Job summary
Applicants with a CCT in Intensive Care or with advanced or intermediate training in Intensive Care to join our dynamic team in providing Intensive Care Services to the population of Carmarthenshire.
(single CCT or with Specialist Interest)
Main duties of the job
Applicants with CCT in Intensive Care Medicine are invited to join our team providing critical care for the population of Carmarthenshire, based in Glangwili General Hospital.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, with or without subspecialty interest and from all allied specialties.
Duties primarily involve providing intensive care cover on a 1 in 10 basis for the population of Carmarthenshire from the intensive care unit in Glangwili General Hospital. The unit provides cover for Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen and Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli. Patients referred to critical care from Prince Phillip Hospital are assessed by the resident anaesthetist and if accepted for critical care are transferred to Glangwili General Hospital.
Current job plans accommodate those with sessions in Anaesthesia as well as those with pure intensive care commitment.
The department is open to accommodate single CCT applicants or any area of specialist interest/dual CCT, including Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine or Retrieval Medicine. We have a track record of supporting consultants in providing sessions to EMRTS and are keen to pursue similar arrangements with ACCTS.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
All enquiries welcome and site visits encouraged.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
2. On Specialist Register for ICM or Anaesthetics with GMC Certificate of Completion of Training or equivalence (or eligible for Specialist registration within 6 months of interview date)
3. Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
4. Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
5. Appropriate Higher Degree MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
6. Further qualification in critical care medicine (FFICM, EDIC)
Clinical Experience
Essential
7. Broad based experience in Critical Care
8. Critical Care Medicine training and worked at a senior trainee level in Critical Care
9. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
10. Evidence of valid advanced life support skills
11. Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
12. Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
13. Experience of NHS
14. Employment at consultant level in Critical Care in the NHS
15. Advanced Training In Critical Care
16. Accredited Training in Echocardiography and/or ultrasound ( FICE, FUSIC)
17. ATLS or similar
18. Additional clinical qualifications
19. Evidence of above average performance
Clinical Governance & Research
Essential
20. Understanding clinical governance and quality improvement principles
21. Understanding critical appraisal of clinical evidence
22. Evidence of participation in clinical governance
Desirable
23. Experience leading Clinical Governance and service development
24. Participation in a research service evaluation or quality improvement project related to Critical Care Medicine
25. Publication in a medical textbook or peer reviewed journal
26. Knowledge of risk management
Personal Development & Teaching
Essential
27. Evidence of participation in clinical audit/governance and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
28. Evidence of effectively organizing and delivering teaching at undergraduate and post graduate level
Desirable
29. Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
30. "Training the Trainers" experience
31. Teaching qualification (PGCME/PGDip)
Management
Essential
32. Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
33. Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
34. Evidence of management training
35. Healthcare leadership and management qualification