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Job overview
Please note we will strictly exclude candidates who do not meet essential criteria of adequate ICU experience/clinical skills for this role. Thanks
Are you a senior trainee in Intensive Care Medicine, having completed Stage 2 training or nearing your CCT? Do you have a passion for delivering high quality care and working in a multiprofessional team? Do you want to gain experience at senior level in a busy tertiary referral ICU in an exciting city-centre hospital while developing your CV and skills?
UHBW Critical Care Department is looking to recruit a post-CCT/ST6+ Senior Fellow to join our Critical Care team. This is a full-time role for six months to one year based in both the General and Cardiac Intensive Care Units with the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills. The units are busy tertiary referral ICUs providing a wide range of different services and based in a thriving city-centre hospital. You will work in a team of other doctors to provide oversight of the whole critical care bed-base with non-resident on-call shifts as part of a partial shift rota pattern. Since April 2022 UHBW has been commissioned as a sixth National SARF/ECMO centre and the post-holder would be exposed to ECMO patients as part of this service which is embedded within the ICU.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a hard-working, self-motivated and organised doctor who wants to increase their experience in a tertiary ICU environment while developing their own career to facilitate their application for a consultant post. You need to be able to work on our Advanced Non-Resident rota and have GMC registration with a licence to practice.
In addition to the clinical experience and training there are opportunities to develop projects and skills in numerous areas, including Critical Care Echocardiography, ECMO and Severe Acute Respiratory Failure, Simulation Facilitation and Education, Clinical Research, Quality Improvement and Leadership & Management. 20% of the role is non-clinical and this will allow time for a project to be developed with the support and mentorship of members of the Consultant group. Funding may be available to support candidates who seek to pursue qualifications in research, education, management or other areas.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about this role please see the Job Description document or contact us. Thank you.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Previous experience in Critical Care Medicine
* Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
* Experience of managing junior colleagues when working out of hours
* Able to participate as key member of cardiac arrest team
* Demonstrates good clinical judgement
* Understands audit and governance processes
Desirable criteria
* Completed specialist skills courses (e.g. difficult airways, ATLS/APLS, ultrasound course, etc)
* Designed and / or completed audits
Skills
Essential criteria
* Advanced airway skills including ability to intubate critically ill patients with distant supervision
* Ability to site invasive lines (e.g. arterial, central venous, vascath) with distant supervision
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Good communication skills
* Honesty and reliability
* Ability to work effectively within a team
* Flexibility
* Inquiring and critical approach to work
* Demonstrates initiative
* Appropriately assertive
Desirable criteria
* Ability to take on administrative roles within the Department
* A willingness to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered with General Medical Council (UK) with a License to Practice
* Completed Stage 2 training in ICM or equivalent
* Advanced Life Support provider
Desirable criteria
* Possession of CCT in ICM or equivalent
* FFICM/FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
* Other membership, fellowship or diplomas
* Previous experience of working in critical care in the British Healthcare system (not observing)
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
* Supportive
* Respectful
* Innovative
* Collaborative
Other
Essential criteria
* Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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