This is an exciting time to join the MSE group, MSE is formed of 3 hospitals under one Trust board. Basildon Hospital, Broomfield Hospital and Southend Hospital.
Adult critical care at Mid & South Essex is a vibrant community of 5 units on three geographical sites each with a distinct profile but a shared culture, brought together in an autonomous directorate which manages the equivalent of 46 level 3 beds (flexible mix of level 3 and level 2) across the group with over 2500 admissions a year.
Capacity is equivalent to 18 level 3 beds in 24 physical spaces with a caseload of 651 admissions/ year, not reflective of recent capacity expansion
Current CQC rating: CQC Good
The Basildon general CCU is a large and busy unit serving a local population of around 450k. The case mix reflects a busy district general hospital which also supports regional vascular surgical services, cardiology services and the emerging renal centre of excellence. Basildon critical care is supported by a large, well established ARCU (Acute Respiratory Care Unit) with a large negative pressure capability and a high-performing Critical Care Outreach Team.
You will work under the direction of the duty Critical Care Consultant to deliver care to patients referred and admitted to the Critical Care unit, participating in the morning safety huddle and handover, Consultant ward rounds, review of critical care patients at the request of the bedside nurse, nurse in charge or consultant and ward work as directed by the Consultant management plan, including but not limited to the ordering of investigations, chasing of results, practical procedures and usual administration tasks (making referrals, telephoning other specialty teams and written communications including discharge summaries and transfer letters.
Your role will involve the review of patients referred to critical care (at the direction of the consultant) and presentation of cases to the consultant and the initial stabilization and management of patients referred to and admitted to critical care including, but not limited to the emergency intubation of the patient, tracheostomy management, insertion of intercostal drains, central venous and arterial cannulation, initial configuration of invasive ventilation and troubleshooting, prescription and delivery of vasoactive medications and intravenous fluids.
You will attend medical emergency, cardiac arrest and trauma calls, transfer critically ill patients (inter and intra-hospital transfers), supervise and support junior doctors working within critical care on the junior tier rota (FY2-ST2 grades)
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Are you looking for a clinical fellow role in Adult Critical Care, then we want to hear from you!
Please see attached Job description for further details of this exciting role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024