Locum Consultant in Adult Cardiothoracic & ICM - (SARF) & ECMO
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 9QP |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7577757/358-7577757-ITA |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Locum Consultant 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.
• 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
Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
The 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 Trust’s 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.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025
Locum Consultant 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.
• 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
Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
The 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 Trust’s 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.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025