Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine Single or dual Specialist
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
We are seeking a highly trained individual committed to Adult Intensive Care Medicine with experience in managing both general and cardiothoracic intensive care patients. The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience in this field and is driven to develop the services at UHL.
Applications are welcomed from suitable candidates on the specialist register for intensive care medicine via the CCT or CESR route or those dual trained. Candidates may interview for this post within 6 months of expected CCT date. The post is suitable for either single specialty intensivists or those dual trained, please contact to discuss potential job plans.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks
1. To provide daytime and on call 1:18 consultant cover for the Intensive Care Unit at the Glenfield site, which has 33 level 3 beds.
2. Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
3. To participate in the SPA activities that will be negotiable depending on the candidate interest and areas of need.
4. To supervise and train junior intensive care medical and nursing staff and allied health professionals.
5. To be involved in appraising and assessing junior doctors.
6. To actively participate in the multiple nationally renowned courses held at Glenfield hospital.
7. To actively participate in the TOE, echocardiography/critical care ultrasound and FICM teaching programme provided by the department.
8. To take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
9. Teaching, audit, research and administration.
10. To develop the Adult Critical Care Service along with other Adult Critical Care Consultant colleagues at UHL.
11. To work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety.
12. Depending on the sub-speciality experience of the post-holder and the needs of the Trust, some sessional commitments may be out of the ICU.
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities of the post
1. The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
2. To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and the Trust.
3. Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
4. Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required.
5. Participating in medical audit and the Trusts Clinical Governance processes.
6. Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
7. The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
8. The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD).
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
* MB BS or Equivalent.
* Full GMC Registration.
* FRCA or equivalent.
* FFICM or equivalent.
* Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the General Medical Council for Anaesthesia or Intensive Care Medicine.
* Dual (or joint) CCT in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview or equivalent experience at consultant level.
* Completed advanced ICM training or equivalent.
* Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
Experience & Skills
* Demonstrable experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine.
* Clinical Knowledge and Expertise.
* Evidence of relevant clinical specialty interest (e.g. Echocardiography).
Audit & Quality Improvement
* Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
* Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
Management
* Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
Research
* Understanding and interest in research.
* Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
Teaching
* Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
* Ability to assess clinical competencies.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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