Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine (single specialty or dual with anaesthesia, acute, respiratory or renal medicine) The Critical Care Consultant rota at East Kent Critical Care expanded from January 2022 from a 1:8 to a 1:12 to support the increase in bed base to 24 beds. The junior doctor rota has also increased from two tiers to three tiers. Appointees to a dual specialty role will work a split of 5 PAs ICM, 3 PAs second specialty (with up to 2 additional PAs available), 2 SPA. Total 10, max 12., Role Specific Duties:
* Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department.
* Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team in the care of critically ill patients on the general wards.
* Contribute to teaching and supervision of Critical Care trainees.
* Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota. (On-call for this post is only for intensive care.)
* Participate in the department's monthly morbidity and mortality review.
Cross-site working on either of the East Kent Critical Care's other units at Canterbury or Margate is encouraged and supported. Regular job-planned activity on other sites is available. We ask all new appointees to be available to work on each site in the event of staff shortages across the Trust., We have a burgeoning research portfolio, including high profile national studies with a forward-thinking approach to flexible working and portfolio careers. Applications are welcomed from candidates who practice Intensive Care Medicine as a sole specialty, or who are dual accredited with either: anaesthetics, respiratory, renal, acute or emergency medicine. Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.
Working for our organisation Critical Care at EKHUFT is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment. A brand new, state of the art, 24-bed Critical Care has opened, to include bespoke training facilities, including dedicated space for high fidelity simulation training, state of the art echocardiography equipment and critical care ultrasonography simulation training facilities., Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed. There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework. We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on who are happy to help. We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport. The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements. The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles. Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check. Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria. We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.