The Intensive Care Medicine National Recruitment Office (ICMNRO) at NHS England - Midlands is coordinating the national process for recruiting trainees into Intensive Care Medicine ST3 posts in the United Kingdom.

Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) also referred to as critical care medicine, is the body of specialist knowledge and practice concerned with the treatment of patients, with, at risk of, or recovering from potentially life-threatening failure of one or more of the body organ systems. It includes the provision of organ system support, the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute illness, systems management and patient safety, ethics, end-of-life care, and support of families.

ICM is a dynamic specialty with the responsibility for caring for the most critical ill patients in hospital. Whilst other medical specialties deal exclusively with specific organs or body systems, ICM encompasses patients with the entire spectrum of medical and surgical pathology. An ICM doctor is able to provide advanced organ support during critical illness and is responsible for co-ordinating the care of patients on the ICU. ICM is high-tech, life-saving care that underpins and interacts with all other areas of the hospital.

It is also possible to train in ICM in combination with a partner specialty. With the new single CCT it is possible to form a Dual CCT Programme with a range of specialties. Initially these will be Anaesthetics, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Renal Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.

You can start your application via the Apply button.

The expected outcome of the training programme is CCT/CESR/CESR CP, subject to satisfactory progression and completion. Information on the length of training programme (subject to level of entry) can be found on the FICM website.

Before applying please read the Person Specification to assess your suitability for the post.

In the event of further training opportunities becoming available within this specialty in any of the programmes managed by the Intensive Care Medicine National Recruitment Office, shortlisted candidates may also be considered for these posts.

In order to assess whether or not you have the requisite competencies or equivalent, refer to the Specialty Training website

Please upload all required evidence of competences to your application form when completing it online. For those experiencing difficulties uploading evidence, please ensure you email the evidence to the ICMNRO.

All medical practitioners have been added to the Shortage Occupation List in the UK. This means that all medical practitioners are exempt from the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) and can apply for any specialty in any recruitment round, subject to eligibility.

It is strongly suggested that you read the Medical Specialty Recruitment Applicant Guidance to familiarise yourself with the immigration information contained within.

Online Interview dates and details can be viewed on the ICMNRO website.

The expected duration of the programme is 5 years however the actual duration may depend on the circumstances of the individual.

Please note that the Intensive Care Medicine National Recruitment Office and NHS England working across West Midlands have a strict application policy and will not accept applications submitted after the submissions deadline.

The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these placements and/or programmes have the required educational and Dean’s approval. The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time or job share.

Please visit ICMNRO website to find out the following information:

• Indicative number of posts available
• Online Interview Dates
• Applicant guidance
• Recruitment documents

Please be aware that although trainees’ preferences are considered when making decisions on placement, final decisions take into account the service needs of all sites within our training programmes.

Please follow the links below for information about salary scales in the participating nations.

England: https://www.nhsemployers.org/system/files/2025-06/Pay-and-Conditions-Circular-MD-2-2025_0.pdf

Scotland: https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/pcs2024-dd-01.pdf

Wales: https://www.nhsconfed.org/wales/nhs-wales-employers/medical-and-dental-w-pay-terms-and-conditions-service

Northern Ireland: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/workforce-policy-guidance-2024

A general applicant guide can be downloaded from Specialty Training website and the ICM applicant guide is available from ICMNRO website

During the recruitment window please visit ICMNRO website regularly to access up to date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process.

For any queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact the ICMNRO

For further national information please visit Specialty Training Website