Job summary
Whittington Health NHS Trust and University College Hospital wish to recruit a substantive consultant in critical care medicine, who will work in both critical care units. The post at the Whittington has become available due to retirement. The job will have a 60:40 split with UCH ITU, and the aim is to continue improving the good working relationship we already have .
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a license to practice. Applicants must have entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of the interview date), CESR or European Community Rights. Candidates who are unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time are eligible to apply and, if successful, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues.
The Whittington is committed to ICARE values of innovation, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
The unit at Whittington Health is well staffed medically with a full complement of junior trainees from emergency medicine, anaesthesia and IMT, 2 foundation year doctors, and at present a middle grade rota with 2 posts from the critical care training program and 1 from acute medicine. We also have 3 non training middle grade posts, plus a simulation fellow and a research fellow.
Interview date: 13 March 2025.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an 8-week rolling rota for critical care. In non ITU weeks. Non-clinical work should also be scheduled into the non ITU weeks and this includes M and M, clinical governance meetings, datix meetings, etc alongside others.
The consultant is off site at night for critical care on calls. The 4.5 PAs for ITU work includes payment for starting work at 0800 on the day of being on call and being on site for 12 hours. The 4.5 PAs also includes payment for unpredictable emergency work such as phone discussions and return to site when required and is also subject to an on-call availability supplement in category A (5%).
Clinical PAs at the Whittington Hospital
4.5 PA ICU day and night shifts including weekend on call 1/8. 46 X 24-hour shifts per year covering ITU with prospective cover. 4 x 4hr coroners work, 12 x M and M meetings per year at 2 hrs each. Please see above job plan calculations.
SPAs
1.5SPA
1.5 SPAs for critical care for meeting revalidation requirements including CPD e.g. for intensive care includes monthly meeting, M and M, teaching, CPD, Audit/QI, and either anaesthetics or acute medicine- reflecting specialist expertise in this second speciality. Planned as QIP lead and SIM and transfer lead.
The ICU rota runs on a block arrangement of continuous cover on an 8-week cycle with internal cover for annual leave, as outlined in the above table. There will be four weekdays and 1 in 8 weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) of ICU duty consultant cover. For annual leave and study leave organising cross cover is required. This rota commitment is currently reckoned at 4.5 DCC PAs.
When on clinical duty, the post holder will have the following responsibilities:
1 Overseeing and co-ordinating care of the patients in the ICU including guidance and supervision of the resident junior doctors.
2 Communication and liaison with other teams and professional groups involved in the care of the patients to optimise progress and rehabilitation aims (Including MDT reviews)
3 Gate-keeping role: overseeing appropriateness of referrals for admission and suitability for discharge. All potential admissions are discussed with the Attending duty consultant.
The clinical role of this post has scope for development and accommodation of a specific relevant clinical interest.
Please read the full job description attached for further details and a sample timetable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an 8-week rolling rota for critical care. In non ITU weeks. Non-clinical work should also be scheduled into the non ITU weeks and this includes M and M, clinical governance meetings, datix meetings, etc alongside others.
The consultant is off site at night for critical care on calls. The 4.5 PAs for ITU work includes payment for starting work at 0800 on the day of being on call and being on site for 12 hours. The 4.5 PAs also includes payment for unpredictable emergency work such as phone discussions and return to site when required and is also subject to an on-call availability supplement in category A (5%).
Clinical PAs at the Whittington Hospital
4.5 PA ICU day and night shifts including weekend on call 1/8. 46 X 24-hour shifts per year covering ITU with prospective cover. 4 x 4hr coroners work, 12 x M and M meetings per year at 2 hrs each. Please see above job plan calculations.
SPAs
1.5SPA
1.5 SPAs for critical care for meeting revalidation requirements including CPD e.g. for intensive care includes monthly meeting, M and M, teaching, CPD, Audit/QI, and either anaesthetics or acute medicine- reflecting specialist expertise in this second speciality. Planned as QIP lead and SIM and transfer lead.
The ICU rota runs on a block arrangement of continuous cover on an 8-week cycle with internal cover for annual leave, as outlined in the above table. There will be four weekdays and 1 in 8 weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) of ICU duty consultant cover. For annual leave and study leave organising cross cover is required. This rota commitment is currently reckoned at 4.5 DCC PAs.
When on clinical duty, the post holder will have the following responsibilities:
1 Overseeing and co-ordinating care of the patients in the ICU including guidance and supervision of the resident junior doctors.
2 Communication and liaison with other teams and professional groups involved in the care of the patients to optimise progress and rehabilitation aims (Including MDT reviews)
3 Gate-keeping role: overseeing appropriateness of referrals for admission and suitability for discharge. All potential admissions are discussed with the Attending duty consultant.
The clinical role of this post has scope for development and accommodation of a specific relevant clinical interest.
Please read the full job description attached for further details and a sample timetable.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential
- Critical care experience commensurate with CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
- Willingness to accept responsibility of team leadership and experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Ability and willingness to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients of any acuity
- Evidence of continuing professional development, remaining up-to-date on national guidelines relevant to the critical care
- Ability to perform clinical procedures essential to critical care, including advanced airway management
Desirable
- Experience in multiple modes of cardiac output monitoring.
- Experience in preoperative medicine and management of complex high risk patients
- Accreditation in critical care ultrasound eg echocardiography, lung and patient simulation, FUSIC mentorship
- Ability to supervise, educate and train junior doctors.
- Experience of haematology/oncology critical care
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
- On GMC Specialist Register in Intensive Care Medicine Register, or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT
- Provider status in ALS, ATLS (or equivalent) and in APLS (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Instructor status in one or more life support courses (ALS, ATLS, APLS, PALS)
- FRCA (or equivalent training/exam)
- MRCP or equivalent
- MCEM or equivalent
Quality Improvement & Management
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audit and quality improvement projects and willingness to develop the local programme
Desirable
- Relevant management/leadership training programme
Research & Teaching Experience
Essential
- High level of commitment to teaching with a track record of teaching at all levels
- Familiarity with research methodology and record of publications
- Ability to participate in translational research consistent with the UCLH 'themes'
- Teaching course
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications
- Appropriate Higher Degree MD, PhD or equivalent
- Teaching qualification
Person Specification
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential
- Critical care experience commensurate with CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
- Willingness to accept responsibility of team leadership and experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Ability and willingness to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients of any acuity
- Evidence of continuing professional development, remaining up-to-date on national guidelines relevant to the critical care
- Ability to perform clinical procedures essential to critical care, including advanced airway management
Desirable
- Experience in multiple modes of cardiac output monitoring.
- Experience in preoperative medicine and management of complex high risk patients
- Accreditation in critical care ultrasound eg echocardiography, lung and patient simulation, FUSIC mentorship
- Ability to supervise, educate and train junior doctors.
- Experience of haematology/oncology critical care
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration
- On GMC Specialist Register in Intensive Care Medicine Register, or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT
- Provider status in ALS, ATLS (or equivalent) and in APLS (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Instructor status in one or more life support courses (ALS, ATLS, APLS, PALS)
- FRCA (or equivalent training/exam)
- MRCP or equivalent
- MCEM or equivalent
Quality Improvement & Management
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audit and quality improvement projects and willingness to develop the local programme
Desirable
- Relevant management/leadership training programme
Research & Teaching Experience
Essential
- High level of commitment to teaching with a track record of teaching at all levels
- Familiarity with research methodology and record of publications
- Ability to participate in translational research consistent with the UCLH 'themes'
- Teaching course
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications
- Appropriate Higher Degree MD, PhD or equivalent
- Teaching qualification
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
