Consultant Intensive Care Medicine
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustWoolwich, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust based in Woolwich. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569. Applications close on 1 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
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine We would like to welcome you to join our team in offering superb patient care. We have one replacement post due ...
We offer annualised contracts to consultant intensivists at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. These posts are open to full-time intensivists. However, where vacanct sessions are available in other specialties, we will allow some flexibility to accommodate those who wish to maintain clinical sessions in a base specialty (e.g. anaesthesia, acute medicine, emergency medicine, respiratory medicine and nephrology).
These posts attract 10 programmed activities (PAs) and are offered as a split of 7.5 direct clinical care (DCC) and up to 2.5 supporting professional activities (SPA). SPA allocation is reviewed annually to ensure appropriate consultant skill development and career progression, whilst meeting the needs of the service.
All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within six months (of interview date) of receiving CCT/CESR, please provide supporting evidence. Please see the person specification listed.
For full details of the main responsibilities and person specification, please request a copy of the full job description from the main contact listed below.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Essential: - MBBS (or equivalent); - Full Registration with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practise; - CCT or CESR(CP) in Intensive Care Medicine, or within 6 months of obtaining this at the time of interview
Desirable: - FICE echocardiography accreditation; - Level 1 or 2 qualification in ultrasound; - FRCA, MRCP or FRCEM (if intending to work future sessions in the respective specialty); - ALS/APLS/ATLS Instructor in at least one of these courses
Essential: - Training and competence in Intensive Care Medicine; - Wide breadth of experience in Intensive Care Medicine; - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients; - Ability to deal with complex clinical problems that may arise during the post
Desirable: - Experience and training in a relevant base discipline (e.g. anaesthesia, emergency medicine, respiratory medicine, nephrology); - Post-registration clinical fellowship in a non-UK intensive care unit
Essential: - Understand the principles of quality improvement; - Evidence of participation in a quality improvement project
Desirable: - Able to demonstrate change from a quality improvement project in critical care; - Evidence of other clinical governance activity, including critical incident investigation and morbidity & mortality review
Essential: - Experience of teaching undergraduates; - Evidence of teaching clinical skills to postgraduates
Desirable: - Evidence of specialist teaching qualification; - Experience in delivering simulation training; - Evidence of training to enable educational supervision
Essential: - Evidence of ability to organise rotas, teaching programmes or training events; - Appropriate understanding of NHS directives regarding consultant clinical practice including clinical governance; - Relevant IT skills; - Ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team
Desirable: - Training/experience in NHS management; - Experience in service development; - Attendance at a management course aimed at senior trainees or consultants
Essential: - Understanding of research principles, research governance and scientific methods; - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable: - Higher degree (PhD or MD) in relevant subject; - Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals; - Previous research experience in ICM; - Presentations at national or international research meetings; - Ongoing interest in clinical research
Essential: - Effective written and verbal communication skills; - Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team; - Conscientious and diligent; - Commitment to Continuing Professional Development; - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
How this role compares
We hold 1,237 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £46,149. This role pays more than about 92% of them.
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You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
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