Job summary
- Main area
- Intensive Care
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-CON-ICU-25-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Intensive Care
Consultant
Job overview
This is an exciting time for a consultant in intensive care to join a growing department in a hospital into which emergency services are being centralised.
The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in intensive care medicine. The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register for intensive care medicine or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
- Leading the care of critically unwell patients in the intensive care unit
- Formulating management plans, updating relatives, performing and supervising practical procedures
- Assessment of patients referred to the intensive care unit from the ward, ED or operating theatre and decision making regarding appropriateness of intensive care admission
- Airway management of all adult patients in the hospital outside the operating theatre
- Supervision and training of trainee doctors, clinical fellows and specialty doctors
- Contribution to the running and management of the intensive care unit so that the highest possible quality of care is delivered to our patients
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the General Medical Council with a valid license to practice
- FFICM, EDIC or equivalent
- Inclusion on the specialist register / Admission to the register within 6 months of interview (dual or joint CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent)
- Primary medical degree
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in Intensive Care Medicine
- Broad experience in the management of all aspects of Intensive Care Medicine
- Good understanding of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
Desirable criteria
- Research Skills: Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
- Skills in critical care echocardiography and ultrasound
- Evidence of relevant peer reviewed papers and other publications (e.g., book chapter, book editor, case report – not abstracts or letters)
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
- Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills
- Evidence of development and management of change
- Ability to manage risk and end of life decisions.
- An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service
Desirable criteria
- Able to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency setting
- Attendance at management course
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Redmond Tully
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 627 8385
- Additional information
Clinical Directors for Anaesthesia, Royal Oldham Hospital
Dr Joanne Humphreys and Dr Andrew Brammar
([email protected] ) ( [email protected])
Directorate Manager for Critical Care, Royal Oldham Hospital
Jenny Nicholls ([email protected])
Divisional Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care
Dr Nicola Penrose ([email protected])
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