Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Critical Care
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for an enthusiastic, highly driven Consultant with a passion for intensive care medicine to complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise.
An ICM CCT is not essential and potential candidates are directed to page 19 of the FICM document "Critical Staffing #1 A best practice framework for safe and effective Critical Care staffing". The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register for Intensive Care Medicine or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
* Provide high quality Critical Care services as part of the cross-County team.
* Develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
* Possess excellent team-working skills with the ability and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
* Deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
* Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys).
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury, located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity, offering a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care, and critical care.
Job responsibilities
A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external, and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS, MbCHB or equivalent medical qualification.
* FRCA accreditation.
* Completion of a minimum of 'Intermediate' or 'Step 1' or 'Stage 1' training in ICM or equivalent (as assessed by the FICM Equivalence Committee) with affiliate Fellowship of the Faculty of ICM or possess (or be eligible for) the Fellowship by Assessment FFICM or Associate Fellowship (AFICM) of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.
* Non ICM CCT holders must meet the requirements laid down by the FICM.
* Demonstrate a commitment to ICM with ongoing learning in it.
* Higher degree (e.g., MD or PhD) or evidence of higher education.
* Critical Care ultrasound skills or accreditation.
Entry Criteria
* Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine and/or Anaesthesia, via one of the following: - Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - European Community Rights Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels.
* Structured Judgement Review (SJR) training or experience.
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.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Clinical Director for Critical Care Services
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