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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
151-WPHCON-53
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wexham
Town
Slough
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Consultant Intensivists to join our team of Consultants in the Intensive Care Unit, which is part of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care. The unit has received the rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

This is a full time substantive 10 PA consultant post which encompasses 8.25 DCC and 1.75 SPA but any candidate who wishes to work less than full time will be considered and supported, taking into account service needs. Additional sessions may be available on request. The post will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of the new Consultant Contract (2003). In addition to appraisal, the job plans of all consultants will be reviewed at least annually in conjunction with the Chief of Service and the Associate Director.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to take part in developing services within the Trust and to share the clinical, administrative and teaching work with the other consultants in the department. Participation in Clinical Audit is a requirement and an ongoing activity in the Department. Clinical research projects are encouraged.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note, the interview date for this role will be confirmed in due course. Interviews will take place in-person. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • Appropriate postgraduate qualifications (FRCA, DICM, EDICM, FFICM) or equivalent
  • Entry on specialist register, CCT (or equivalent CESR) for ICM, Anaesthesia, Acute Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, complimentary speciality or within six months of anticipated CCT.
Desirable criteria
  • Membership ESICM
  • Membership ICS
  • Formal teaching or instructing qualification.
  • Joint accreditation in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia/or related speciality

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Proven demonstration of ability to communicate effectively and to work in a multidisciplinary team setting.
  • Excellent written and spoken English.
  • Ability to work in a flexible manner

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Current or previous experience of working in the NHS
  • Broad general experience in Intensive Care and related speciality
  • Ability to take full independent responsibility for critically ill patients.
  • Evidence of participation in training & supervision of trainees
  • Participation in Clinical Audit
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable experience in ECHO
  • Evidence of presentations at meetings of learned societies
  • Participation in departmental management in previous posts.
  • Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Dinesh Selvan
Job title
Dep Chief of Service for Anaes and Critical Care.
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03006153195
Additional information

·         Dr Dinesh Selvan – Clinical Lead 03006153195

Email:  [email protected]

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