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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care
Grade
MN37
Contract
6 months (Fixed term - gap in service)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
259-MED8339474RLH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£54,121 - £69,976 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST4+) in Critical Care Unit

MN37

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the above posts to commence on a rolling basis from 6th February 2027 for 12 to 18 months in the first instance, at The Royal London Hospital (RLH).

The posts are intended to provide critical care experience in an acute adult critical care unit providing both HDU and ITU level care, to trainees with a minimum of 2 years Anaesthetic experience interested in a career in Critical Care Medicine, who will have the opportunity to participate in educational activities, training, audit and research within the department of Critical Care Medicine.

Main duties of the job

There are 2 types of posts. The first are 12 month long Specialist ICM posts with interests in either Trauma or Critical Care Follow up. The holders of these posts will receive dedicated clinical time to pursue projects related to these sub-specialty interests. The second are 18 month long CESR posts for trainees with significant experience in Anaesthesia (minimum 2 years) and Critical Care medicine. These posts offer the possibility to achieve documentary evidence in 11 of the 14 HiLos required for CESR accreditation in Intensive Care Medicine  with the GMC. The 18 months would include 12 months General, Neuro and Trauma Adult Critical Care on the Adult Critical Care Unit at RLH, 3 months of Paediatric Critical Care at the PICU in RLH, and 3 months of Cardiac Critical Care ate Barts Hospital.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Royal London Hospital (RLH) forms part of Barts and The London NHS Trust. The ACCU (Adult Critical Care Unit ) is a 44 bedded critical care unit in the brand new hospital into which the Royal London moved in December 2011. The ACCU accepts referrals for medical and surgical patients requiring level 2 and 3 care. The hospital receives tertiary referrals for a number of Medical Specialties including Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Renal and Stroke Medicine. In addition, there is a 12 bedded Surgical HDU for hi risk post-op elective admissions from surgical specialties such as hepatobiliary surgery, upper and lower GI tract surgery, major vascular, maxillofacial, Neuro and ENT surgery.

 The RLH is the base hospital for the London’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and the NE London Stroke Referral Unit. The Accident & Emergency Department caters for over 100,000 patients every year.

 Further information from Dr Andrew Clarke or Dr Nikul Patel

ICU Consultants, on 0207 377 7007 or via The Royal London Hospital switchboard on 0207 3777000

If you are interested in this post, please make an online application at: http://www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk/workforus/vacancies.asp or www.jobs.nhs.uk via reference: 259-ICU1295.

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. 

Please view the attachment below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MB BS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • MRCP, MRCS, MRCEM, FRCA, EDIC, FFICM or equivalent

Higher Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Medical registration (GMC or equivalent depending on country)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (or equivalent)
  • Postgraduate Qualification (eg: MSc, MD, PhD)
  • Formal qualification in education

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of 12 months critical care experience
  • Experience of working within a national health service or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • A minimum of 24 months critical care experience
  • Previous experience working on a Neurocritical care or neurosurgical unit
  • Accreditation in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Training Expected

Essential criteria
  • Post foundation training (Postgraduate years 1 and 2) or equivalent
  • Additional postgraduate training to Core level (Acute Care Common Stem ACCS, Internal Medicine Training IMT, Core Anaesthetics training CAT, or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced airway skills including transfer of the critically ill and intubation skills
  • Completion of stage 1 ICM training or equivalent Post CCT or equivalent
  • Previous experience of managing or delivering governance-related activity

Academic Achievements

Essential criteria
  • Some evidence of postgraduate academic or educational work
  • Participation in audit/ quality improvement project work
Desirable criteria
  • Any published peer reviewed abstract or paper
  • Presentations at International conference(s)
  • Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an interprofessional setting

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
  • Computer Literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work flexibly and under pressure
  • Ability to interact well with all members of a multiprofessional team & at all grades of seniority
  • Reliable work record

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Application numbers

This Vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nikul Patel
Job title
Consultant Critical Care
Email address
[email protected]
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