Consultant with Special Interest in SARF and ECMO

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is advertising a Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic and General Intensive Care Medicine with SARF & ECMO expertise. The post is to join our expanding Critical Care team and contribute to the delivery and development of our specialist SARF and adult ECMO services.

We welcome applicants on specialist register via CCT or CESR, or dual trained with anaesthesia. You will participate in education, audits and research, with opportunities for regional

Qualifications

• Must be on the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine via CCT or CESR, or dual trained with anaesthesia.
• Strong commitment to Adult Intensive Care Medicine and SARF/ECMO expertise.
• Experience in leadership, education, and research within a critical care setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and development of SARF and adult ECMO services.
• Contribute to education and training, including TOE and critical care ultrasound teaching.
• Participate in clinical governance, audits, and research activities.
• Engage in service development and regional leadership in critical care.

Skills

SARF

ECMO

Critical Care

Teamwork

Education

Specialist registration in Intensive Care Medicine

Tools

TOE training

Critical care ultrasound

FICM training

Job description

Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic and General Intensive Care Medicine, Specialist Interest in Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (SARF) & ECMO,

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant to join our expanding Critical Care team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

We are seeking a dynamic clinician with a strong commitment to Adult Intensive Care Medicine and a particular interest in the management of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (SARF) and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery and ongoing development of our specialist general and cardiothoracic critical care, SARF and adult ECMO services.

This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking critical care service with ambitions to further develop and enhance the provision of specialist SARF and adult ECMO care. You will work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding patient outcomes while driving innovation in critical care medicine.

Applications are welcomed from suitable candidates on the specialist register for intensive care medicine via the CCT or CESR route or those dual trained with anaesthesia. Candidates may interview for this post within 6 months of expected CCT date. The post is suitable for either single specialty intensivists or those dual trained, please contact to discuss potential job plans.

A key aspect of the role is supporting the continued development and expansion of the Trust's nationally recognised SARF and Adult ECMO programmes. The post holder will contribute to specialist clinical decision-making, service improvement initiatives, and the delivery of excellent patient outcomes within a highly specialised critical care environment.

The successful candidate will play an active role in education and training, participating in the department's teaching programmes for transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), critical care echocardiography, critical care ultrasound, and Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) trainees. Attendance and contribution to multidisciplinary case conferences are expected.

The role also encompasses participation in research, clinical audit, quality improvement activities, and the wider academic mission of the department.

Depending on the appointee's subspecialty expertise and the operational needs of the Trust, additional sessional commitments may include anaesthetic practice, Clinical Decisions Unit sessions, outpatient clinic responsibilities, and critical care transport duties as part of the East Midlands Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCOTS).

Overall, the post offers the opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's leading specialist intensive care, respiratory failure, and ECMO centres, combining advanced clinical practice with teaching, research, service development, and regional leadership in critical care.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hakeem Yusuff Job title: Deputy Head of Service Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0116 250 2315