Consultant in Critical Care (Trustwide)
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAshford, Canterbury, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust based in Ashford, Canterbury. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569. Applications close on 22 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Critical Care in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment. A new 24-bed Critical Care facil...
The new Critical Care facility opened in Spring 2022. The facility has spacious, light-filled patient accommodation, 8 negative pressure isolation rooms with positive pressure lobbies, a state-of-the art simulation suite and large multidisciplinary seminar and handover room with high-definition screens for teaching and video conferencing. It houses a large staff common room and rest facilities, on-call rooms and extensive office space.
East Kent Critical Care is a vibrant department, admitting around 1,000 patients each year. Many come to us after suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and in cardiogenic shock, allowing our clinicians to use their strong clinical expertise in echocardiography and point of care ultrasonography.
The unit is equipped with the latest technology, including echocardiography equipment and Intellivent Adaptive Support Ventilation. The department has a strong reputation for ultrasound and echocardiography training, and a burgeoning research portfolio.
- Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department
- Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team with care of critically ill patients on general wards
- Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota
- Participate in the departments monthly morbidity and mortality
We want to provide outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture. This is why we ask you to:
- Comply with GMC guidance, clinical risk management processes and infection control policies
- Audit your clinical outcomes, report clinical incidents and alert the trust to risk
- Foster good team relationships
- Communicate effectively with all other departments, GPs and other hospitals, to ensure continuous care for each patient.
Were passionate about teaching, so youll help teach the next generation of doctors and clinical staff.
We care about our values of caring, safe, respect and making a difference. Well ask you to demonstrate these values and you can expect us to do the same.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Essential: - Full GMC Registration; - CCT Specialist Registration (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) in intensive care medicine and one of anaesthetics, emergency medicine or acute medicine or CESR equivalent; - Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School; - MRCP
Desirable: - FFICM; - EDIC; - FCEM; - FRCA; - Formal teaching or instructing qualification; - Good clinical practice training
Essential: - Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults and children; - Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine; - Experience of teaching; - Audit participation
Desirable: - Critical care publications or presentations; - Previous NHS experience
Essential: - Experience of morbidity and mortality review; - Evidence of audit of own practice
Desirable: - Structured judgement review training
Essential: - Able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team; - Vigilant about patient and staff safety and wellbeing; - Able to listen and communicate clearly
How this role compares
We hold 1,159 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 90% of them.
There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,827 of them in South East.
You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has 33 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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