Job summary
University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint Consultants in Critical Care to a variety of posts. There are two substantive posts of 10PA and 5PA and a locum post of 4PA. The successful candidates will need to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, excellence in education/training and a commitment to make a tangible contribution to our audit/quality improvement programme in their supporting professional activity time. A particular interest in simulation training is highly desirable. In addition, if a candidate is successfully appointed to the 10 PA post, there will be an opportunity to substitute 2 PA towards pump priming research activity funded by the UCLH Charity.
Interviews will be scheduled for March 2024 with a view to commencing in role as soon as possible.
CV required with application
Main duties of the job
According to the published rota and job schedule you will provide a consultant-led, patient-centred, clinical service for the critical care department. This includes a twice-daily review of all patients during the working week and daily review at weekends. Decisions on all admissions or refusal of admissions must be consultant led, including for patients reviewed on the wards at the request of the critical care outreach team.
Where appropriate, therapeutic plans and actions should follow Trust-wide policies or those developed by the Critical Care Directorate. These duties also cover emergency duties, including emergency work arising from on-call duties, relevant clinical diagnostic work, other patient treatment, attending relevant meetings about direct patient care and administration directly related to the above.
The academic and research activities of the Division are channelled through a number of academic centres in UCL. The critical care consultants contribute actively to the educational and research components of the Bloomsbury Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, the Centre for Perioperative Medicine and have strong collaborative links with UCL Healthcare Engineering, Institute of Health Informatics and the Department for Targeted Intervention. UCLH/UCL is a well-established Biomedical Research Centre and the research outputs from Critical Care and Peri-operative Medicine are ranked top within the UK (web of science).
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recently, we have become a new NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaborative bringing together digital and qualitative researchers to improve our understanding of safety in the high-risk surgery and critical care space. The successful candidate would be encouraged to pursue other research interests in collaboration with these groupings through honorary contracts.
SPA time will be available to help support CPD, but also develop specialist interests such as simulation, education and quality improvement projects.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recently, we have become a new NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaborative bringing together digital and qualitative researchers to improve our understanding of safety in the high-risk surgery and critical care space. The successful candidate would be encouraged to pursue other research interests in collaboration with these groupings through honorary contracts.
SPA time will be available to help support CPD, but also develop specialist interests such as simulation, education and quality improvement projects.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
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/seeking CESR approval NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register by date of interview.
- 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
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential
- Critical care experience commensurate with CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
- A caring attitude towards patients and relatives
- 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.
- Experience in design and delivery of courses, teaching programmes
- Experience of haematology/oncology critical care
Quality Improvement & Management
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audit and quality improvement projects and willingness to develop the local programme.
- Proficiency with IT systems relevant
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
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/seeking CESR approval NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register by date of interview.
- 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
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential
- Critical care experience commensurate with CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
- A caring attitude towards patients and relatives
- 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.
- Experience in design and delivery of courses, teaching programmes
- Experience of haematology/oncology critical care
Quality Improvement & Management
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audit and quality improvement projects and willingness to develop the local programme.
- Proficiency with IT systems relevant
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).
