Consultant in Critical Care Consultant

Overview

8.5 PA for direct clinical care (DCC) (including on-call cover) is offered. It is envisaged that the applicant would split their clinical work with another speciality, subject to negotiation at the time of appointment (typically up to 2.5 PAs). Additional clinical PAs may be available in critical care, subject to review, according to the Department and the applicant's needs. 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities (SPAs) are offered at appointment (with additional sessions for additional lead roles).

The successful applicants would join a team of nineteen consultants. For continuity of care, the rota is designed on a consultant of the week basis. Daily, three consultants cover the unit (08:00-18:00 / 08:00-20:00 / 08:00-21:00). Typically a clinical week is done every 5-6 weeks with the weekday on call frequency of 1 in 13. There will be additional ad hoc clinical days to cover colleague theatre sessions.

The on-call cover is from 19:30 and 08:00 with resident cover provided until 02:00. Weekend frequency is 1 in 4 covering days (2/3) and nights (1/3). Monday to Friday there is an Outreach consultant working from 08:00-13:30 who supports the CCOT team, takes referrals, and plans elective theatre activity requiring critical care.

• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCA, MCEM, MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• FFICM or equivalent

• Additional post-graduate qualification, On the Specialist Register with the GMC
• CCT in Intensive Care or equivalent or be expected to attain one within 6 months of interview date
• Completion of 12 months advanced training in Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent
• Post CCT experience in Intensive Care Medicine, evidence of knowledge and practical skills for adult intensive care medicine

• Involvement in audit and QI projects within the department
• Leading system or quality improvement
• Published research

• FUSIC accreditation for ECHO and lung ultrasound
• Training and experience in management roles

• Ability to build relationships across specialities and organisations
• Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical and Educational Supervisor
• Qualification in teaching
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration

The critical care unit at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest general adult critical care unit in the region with 33 commissioned beds (L3: 17 beds, L2: 16 beds with 5 additional L1.5 surgical beds) with over 1600 emergency admissions in addition to a large number of elective surgical admissions currently managed by 19 critical care consultants. There is a wide spectrum of pathology provided by the medical and surgical patients admitted from both within and outside the hospital.

The bed occupancy usually exceeds 85%. Haemodialysis and haemofiltration are performed on approximately 15% of our patients. The unit has the ability to treat severe respiratory failure with regular use of proning. Our nearest ECMO unit is in Wythenshawe. There is access to both transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography for haemodynamic monitoring. The Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues. We serve 630,000 people across Merseyside and provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital provides elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services and rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specializes in health of women and babies. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital focuses on complex planned care and specialist…