Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma ICM with AnaesthesiaClosing date: 19 July 2026Job summaryApplications are invited for post of Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma Intensive Care Medicine with Anaesthesia, based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is available as soon as possible for a period of 12 months.
There is the possibility of substantive consultant posts being advertised in the future, any successful candidate would be required to go through separate recruitment for such posts.
Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will join a team of consultants providing 24/7 cover to NCCU.
Successful candidates will be leading the care provided by the multidisciplinary team within NCCU to victims of major trauma and to patients with complex neurosurgical and neurological disease.
Anaesthesia sessions are available as part of this post as part of an annualised job plan. Details of such sessions will require discussion with the respective lead for Anaesthesia.
The indicative job plan will be in the order of 7 PA DCC Neuro-critical care, 2 PA DCC Anaesthesia and 1 SPA, dependent on service requirements and agreements between the successful applicant and the relevant specialty leads.
Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
About usThe applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job responsibilitiesAddenbrookes Hospital is the Major Trauma Centre for the East of England, serving a population of around 6.4 million people.This thriving, modern teaching hospital is the local hospital for people living in the Cambridge area and is the regional referral centre for a number of specialties, including neurosurgery, cancer surgery, transplantation, plastic surgery, vascular and paediatrics. Addenbrookes offers unparalleled capacity for teaching, including involvement in the high-fidelity simulation centre, and the highly regarded research within the department as well as the wider Cambridge Biomedical Campus.Addenbrookes is the teaching hospital for the University of Cambridge and is a flagship NHS hospital having achieved NHS Foundation Trust status in July 2004. It has strong international links particularly through the University and it is a world-class centre for medical research.The successful candidate will join an expanding, innovative, and dynamic 27 bed neurosciences and trauma critical intensive care unit (NCCU). The unit admits over 1500 patients per year primarily following major trauma and also patients from the entire range of neurosciences pathologies in addition to smaller numbers of general critical illnesses.
The vast majority of admissions to NCCU are emergency admissions and represent a complex, diverse mix of patients in line with the neurosciences and trauma services the hospital offers to the 6.25 million people within the East of England.
Critically ill patients arising from the other specialties at Addenbrookes are cared for by our 32-bed sister unit, the John Farman Intensive Care Unit (JF ICU).
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person SpecificationQualifications- Standards
- Professionalism
- Clinical Skills
- Speciality Specific Skills
- Commitment to Clinical Governance
- Communication Skills
- Personal Skills
- Understanding of the NHS
- Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Specialty Lead for NCCU
Dr Aiofe Quinn
aoife.quinn3@nhs.net
