The contract will be for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), and it is envisaged there will be a split on average of clinical duties into 5.5 PAs in Critical Care and 2.5 PAs in the associated specialty (if applicable). However, there is some flexibility in this to accommodate specific clinical interests of the successful candidate. A consultant of the week model (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm split as per job planned preference) is the current working pattern with ongoing amendments proposed to improve continuity of care and sustainability. Each morning the duty consultant is supported by a 2nd consultant intensivist (8am to 1pm) who also provides support to the outreach team; this second consultant session is worked by all as part of their regular job plan. CC1 (Critical Care 1) is currently split into a 3 day and a 2.5-day responsibility to critical care. There are plans in place to change this to a Monday-Thursday consultant of the week model to better improve continuity of care whilst maintaining sustainable working patterns. Other DCC (Direct Clinical Care) is split between CC2 (Critical Care 2) and the associated specialty (if applicable). The current on call rota is on a 1 in 8 basis. There is one consultant on call (non-resident) after 18:00 every day of the week. Weekend on calls are split Fri/Sun and Sat with DCC cover varying depending on time of year. Summer weekend working consists of a resident morning session (08:00-12:00) and a 3-hour flexible resident session whereby the consultant will reattend site to review the patients. During winter, consultants are job planned to be resident during the hours of 08:00-18:00. The on-call commitment between/ after these hours is non-resident. There are plans in place to sustainably further recruit to additional critical care posts over time to reduce the frequency of on call commitments.