CONSULTANT in Adult Cardiothoracic & ICM - interest in (SARF) & ECMO

The closing date is 15 September 2025

Job titleCONSULTANT in Adult Cardiothoracic and ICM - interest in (SARF) and ECMO

OverviewCONSULTANT in Adult cardiothoracic and general Intensive Care Medicine with an interest in Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (SARF) and ECMO. We are seeking a highly trained individual committed to Adult Intensive Care Medicine with experience in managing both general and cardiothoracic intensive care patients including those receiving ECMO support. Experience in transport of the critically ill adult is essential. The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience in this field and is driven to develop the SARF and adult ECMO service at UHL.

Clinical experience before appointment to this post may be supplemented following successful interview to support service needs. This includes in house training and the further development of ECMO management and cannulation skills should these be required.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

To provide daytime Consultant cover for the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at the GH.

To participate in the AICU/ECMO Consultant on-call rota, which following this appointment will be a minimum 1 in 7.

To support the development and expansion of the SARF and Adult ECMO programme at UHL.

To participate in and assist with the development of the research programme in Critical Care and ECMO at UHL.

To supervise and train junior anaesthetic and intensive care medical and nursing staff.

To be involved in appraising and assessing junior doctors.

To actively participate in the nationally renowned ECMO and adult critical care transport courses held at Glenfield hospital.

To actively participate in the ECMO, TOE, Echocardiography/critical care ultrasound and FICM teaching programme provided by the department.

To take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.

Teaching, audit, research and administration.

To develop the Adult Critical Care and ECMO Service along with other Adult Critical Care Consultant colleagues at UHL.

Please see job description for full duties.

About usUNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

Glenfield Hospital provides a comprehensive range of clinical services. Many of the Hospital''s Medical Specialties are now recognised as Centres of Excellence and Glenfield can boast the following:

One of the largest and most technically advanced Cardiothoracic Units in the country currently performing around 1250 open heart cases per year on adults.

The unit operates as a mixed cardiothoracic and general adult Intensive Care Unit currently funded for 33 level 3 beds used flexibly in our newly extended physical space, including the provision of adult ECMO services.

One of the largest and most technically advanced Cardiothoracic Units in the country currently performing around 1250 open heart cases per year on adults.

A leading centre in the UK for Thoracic surgery.

A new state of the art hybrid theatre to expand the vascular surgery service in UHL. The Leicester Vascular Surgery Unit is the largest and busiest unit in the East Midlands,

Adult Critical Care Co-Ordination Transfer Service (ACCOTS) which commenced in April 2022. UHL is the host trust for the East Midlands ACCOTS.

As this post is regulated by the Protection of Children Act 1999, The Criminal Justice Courts Act 2000 and the Care Standards Act 2000 an enhanced police criminal records disclosure will be requested by the Trust in the event of a successful application.

Job responsibilitiesThe overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and the Trust.

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.

Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.

Participating in medical audit/quality improvement projects, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.

In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.

Cover for colleagues'' annual leave and other authorised absences.

The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.

The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

Person SpecificationQualifications

MB BS, MB ChB or Equivalent

Full GMC Registration.

FFICM or equivalent (2)

(EITHER) Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the General Medical Council for Intensive Care Medicine.(2)

(OR) Possession of CESR/CCT/CESR(CP) in Intensive Care Medicine at date of interview or within 6 months of expected CCT/CESR(CP) completion at date of interview

Completed advanced ICM training or equivalent (Step 2/Stage 3) as specified by the FICM

Completed an SSY in ECMO, ECMO fellowship or can demonstrate equivalent training in Adult ECMO at a senior level

Experience / Clinical Skills

Demonstrable contemporary experience and training in general and cardiothoracic adult Intensive Care medicine

Experience in ECMO cannulation

Experience in the transport of the critically ill adult patient

Demonstrable experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care

CALS

Completion of an ECMO provider course

FICE accreditation /FUSIC accreditation

BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) and/or EAE (European Assoc. of Echocardiology) Accreditation in TOE/TTE

Management

Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.

Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles

Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.

Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.

Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills)

Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.

Management training on an accredited course

Awareness of Service Development issues

Communication Skills

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues

To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others'' perspectives and treat others with understanding

Highly developed emotional intelligence

High standard of presentation both written and verbal

Demonstrable track record of successful change management

Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Motivation

Personal integrity and reliability

Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff

Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Audit/ Quality Improvement

Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.

Participation in a quality improvement (QI) programme

Experience of quality improvement work and audit activities including quality improvement evidence

Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit

Completion of formal courses in Audit and/or QI

Completed Audit / QI projects relevant to the specialty

Research

Understanding and interest in research

Ability to appraise research critically

Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects

Evidence of recent research and development activity

Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the speciality

Teaching

Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates

Appraisal and assessment skills.

Ability to asses clinical competencies

Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.

Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.

Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training

Evidence of teaching on subjects relevant to the specialty

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

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