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Main area
Intensive Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
230-35726205-PCD-A
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/07/2026 23:59

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Consultant in Intensive Care (Anaesthetics)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Consultant in Intensive Care (Anaesthetics)

10 sessions per week (ITU 3 days per week)

Permanent

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 21st July 2026 

Interview Date: Monday 17th August 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

  • This post is for a consultant in Intensive Care (single specialty/dual trained with Anaesthesia or Emergency Medicine/ or completing CESR application).
  • This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated clinician to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton
  • Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register, due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview or has CESR application underway.

Main duties of the job

  • The appointee is expected to be involved in the department’s undergraduate, postgraduate and other appropriate educational activities.
  • 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 anaesthetists, other specialities, managers, and hospital committees. 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

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant with an interest in Intensive care. This post provides an opportunity for the appointee to introduce new ideas and contribute to the progress of the Intensive care department. The post holder is expected to participate in weekday Intensive care cover with some weekend activity.
  • The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of critical care medicine to the Trust.

Responsibilities:

    • Provide safe, evidence-based critical care medicine.
    • Maintain and improve standards and quality of critical care services.
    • Supervise and train junior staff in both critical cares as required.
    • Maintain skills and update knowledge base meeting the Continuing Education and Professional Development requirements of the relevant professional body e.g. Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Anaesthetists.
    • Participate in the audit programme of the Department.
    • Attend departmental and governance meeting
  • This post will attract a job plan of 10 PA’s of which 8.5 PA’s will be for direct patient care. Further clinical sessions may be undertaken by mutual consent and with suitable recompense. This job plan may be amended in consultation with the post holder as Trust developments evolve, and as part of the appraisal process.

Outline weekly job plan

  • Noting that 1PA - 4hrs, a draft proposed job plan comprising 10 PA's is as follows:
  • Each day consist of a shift from 8 am – 6 pm with handover incorporated into this period.

Day

AM

PM

PA

Monday

ICU (DCC)

ICU (DCC)

2.5

Tuesday

ICU (DCC)

ICU (DCC)

2.5

Wednesday

Non - NHS

Non - NHS

0

Thursday

SPA

SPA

1.5

Friday

ICU (DCC)

ICU (DCC)

2.5

Weekend Cover

 

 

1.0

 

Notes:

  • This is a Specimen Job Plan and the final job plan will be negotiated on appointment. The weekdays highlighted are merely used for demonstration purposes and will not necessarily be the days agreed after successful appointment.
  • SPA = Supporting Professional Activity 1.5 PA will be allocated to the successful
  • applicant on appointment for the first year of appointment.
  • The successful candidate will not be expected to cover the ICU outside the advertised 8 am-6 pm rota. These shifts will be provided by our anaesthetic/ICM colleagues.
  • Weekend work will be twice a month and will consist of either Saturday or Sunday[not both] and will be a shift from 8 am and 6 pm. There will be adequate anaesthetic coverage of the nearby obstetric and emergency theatres to provide support if needed.
  • The appointee will be expected to take an active part in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching and training and in this respect, as long as you remain a Consultant within the Trust, you will have an opportunity to become an Honorary clinical lecturer at University of Warwick.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Weeks 1-5

SPA

NWD

NWD

NWD

OFF

OFF

 

Week 6

SPA

NWD

NWD

NWD

OFF

8am-5pm

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Has FICM approved training in Critical Care Medicine to Consultant level or equivalent training recognised by FICM OR has a CESR application underway.
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
  • Has attended a Critical Care Ultrasound Course or has a Critical Care ultrasound qualification
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise
Desirable criteria
  • Entry on Specialist Register in ICM (or CCT/CESR expected within 6 months of interview date)
  • Has FFICM or DCIM or EDIC
  • ALS / APLS/ ATLS provider status

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of a busy Intensive care unit
  • Ability to manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team
  • Understands the principles of audit and clinical governance
  • Has a good understanding of evidence based Medicine
  • Ability to teach skills to Medical, Nursing and other staffing groups
  • Has experience of teaching foundation doctors and speciality trainees to the standards required by the royal college
Desirable criteria
  • Has participated in at least one audit/ quality improvement project
  • Has knowledge and skills in human factors
  • Has undertaken “Good clinical practice training” or equivalent research training
  • Has participated in a research project
  • Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
  • Has delivered oral/poster presentation(s) at regional meetings
  • Has delivered oral/poster presentation(s) at national or international meeting(s)
  • Has experience of using a wide range of IT
  • Regularly participates in a teaching programme

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Flexibility, coupled with ability to work effectively within a team
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
  • Ability to maintain cool at times of stress
  • Has effective interpersonal skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Mark Pais
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 351 351
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