Consultant Intensivist with an interest in Anaesthetics
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
We are currently seeking 3 new consultant intensivists with an interest in Anesthetics to support our Critical Care workforce based at Prince Charles Hospital, with travel between our CTMUHB sites potentially required.
Main Responsibilities
Clinical
1. Provision of Critical Care to in-patients in the Acute General Hospitals
2. Review of patients in the Emergency Department, wards and theatre settings
3. Supervision of Doctors in Training, Speciality and Specialist Doctors
4. Medical support for Critical Care Outreach Team
5. Provision of out-patient follow-up and bereavement clinics
Out of Hours Commitments
1. Non-Resident on-call (1:8) with remote access to Electronic Patient Care Records
2. Consultant led care delivered by resident teams
3. No concurrent coverage of other areas (e.g. theatres, obstetrics) during on-call work
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interview date will be March 6th 2025.
About Us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job Responsibilities
The Critical Care Unit in Prince Charles Hospital is currently in a temporary home as the Ground and First Floor Project works continues. With a planned completion date of Autumn 2025, this will deliver a brand new, state-of-the-art 12 bedded Critical Care Unit, with plans for a co-located Enhanced Monitoring Unit.
Prince Charles has two resident tiers staffed by doctors at various stages of training, clinical fellows and Associate Specialists. The introduction of ACCPs is core part of our improvement works. We enjoy a strong working relationship with our anaesthetic department, as well as other specialties within the Health Board.
Prince Charles Hospital serves the population of Merthyr Tydfil, Cynon Valley, Heads of the Valleys and South Powys. It is a Trauma Unit and works with University Hospital of Wales as our Regional Trauma Centre in partnership with EMRTS and ACCTS.
Our wider health professional representation includes a well established nursing group, Critical Care Outreach, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and it continues to grow. There is an established Follow-up, Bereavement and Family Support service.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is one of the largest Health Boards in Wales and was formed in 2019. It is situated near the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol and is enriched with magnificent scenery including beautiful beaches and the stunning Brecon Beacons national park. Welsh history, culture, music and of course rugby lie at the heart of the Health Board.
Our communities and population are friendly and we pride ourselves on being a population-centred and clinician-led organisation. We take our staff wellbeing seriously and have dedicated wellbeing rooms and mindfulness sessions. All our staff are issued with a staff discount card providing multiple savings in shops and restaurants. You don't have to speak Welsh to work in our organisation but we will give you the opportunity to learn.
We take staff development seriously and encourage everyone to flourish and progress during their time with us.
For those of you with a young family childcare is available on all three acute hospital sites. There are excellent schools and affordable housing both within and just outside the Health Board.
Whether it’s paddle boarding, caving, outdoor swimming or singing in a male voice choir- Cwm Taf Morgannwg will provide a fantastic work-life balance for everyone.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
* Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
* Eligibility to work and live in the UK
* Advanced Life Support and/or Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of Out of hours / Hospital at night
* Extensive experience in Intensive Care
* Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
* Experience in audit and/or quality improvement
* Experience of teaching undergraduates/ postgraduates
* Experience of working at Consultant level in ICM
* Experience in Clinical Research
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
Skills and Abilities
* Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
* Able to communicate well in English with team members, patients and families
* Honest, reliable and punctual
* Able to escalate problems and seek help when need be
* Able to work under pressure
* Able to organise and prioritise workload
* Flexible approach to work
* Welsh Language speaker or learning
* Qualification in bedside echocardiography/ultrasound
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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