Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine
6 days ago
Sefton
\n We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations. \n Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL. Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant\n Main area Intensive Care Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (up to 11 PAs) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10PAs with option for an additional PA on commencement) Job ref 409-7806291 \n Site Southport Town Southport Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/07/2026 23:59 \n After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Job overview\n This post is for a locum consultant in Intensive Care. This is a whole-time 12 month FTC post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary critical care medicine in a multi award winning Critical Care Unit. Southport Hospital is part of the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. \n Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register. \n Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements. Main duties of the job\n The appointee is expected to be involved in the department’s undergraduate, postgraduate and Nurse Specialist teaching and other appropriate educational activities. \n The appointee will be actively involved as a Clinical Supervisor but will not be directly responsible for educational supervision at least initially (this is to be reviewed at job planning). \n The appointee will have a responsibility for the running of their clinical service, integrating this with the department as a whole and ensuring appropriate communication with general practitioners, managers, and hospital committees. \n The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of relevant aspects of the Trust’s contractual obligations and business plans. Working for our organisation\n Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. \n Our services: \n \n • Acute Care: Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.\n, • Primary Care: Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.\n, • Community Services: Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.\n, • Specialist Regional Services: We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.\n \n Achievements: \n \n • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018\n, • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)\n, • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.\n Detailed job description and main responsibilities\n Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. \n Advertising Date: 7th July 2026 \n Closing Date: 22nd July 2026 \n Shortlisting Date: 23rd July 2026 \n Proposed Interview Date : 30th July 2026 \n Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. Person specification Qualifications\n \n • Full GMC registration at the time of application\n, • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification\n, • MRCP or equivalent medical qualification\n, • FFICM or equivalent\n, • MD/MSc or equivalent medical qualification\n Knowledge\n \n, • Minimum of 6 months recent experience of working in intensive care Medicine within the NHS\n, • Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill patient at a senior level.\n, • Demonstrable competence in Critical Care procedures.\n, • Current ALS Provider\n, • Ultrasound accreditation relevant to Critical Care\n, • Bed side ECHO accreditation\n Skills/Management/Audit/Leadership\n \n, • Understanding of the management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant within the NHS\n, • Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/ or QIP(s)\n, • Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor\n, • Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/ or allied healthcare professionals\n, • Good IT and computing skills.\n, • Successful completion of appropriate management/ leadership course(s)\n, • Previous participation in a management/ leadership role\n, • Simulation experience\n, • Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor\n, • Formal training/ qualification in Teaching and/or Learning\n, • Life support course instructor\n, • Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.\n, • Formal training in Research Methodology\n Other\n \n, • Excellent verbal and written English skills\n, • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability and ability to motivate and develop others\n, • Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice\n, • Upholds the Trust’s Objectives\n, • Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues\n, • Membership of appropriate professional society(ies).\n, • Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.\n \n Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England. \n Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. \n The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice. \n Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion \n We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. \n As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. \n If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk \n We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. \n The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process. \n Certificate of Sponsorship \n Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship. \n eVisa Update \n For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK. \n Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account. \n Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to: \n \n • Understand how to generate an eVisa share code\n \n Disclosure and Barring Service Check \n If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. \n Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. \n If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies. \n Flexible Working \n We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that: \n \n • All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.\n, • There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.\n, • Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.\n \n At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage. \n Working for Team MWL \n Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. \n The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website. \n You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. \n You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. \n The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software. \n Additional Information \n Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here . \n An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents. \n Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon. Employer certification / accreditation badges\n You must have appropriate UK professional registration. \n 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. \n Name Dr Michael Vangikar Job title Consultant Anaesthetist, SDGH Critical Care Lead Email address michael.vangikar@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk Telephone number 01704 547471 \n #J-18808-Ljbffr
