Job SummaryThis post is for a locum consultant in Intensive Care. This is a whole-time 12 month FTC post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary critical care medicine in a multi award winning Critical Care Unit. Southport Hospital is part of the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register.
Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.Main duties of the jobThe appointee is expected to be involved in the department's undergraduate, postgraduate and Nurse Specialist teaching and other appropriate educational activities.
The appointee will be actively involved as a Clinical Supervisor but will not be directly responsible for educational supervision at least initially (this is to be reviewed at job planning).
The appointee will have a responsibility for the running of their clinical service, integrating this with the department as a whole and ensuring appropriate communication with general practitioners, managers, and hospital committees.
The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of relevant aspects of the Trust's contractual obligations and business plans.
About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community ServicesProviding adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional ServicesWe provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.Job responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising Date: 7th July 2026
Closing Date: 22nd July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 23rd July 2026
Proposed Interview Date: 30th July 2026
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Full GMC registration at the time of application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- FFICM or equivalent
Desirable- MD/MSc or equivalent medical qualification
KnowledgeEssential- Minimum of 6 months recent experience of working in intensive care Medicine within the NHS
- Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill patient at a senior level.
- Demonstrable competence in Critical Care procedures.
- Current ALS Provider
Desirable- Ultrasound accreditation relevant to Critical Care
- Bed side ECHO accreditation
Skills/Management/Audit/LeadershipEssential- Understanding of the management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant within the NHS
- Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/ or QIP(s)
- Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor
- Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/ or allied healthcare professionals
Desirable- Good IT and computing skills.
- Successful completion of appropriate management/ leadership course(s)
- Previous participation in a management/ leadership role
- Simulation experience
- Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor
- Formal training/ qualification in Teaching and/or Learning
- Life support course instructor
- Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
- Formal training in Research Methodology
OtherEssential- Excellent verbal and written English skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability and ability to motivate and develop others
- Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice
Desirable- Upholds the Trust's Objectives
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
- Membership of appropriate professional society(ies).
- Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
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.
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 Anaesthetist, SDGH Critical Care Lead
Dr Michael Vangikar
michael.vangikar@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
01704547471
