Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma ICM with Anaesthesia
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for post of Locum Consultant in Neurosciences and Trauma Intensive Care Medicine with Anaesthesia, based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is available from 05 February 2025 for a period of 12 months.
The successful candidate will join an expanding, innovative, and dynamic 27 bed neurosciences and trauma critical intensive care unit (NCCU). The unit admits over 1500 patients per year primarily following major trauma and also patients from the entire range of neurosciences pathologies in addition to smaller numbers of general critical illnesses.
Critically ill patients arising from the other specialties at Addenbrooke's are cared for by our 32 bed sister unit, the John Farman Intensive Care Unit (JF ICU).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a team of Consultants providing 24/7 cover to NCCU and will be appointed jointly with the Department of Anaesthesia. Provisional job plans are designed for candidates with a dual specialisation in intensive care medicine with anaesthesia.
Successful candidates will be leading the care provided by the multidisciplinary team within NCCU to victims of major trauma and to patients with complex neurosurgical and neurological disease.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Job responsibilities
Addenbrookes Hospital is the Major Trauma Centre for the East of England, serving a population of around 6.4 million people.
This thriving, modern teaching hospital is the local hospital for people living in the Cambridge area and is the regional referral centre for a number of specialties, including neurosurgery, cancer surgery, transplantation, plastic surgery, vascular and paediatrics.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Standards
* Professionalism
* Clinical Skills
* Speciality Specific Skills
* Commitment to Clinical Governance
* Communication Skills
* Personal Skills
* Understanding of the NHS
* Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
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.
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a year basic salary plus on call enhancements
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