Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Consultant in Critical Care Medicine based at the world-renowned Royal Brompton Hospital.
The successful applicant will work within Critical Care areas of the Royal Brompton Hospital, but there will be an opportunity for work across the Trust and the role will include outpatient clinics (e.g., ICU follow up)
The post holder will join the existing Critical Care Team and will report to the Heart Divisional Director through the Clinical Lead for Critical Care
In addition to holding full GMC registration and FRCA or equivalent, the successful candidate will be in possession of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within 6 months of possession at the time of interview. A minimum of two years of experience in cardiac/cardiothoracic critical care at Fellow and/or Consultant level is essential, as is experience and accreditation in adult critical care medicine.
Informal enquiries are encouraged and may be made to Dr Sarah Trenfield (s.trenfield@rbht.nhs.uk) Clinical Lead for EICU/Director in Anaesthesia and or Dr Brijesh Patel, (b.patel4@rbht.nhs.uk) Clinical Lead for AICU.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will participate in and contribute to the delivery of excellent Critical Care Medicine in the Level 2/3 Critical Care facilities, with an important focus on Governance, Education, Research and multispecialty/disciplinary collaboration that underpins excellence in Adult Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Applicants are expected to participate in the on-call rotas, including critical care, extracorporeal support (e.g. ECMO) and patient retrieval (training opportunities), to ensure the highest standards of service provision. As a national Severe Acute Respiratory Failure centre, providing VV ECMO, and a tertiary centre for complex cardiac conditions, developmental opportunities exist.
About us
Our mission is to be the UK's leading specialist centre for heart and lung disease. We will achieve this mission through a strategy of focused growth in aspects of heart and lung treatment, such as congenital heart disease, arrhythmia, heart failure and advanced lung diseases. Our approach is based on:

• The continual development of leading-edge services through clinical refinement and research
• The effective and efficient delivery of core specialist treatment
• The transition of appropriate routine services to other centres to release capacity for new interventions

Remaining an autonomous specialist organisation is central to preserving and building our strong clinical and organisational record. However, we are equally convinced of the importance of effective partnerships particularly with major academic bodies to ensure a continuing pipeline of innovations to develop future treatments.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
105,504 to 139,882 a year Additional 2 PAs + on call
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
196-CON1044
Job locations
Royal Brompton Hospital site
London
SW3 6NP
Job description
Job responsibilities

• Work with the current team of Critical Care Consultants to deliver a high-quality critical care service at whatever location this is required
• Work closely with colleagues to continue to maintain excellence within and assist in the ongoing development of a severe acute cardio-respiratory failure service including ECMO
• Collaborate with the research program and lead research projects as appropriate
• Collaborate with clinical and research data collection, and presentation
• Participate fully in clinical audit and clinical governance for the Critical Care and ECMO services including attendance at relevant meetings
• Undertake teaching and training locally and nationally
• Contribute to local, national and international development of the Critical Care service as described above

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Work with the current team of Critical Care Consultants to deliver a high-quality critical care service at whatever location this is required
• Work closely with colleagues to continue to maintain excellence within and assist in the ongoing development of a severe acute cardio-respiratory failure service including ECMO
• Collaborate with the research program and lead research projects as appropriate
• Collaborate with clinical and research data collection, and presentation
• Participate fully in clinical audit and clinical governance for the Critical Care and ECMO services including attendance at relevant meetings
• Undertake teaching and training locally and nationally
• Contribute to local, national and international development of the Critical Care service as described above

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

• On the Specialist Register of the GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview
• MRCP or FRCA or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in ICM or equivalent (CESR) with advanced training in ICM (or equivalent)
• MB BS or equivalent
• FFICM/EDIC or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree (MSc, MD, MPhil, PhD or equivalent)
• Membership of FICM
• MRCP or FRCA or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Adult Critical Care Medicine
• Advanced adult Cardiac/cardiothoracic Critical Care experience
• Transport of critically ill patients with severe cardio-respiratory failure with and without extracorporeal support
• Advanced care of patients receiving respiratory and cardiac extracorporeal support

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential

• Technical and clinical skills required for Adult Critical Care Medicine
• Wide knowledge of cardiac and thoracic physiology
• Teaching skills
• Ability to initiate & supervise quality improvement projects and research

Desirable

• Basic training in Echocardiography (transthoracic/transoesophageal)

Other
Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

• On the Specialist Register of the GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview
• MRCP or FRCA or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in ICM or equivalent (CESR) with advanced training in ICM (or equivalent)
• MB BS or equivalent
• FFICM/EDIC or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree (MSc, MD, MPhil, PhD or equivalent)
• Membership of FICM
• MRCP or FRCA or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Adult Critical Care Medicine
• Advanced adult Cardiac/cardiothoracic Critical Care experience
• Transport of critically ill patients with severe cardio-respiratory failure with and without extracorporeal support
• Advanced care of patients receiving respiratory and cardiac extracorporeal support

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential

• Technical and clinical skills required for Adult Critical Care Medicine
• Wide knowledge of cardiac and thoracic physiology
• Teaching skills
• Ability to initiate & supervise quality improvement projects and research

Desirable

• Basic training in Echocardiography (transthoracic/transoesophageal)

Other
Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education