Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Intensive Care

The closing date is 04 March 2026

Job summary

This post provides an opportunity to pursue a career in Intensive Care in an Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) accredited department between the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the cosmopolitan centres of Bradford and Leeds.

We welcome applications from candidates in Intensive Care Medicine who are single, dual or triple accredited in other specialities including Anaesthetics..

Main duties of the job

Management of patients on the Critical Care Unit, support for the Outreach team and provision of post intensive care follow up for inpatients and outpatients. In anaesthesia preoperative assessment, anaesthetic care and immediate postoperative care to patients at Airedale General Hospital requiring diagnosis or treatment of illness in a variety of settings.

Other duties will depend on the experience and specialty of the successful candidate, which can include areas such as Respiratory Medicine, Acute Medicine and Anaesthesia

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-7778512

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this vacancy please see the attached job information pack & person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this vacancy please see the attached job information pack & person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC Registration
  • FFICM/EDIC or eligible

Desirable

  • Higher academic qualifications
  • ATLS / ALS / APLS / PALS
  • Attendance at recognised management course
  • FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Be on the GMC Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date
  • Thorough understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications

Skills

Essential

  • Wide general experience of critical care including post-critical care follow up, perioperative medicine and obstetric critical are
  • Ability to contribute to the full range of skills required for the intensive care on call rota on-call rota
  • Evidence of clear/lucid written skills
  • Experience of teaching and supervision of postgraduate trainees

Desirable

  • Paediatric anaesthesia or critical care experience
  • Subspecialty interest in respiratory medicine, anaesthesia or acute medicine
  • Attendance at 'Training the Trainers' course
  • Educational Supervision Training
  • Attendance at assessment and appraisal course
  • Teaching qualification
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC Registration
  • FFICM/EDIC or eligible

Desirable

  • Higher academic qualifications
  • ATLS / ALS / APLS / PALS
  • Attendance at recognised management course
  • FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Be on the GMC Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date
  • Thorough understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications

Skills

Essential

  • Wide general experience of critical care including post-critical care follow up, perioperative medicine and obstetric critical are
  • Ability to contribute to the full range of skills required for the intensive care on call rota on-call rota
  • Evidence of clear/lucid written skills
  • Experience of teaching and supervision of postgraduate trainees

Desirable

  • Paediatric anaesthesia or critical care experience
  • Subspecialty interest in respiratory medicine, anaesthesia or acute medicine
  • Attendance at 'Training the Trainers' course
  • Educational Supervision Training
  • Attendance at assessment and appraisal course
  • 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.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Tamsin Gregory

tamsin.gregory@nhs.net

01535292185

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-7778512

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Steeton

BD20 6TD


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