Locum Consultant in Intensive Care | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a Consultant in Critical Care to join an innovative team at the newly opened facility. This role involves managing critically ill patients, participating in on-call duties, and engaging in teaching future doctors. The position offers flexible career options in a supportive working culture focused on patient safety and values. Ideal candidates will possess critical care expertise and a passion for education, engaging in a lively department that embraces technological advances in care.

Benefits

Flexible career solutions

Opportunities for training and development

Supportive working culture

Qualifications

• Experience in Critical Care medicine or Anaesthesia.
• Ability to provide compassionate patient care.
• Skills in clinical risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department.
• Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team.
• Participate in the intensive care on-call rota.
• Engage in monthly morbidity and mortality meetings.

Skills

Critical Care Expertise

Echocardiography

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Medical Degree

GMC registration

Tools

Intellivent Adaptive Support Ventilation

Ultrasonography Equipment

Job description

Critical Care in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment.

A new 24-bed Critical Care facility has opened at the Willian Harvey Hospital, which includes bespoke training facilities, dedicated space for high fidelity simulation training, state of the art echocardiography equipment and critical care ultrasonography simulation training facilities.

This locum post is aimed at candidates with either single specialty in ICM or with an interest in Anaesthesia.

The new Critical Care facility opened in Spring 2022. The facility has spacious, light-filled patient accommodation, 8 negative pressure isolation rooms with positive pressure lobbies, a state-of-the art simulation suite and large multidisciplinary seminar and handover room with high-definition screens for teaching and video conferencing. It houses a large staff common room and rest facilities, on‑call rooms and extensive office space.

East Kent Critical Care is a vibrant department, admitting around 1,000 patients each year. Many come to us after suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and in cardiogenic shock, allowing our clinicians to use their strong clinical expertise in echocardiography and point‑of‑care ultrasonography.

The unit is equipped with the latest technology, including echocardiography equipment and Intellivent Adaptive Support Ventilation. The department has a strong reputation for ultrasound and echocardiography training, and a burgeoning research portfolio.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

At East Kent, we will do all we can to help you grow a career around you, your family, your location and your interests.

We offer flexible and fulfilling career solutions that work for you and unique opportunities to innovate and inspire – all in a county where you can enjoy your life to the full, whatever your interest.

• Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department
• Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team with care of critically ill patients on general wards
• Participate in the dedicated intensive care on‑call rota
• Participate in the department’s monthly morbidity and mortality

We want to provide outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture. This is why we ask you to:

• Comply with GMC guidance, clinical risk management processes and infection control policies
• Audit your clinical outcomes, report clinical incidents and alert the trust to risk
• Foster good team relationships
• Communicate effectively with all other departments, GPs and other hospitals, to ensure continuous care for each patient.

We’re passionate about teaching, so you’ll help teach the next generation of doctors and clinical staff.

We care about our values of caring, safe, respect and making a difference. We’ll ask you to demonstrate these values – and you can expect us to do the same.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025