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Locum Consultant in Intensive CareNHS

Watford, WD18 0HB Fixed-Term £113,565 to £150,569
Posted 23 September 2026 Closing date 7 October 2026
Watford High Street Rail Station (0.6 miles, direct) Watford Underground Station (0.8 miles, direct) Brunswick Road / Clarendon Road (9.4 miles, direct)

Job summary

This post is for a full time Locum Consultant in Intensive Care at the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for 6 months. The successful candidate will be expected to cover Intensive Care and Outreach sessions. We are also interested in candidates who are dual or triple trained intensivists in an allied specialty. Job plans would be adapted to the successful candidate's needs.

Duties will be at Watford General Hospital, with nominal cover for St Albans City Hospital. The post holder will work 1 in 4 weeks covering ICU during the day with the other 3 weeks as further ICU sessions.

On call duties will be based at Watford General Hospital covering the intensive care unit on 1 in 9 including weekend daytime sessions. There is a nominal cover for inpatients on the St Albans site.

Main duties of the job

Primary duties of the role are:

o Undertake the responsibilities associated with the role of a Consultant in Intensive Care. o Cover for periods of colleague absence due to annual leave and other authorised undertakingso Provide professional supervision and management of trainee and specialty medical staff.o Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at Audit, Governance and Consultant meetings.o Take part in annual appraisal, and revalidation.o Active involvement in audit and service improvement projects.o Involvement in research is encouragedo Teaching both trainees and undergraduates.o Maintain appropriate Continuing Professional Development.

Job description

Please see example timetable in the attached job description for an example of job responsibilities and hours. A job plan will be agreed upon successful appointment.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please [email protected]

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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