Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

We are delighted to advertise for the position of Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. This post is to cover a short-medium term post.

The appointed candidate will be responsible for delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to the service users in accordance with the trusts values, procedures, and operating policies. As we embrace new ways of working from the lesson learnt after the pandemic, this is an exciting time to join our team as we further develop and expand our services and find innovative ways of working.

We are committed to being a great place to work, a great place to train and great place to receive care. There is ample opportunity to develop personal interests in pertinent topics including governance, service development and education, training, and research., The successful applicant will join the current department of 49 existing highly motivated and respected consultants, including 14 who work within intensive care medicine, supported by a team of 21 experienced SAS doctors and PGDiTs from both Birmingham and Stoke School of Anaesthesia. All consultants at the Trust work cross-site at both City and Sandwell Hospitals, moving soon to provide all critical care at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The appointee will be expected to work flexibly, depending on the needs of the service, with on-calls in critical care. We currently provide an on-call cover for each site on a 1 in 9 frequency. Initially posts are for 10PAs with additional sessions available if mutually agreeable. From the non-clinical perspective, strengths in the fields of either medical education and simulation training or service development and risk management would complement the department well. The department is looking for enthusiastic candidates who will bring
new skills, knowledge, and techniques to the department. The department prides itself in flexible job planning. Our aim is to provide high quality patient experience but in a very staff friendly environment.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in October 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive, and engaged staff.
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do.
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live.