Lead Critical Care Transfer Consultant

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ACCOTS Duty Consultant to lead triage, coordination and safe transfer of critically ill adults across the Midlands region. The post combines intensive care and anaesthetic expertise with operational decision-making in a regional transfer service.

The role offers consultant-level clinical leadership within a multi‑disciplinary team, with governance, education, and quality improvement responsibilities across NHS organisations.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with license to practise.
• Specialist register entry in Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia.
• Demonstrable training and currency in delivery of in-hospital critical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level leadership for triage, coordination and transfer of critically ill adults.
• Supervise clinical care and delivery by transfer teams.
• Lead teaching, training and professional development.
• Governance and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Triage and coordination

Governance & quality improvement

Teaching & CPD

Education

GMC registration with license to practise

Specialist register entry (Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthesia)

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ACCOTS Duty Consultant to lead triage, coordination and safe transfer of critically ill adults across the Midlands region. The post combines intensive care and anaesthetic expertise with operational decision-making in a regional transfer service.

The role offers consultant-level clinical leadership within a multi‑disciplinary team, with governance, education, and quality improvement responsibilities across NHS organisations.