an active role in departmental teaching, research, and governance.

Skills

Significant and ongoing experience in adult intensive care medicine

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

ATLS, APLS, ALS provider or equivalence

Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Recognised teaching qualification

Education

Full and specialist registration with the GMC

Higher Degree

FRCA, FCEM, FRCP, other postgraduate exams

Specific training in paediatric critical care

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine Dual or Single Specialty

The closing date is 28 December 2025

We are seeking to recruit a Substantive Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine to join our dynamic and friendly department, based at our Worthing Hospital site. The department is extremely forward thinking and has established itself within the research arena, with multiple presentations at National and International meetings. The hospital is located between the sea and the South Downs National Park, giving ample opportunity to pursue a variety of different interests

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

One in nine weeks as the Consultant on the Intensive care unit. There is a requirement to participate in the out of hours on call rota.

Successful candidates will play an active role in departmental teaching, research, governance, service development, and pursuing their own clinical interests. ICU Clinical Governance meetings are held every two months in conjunction with St Richard's ITU and there is a monthly Morbidity and Mortality Meetings.

We have a multidisciplinary approach to Critical Care and enjoy excellent support from respiratory physiotherapy and dietetics. We also have daily consultant-led microbiology ward rounds, and a monthly MDT critical care follow up clinic run by Outreach with direct consultant supervision.

Non-ICU DCC will be undertaken in the complementary specialty and is subject to job planning and requirements of the service

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

Interviews are tentatively planned to take place in Feb/March 2026 and applicants will be informed of any changes accordingly.

Person Specification

Experience/ Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview
• Higher Degree
• FRCA, FCEM, FRCP, other postgraduate exams
• Specific training in paediatric critical care

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Significant and ongoing experience in adult intensive care medicine
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• ATLS, APLS, ALS provider or equivalence

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Appropriate progression of career to date

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)