Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine x 2 (plus partner specialty)

Full Time/Part time (2 x 10 PA, including up to 2 SPA)  

Salary Scale - £96,963 £128,841 per annum (pro rata if part time)

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.

NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint a Consultant Intensivist to support its current Intensive Care team. It is expected that applicants will be a Fellow / Associate Fellow, or be eligible to become a Fellow / Associate Fellow, of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, or provide evidence of similar training and experience. Applications are welcome from doctors dual trained in partner specialties (Anaesthetists, Physicians, Emergency Medicine doctors) or with established parallel professional roles in, for example, education or research departments. Regrettably, it is not possible to accommodate a sole full time Intensive Care Medicine role at this time.

The post holder will work with the existing l team of 9 Consultant Intensivists, trainees from ICM, Anaesthesia and Internal Medicine, Foundation doctors and Advanced Critical Care Practitioners. Together we share responsibility for providing a comprehensive Critical Care service that includes level 1 to level 3 care of medical and surgical patients within our modern 19 bed unit. Our department is committed to deliver high quality evidence-based care to each of our patients. We are a close-knit team who appreciate enthusiasm and a drive to develop excellence in practice by creating a supportive environment and valuing shared experience.

Acute medical services are centralised in Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. The Emergency Department is active and there is a flourishing acute medical service. Respiratory, cardiology and renal services are on site and there is significant overlap in our work.  The organisation supports a wide range of surgical specialties. There are obstetric and paediatric services as well as acute and chronic pain services on site. The anaesthesia department uses surgical models such as Day of Surgery Admission, Day Case Surgery, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), improving pre-operative preparation and developing the Anaesthesia Team (including initiatives such as Anaesthesia Associates). Excellent working relationships exist between the Intensive Care service and these specialist departments. Sessions out with your Intensive Care commitment will be delivered in your partner specialty by separate negotiation. Further information regarding these services can be obtained by facilitated contact with the relevant specialty leads.

The Intensive Care component of the post will involve resident daytime (including weekends) and evening sessions. Additional sessional commitments will depend on arrangements with partner specialties. There are no mandated resident overnight sessions in this post but appointees will be available on call to support the night team as required.  Overnight on site staffing consists of one trainee or ACCP dedicated to ICU, with teamwork from the resident Consultant Anaesthetist and an anaesthesia trainee.

We value the skills and experience you bring and look forward to welcoming you into the team.   You can expect a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues.  Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website.. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants will be in possession of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (UK) or evidence of equivalent anaesthesia or relevant allied specialty postgraduate examination', registered with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT at the time of interview. Applicants applying under the Portfolio pathway must be entered onto the GMC Specialist Register at time of application. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Intensive Care Unit and wider organisation and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr Kathryn McIntosh (Clinical Director) or Dr Helen Tyler (ICU Clinical Lead) on

Closing date: 3rd December 2024

Interview date: 10th December 2024

Please quote reference number 197850 on all correspondence.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.