Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma ICM

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A major teaching hospital in Cambridge is seeking a Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma Intensive Care Medicine. The position is full-time, offering coverage for a 27-bed critical care unit, treating complex trauma and neurosurgical patients. Candidates must have full GMC registration and a CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or be near obtaining one. The role starts on 05 February 2026, with a competitive salary range of £105,504 to £145,478 per year, plus on-call enhancements.

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GMC.
• Experience in Intensive Care Medicine is required.
• Ability to cover 24/7 duties.

Responsibilities

• Join a team providing 24/7 cover to the NCCU.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team for trauma and neurosurgical patients.
• Communicate effectively with patients and team.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Specialty Specific Skills

Understanding of the NHS

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or nearing award

Job description

Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma ICM

Main area NCCU / Anaesthetics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 180-LOCON-5254

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Town Cambridge Salary £105,504 - £145,478 basic salary plus on call enhancements Salary period Yearly Closing 11/01/2026 23:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for post of Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma Intensive Care Medicine, based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Available from 05 February 2026 for a period of 12 months.

There is the possibility of the Locum Consultant post becoming a substantive post in the future; any successful candidate would be required to go through separate recruitment for the substantive post.

The successful candidate will join an expanding, innovative, and dynamic 27 bed neurosciences and trauma critical intensive care unit (NCCU). The unit admits over 1500 patients per year primarily following major trauma and also patients from the entire range of neurosciences pathologies in addition to smaller numbers of general critical illnesses.

The vast majority of admissions to NCCU are emergency admissions and represent a complex, diverse mix of patients in line with the neurosciences and trauma services the hospital offers to the 6.25 million people within the East of England.

Critically ill patients arising from the other specialties at Addenbrooke’s are cared for by our 32 bed sister unit, the John Farman Intensive Care Unit (JF ICU).

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join a team of Consultants providing 24/7 cover to NCCU.

Successful candidates will be leading the care provided by the multidisciplinary team within NCCU to victims of major trauma and to patients with complex neurosurgical and neurological disease.

Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job‑share.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non‑UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Addenbrooke’s Hospital is the Major Trauma Centre for the East of England, serving a population of around 6.4 million people.

This thriving, modern teaching hospital is the local hospital for people living in the Cambridge area and is the regional referral centre for a number of specialties, including neurosurgery, cancer surgery, transplantation, plastic surgery, vascular and paediatrics. Addenbrooke’s offers unparalleled capacity for teaching, including involvement in the high fidelity simulation centre, and the highly regarded research within the department as well as the wider Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Addenbrooke’s is the teaching hospital for the University of Cambridge and is a flagship NHS hospital having achieved NHS Foundation Trust status in July 2004. It has strong international links particularly through the University and it is a world‑class centre for medical research.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person specification & Qualifications

• Standards
• Professionalism
• Clinical Skills
• Specialty Specific Skills
• Commitment to Clinical Governance
• Communication Skills
• Personal Skills
• Understanding of the NHS
• Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Aiofe Quinn
Job title: Consultant, Specialty Lead NCCU.
Additional information: For informal enquiries and visits to the unit please contact Dr Aoife Quinn’s PA, [e-mail].

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