Job summary
Full-time substantive Consultant appointment with a responsibility to Adult Critical Care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

A recent vacancy has created the need for a Consultant in Adult Critical Care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The posts emphasis will be on Adult Critical Care for clinical work, however there will be opportunities for teaching, administration and development.

The contract will be for 10.0 PAs, split into 6.0 DCC PAs in Critical Care and 1.5 core SPA (plus 0.5 PAs for the first year). The remaining 2 PA could be utilised for further clinical or non-clinical work in critical care or in an associated speciality such as Anaesthesia to support the successful appointees clinical experience and qualifications.

The new Consultant will join the existing Team NUH workforce of 38 substantive Critical Care Consultants who work closely together and act as a very supportive group with a determined team ethos. This contributes to the provision of an ideal supportive environment for new consultant appointments into the advertised post.

Main duties of the job
The new Consultant will join the existing Team NUH workforce of 38 substantive Critical Care Consultants who work closely together and act as a very supportive group with a determined team ethos. This contributes to the provision of an ideal supportive environment for new consultant appointments into the advertised post.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake formalised critical care rotations and must be able to work flexibly across the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City Hospital (NCH) campuses.

A successful candidate will only be expected to take part in the adult critical care out of hours duty roster. Night on call frequency is currently 1:9 and weekend on call frequency 1:4.5. However, this is an annualised total and therefore may be more frequent than this over a 6 month period. This may change in the future with planned expansion in critical care bed numbers and consultant workforce.

The successful applicant will also be expected to carry out teaching duties as required.

New consultants will be able to choose a mentor from the existing Critical Care consultant team.

About us
At NUH we provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands.

This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.

The critical care area on QMC Campus is divided into a 29-bedded Intensive Care (Level 3 beds) and a geographically separate 20-bedded level 2 high dependency area. Major surgical subspecialty interests at QMC are Trauma, Neurosurgery, Emergency Orthopaedics, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Maxillofacial and ENT surgery and Spinal Surgery.

The Critical Care Department at the City campus has 17 beds that are used flexibly. The unit was completely refurbished in 2013. The major subspecialty interests at the City Hospital Campus are Cardiac Surgery (with separate CICU), Thoracic Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Elective Orthopaedics, Urology, Burns and Plastics, Renal Medicine, Oncology, Haematology and Respiratory Medicine, Elective Colorectal surgery.

Details
Date posted: 02 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 164-8168609
Job locations: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.

Clinical

• Responsibility for the management of patients admitted under their care. This will be a full range of surgical and medical emergency patients.
• Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency service.
• Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of the department.
• Cover for short term absences or periods of sick leave.

These duties are subject to review in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, their consultant colleagues and the Trust.

The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of their time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.

Governance and Audit
Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, coroners referrals and reports, CPD and Evidence-Based Practice.

Teaching
Both main campuses of the Trust are major centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to play a significant role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

The Trust works to ensure the best possible placements and training for both undergraduates and junior doctors and to ensure consultant trainers & teachers are developed and supported. The Trust facilitates this through agreeing appropriate job plans, a clear framework for the delivery of medical education, and the opportunity to enhance clinical and teaching skills through Continuing Professional Development.

Research
The Trust has extremely close links with Nottingham University and has academic departments in the majority of its clinical specialties. There are University and Trust research facilities. The Trust has a research strategy and management framework which aligns its funding for research with the research and innovations activities it supports. Consultants who wish to undertake research require the approval of the Trust R&I Department and relevant ethical approval and must adhere to the National Framework for Research Governance.

Other Duties as Agreed
The appointee may wish to take on other roles alongside their clinical role. Any positions offered by bodies outside the Trust, (e.g. Training Programme Director, Regional College Advisor, Royal College Representative etc,) must be discussed and agreed by the Head of Service in advance of the position being accepted, so that the impact upon the specialty can be fully considered and any job plan amendments undertaken should the additional role be accepted.

Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register via: Joint CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Intensive Care Medicine and a suitable partner speciality (or equivalent) or Single CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Intensive Care Medicine (or equivalent) or Triple CCT in GIM/Respiratory/ICM (or within 6 months)

Desirable

• Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA UK) or Membership of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent higher specialist qualification in Anaesthesia or Medicine or Emergency medicine (FRCEM).

Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential

• Successful completion of a CCT training programme in critical care medicine (as defined by the FICM) or equivalent or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
• Valid trauma life support certification or 6 months experience in a major trauma centre in last 2 years
• Post-graduate qualifications in ICM such as FFICM, EDIC or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of ICS/ ESICM/ SCCM
• ATLS/ALS Instructor status
• BSc/BMedSci or equivalent professional degree

Clinical skills/experience
Essential

• Demonstrable of at least 18 months experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 12 months
• Competence in transfer and safe retrieval as evidenced by CCT

Desirable

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Specific training in education/simulation based training/ experience.
• FUSIC trained
• Interest in critical care rehab and follow up

Management skills
Essential

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to work in a team
• Excellent leadership skills
• Understand the wider NHS changes including ICB

Desirable

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Teaching, audit and research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit, Quality Improvement and change management
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

Desirable

• Original Research
• Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Other skills
Essential

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the trust's IT and support systems
• Can demonstrate accountability for decisions made and work in stressful situations
• Non judgemental approach and sensitivity to patients and colleagues
• Able to work both at QMC and City campuses

Desirable

• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Sponsorship
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This 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.
Applications 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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).