Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative, and progressive individual Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia to join our “Outstanding” CQC-rated Critical Care team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a highly recognised and forward-thinking specialty within the Trust. The appointee will primarily work at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) but may provide services at other sites as needed.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible within six months of the interview date, with extensive training and experience in both critical care and anaesthesia. We welcome candidates with additional clinical or diagnostic skills that will enhance our team, such as accreditation in ultrasound.
The job plan will incorporate a 50:50 split of daytime clinical activity between critical care and anaesthesia. The successful applicant will contribute to a dedicated consultant roster that covers both day and night shifts, with an on-call rota aiming for 1 in 16 soon.
This job is a substantive post. 

Closing date: 6th January 2026
Interview date: 15th January 2026

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia. The post supports the expansion of our critical care and anaesthetic services at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), with potential cross-site responsibilities. We welcome applicants with additional clinical, educational, or leadership interests that will enrich our consultant team.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible within six months of interview, with broad training and experience in both intensive care and anaesthesia. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who will contribute to service development, innovation, and excellence in patient care. The Trust is committed to supporting consultants through leadership development, education, and quality improvement. Our Critical Care service is rated “Outstanding” by the CQC, and our Anaesthesia Directorate is recognised for its strong training culture and multidisciplinary collaboration.

This post offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team delivering outstanding care across both intensive care and anaesthesia. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about clinical excellence, education, and innovation.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.