SARF & ECMO Critical Care Consultant

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic and General Intensive Care Medicine with a Specialist Interest in Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (SARF) and ECMO. This exciting opportunity will join our expanding Critical Care team, delivering SARF and adult ECMO care with a commitment to education and research.

The post offers involvement in teaching, clinical governance, and service development within a nationally recognised SARF/ECMO

Qualifications

• Demonstrated contemporary experience in care of patients with SARF and ECMO.
• Experience with ECMO cannulation and transport of critically ill patients.
• Extensive critical care medicine experience including cardiothoracic ICU.
• Proven ability in teaching and supervision of junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide daytime and out-of-hours consultant cover for ECMO/SARF patients in AICU.
• Lead development and expansion of SARF and Adult ECMO programmes.
• Participate in teaching, audit, research, and quality improvement activities.
• Engage in multidisciplinary case conferences and training programmes.

Skills

Critical care medicine

ECMO experience

SARF management

TOE/echocardiography

Teaching

Education

MBChB/MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

FFICM or equivalent

Tools

ECMO cannulation

TOE/TEE

Critical care ultrasound

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic and General Intensive Care Medicine with a Specialist Interest in Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (SARF) and ECMO. This exciting opportunity will join our expanding Critical Care team, delivering SARF and adult ECMO care with a commitment to education and research.

The post offers involvement in teaching, clinical governance, and service development within a nationally recognised SARF/ECMO