Job summary 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. Main duties of the job Role Specific Duties: o Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department. o Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team in the care of critically ill patients on the general wards. o Contribute to teaching and supervision of Critical Care trainees. o Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota. (On-call for this post is only for intensive care.) o 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. About us 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. 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 https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/ 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. Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year Pro Rata, per annum (Where appropriate) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 344-6734CONSAC Job locations William Harvey Hospital Willesborough Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Job description Job responsibilities Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Job description Job responsibilities Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Full GMC Registration CCT Specialist Registration (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) in intensive care medicine and/or FFICM For dual specialty applicants, CCT Specialist Registration required in one of anaesthetics, emergency medicine, acute medicine, renal medicine or respiratory medicine Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School Desirable FFICM EDIC FRCEM MRCP FRCA FICE accreditation Formal teaching or instructing qualification Critical care publications or presentations Skills & Experience Essential Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults/children Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine Previous NHS experience Experience of teaching Clinical Governance Essential Audit participation. Understanding of NHS governance process Desirable Morbidity and mortality participation Personal/Professional Attributes Essential Upholds and models the Trust Values Other requirements Essential Most roles require an on-call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites. Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Full GMC Registration CCT Specialist Registration (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) in intensive care medicine and/or FFICM For dual specialty applicants, CCT Specialist Registration required in one of anaesthetics, emergency medicine, acute medicine, renal medicine or respiratory medicine Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School Desirable FFICM EDIC FRCEM MRCP FRCA FICE accreditation Formal teaching or instructing qualification Critical care publications or presentations Skills & Experience Essential Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults/children Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine Previous NHS experience Experience of teaching Clinical Governance Essential Audit participation. Understanding of NHS governance process Desirable Morbidity and mortality participation Personal/Professional Attributes Essential Upholds and models the Trust Values Other requirements Essential Most roles require an on-call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Address William Harvey Hospital Willesborough Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)