Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

• Do you have a CCT in Intensive Care Medicine, or are you coming to the end of your training?
• Do you have a passion for delivering high quality care and working in a dynamic multi-professional team?
• Do you want to help to shape the future of Intensive Care services across the South West of England?

UHBW Critical Care is looking to recruit hard-working, self-motivated and inspiring doctors to join our team of 30 Consultants. We are looking to recruit to substantive Consultant positions.

These posts are to help support an ongoing expansion in critical care capacity on the Bristol site. The current ICU bedbase compromises 60 beds in 6 discrete clinical areas across the Bristol and Weston sites. As a large acute and elective Trust we admit more than 3000 patients a year to the adult critical care service. Our severity of illness and outcomes are consistently well above the national average based on serial ICNARC data.

For more information, please contact Dr Chris Bourdeaux (Clinical Lead) who can be contacted via his secretary: Emma Pearse- Senior Secretary & PA - Critical Care Email:

Main duties of the job Recent developments include the merger of the General, Cardiac and Weston adult critical care services. Our unit was commissioned as a Veno-Venous ECMO / Severe Acute Respiratory Failure centre in 2022. We have a newly-launched Critical Care Outreach service on the Bristol site, to add to a well-established Weston service.

Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview (please note this does not apply to CESR applications) and have GMC registration with a licence to practice. This is a full-time ICM post in terms of PAs but both full-time and less than full-time working is accommodated within the Consultant rota structure.

Interviews will be held by a multi-disciplinary panel on Wednesday 22nd October 2025, and you will be asked to prepare a presentation as part of the interview process.

Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position

Person specification Qualifications & Training

• Full GMC registration
• Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent, OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview
• Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview. Please note this does not apply to CESR applications
• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for Intensive care medicine to start Consultant appointment.

Experience

• Stage 3/Advanced Training in Intensive Care (or equivalent)
• Offers expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in critical care
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care
• Experience of caring for patients post cardiac surgery
• Experience in delivery of ECMO

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Up to date knowledge and experience of Intensive Care
• Knowledge of NHS priorities for Intensive Care
• Clinical skills and knowledge related to ECMO
• Use of point of care ultrasound techniques

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to Intensive Care

Research

• Applies research outcomes to clinical problems in critically-ill patients and appraises the published evidence
• Formal academic activities, e.g. publications in peer reviewed journals
• Participation in recruitment to large trials in Intensive Care

Teaching and Training

• Teaching experience relevant to Intensive Care and the multi-disciplinary team
• Completion of a recognised teaching course
• Contribution to learning through simulation
• Evidence of management training and experience appropriate to career to date
• Ability to take on responsibility and shows evidence of leadership
• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Demonstrates flexible team-working
• Inquiring and critical approach to their professional activities

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Commitment to continuing medical education and appraisal
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Other

• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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