Consultant Anaesthetist and ICM
Job overview
At present the senior staffing is organised with two consultants rostered from 08:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday with a consultant rostered to cover the ICCU from 18:00 to 08:00. The weekend cover (Friday p.m. through to Monday a.m.) is normally split between two consultants.The weekday consultant ICM cover is currently provided within a “week about” system with the nominated consultant of the week supported by a second consultant. It is envisaged that the newly appointed Consultant job plans will reflect a ‘week about’ commitment to the ICU.
Main duties of the job
1 a) In conjunction with the ICM Clinical Lead, ICCU Matron, ICM Consultants and other colleagues, contribute to the provision of a 24/7 consultant led service in Intensive Care Medicine as part of the Critical Care Services Directorate according to those agreed in the Job Plan.
1 b) In conjunction with Consultant colleagues participate in the provision of an out of hours (on-call) consultant Intensive Care Medicine service for the Directorate and Trust. This includes being on-call for immediate return to NXH, telephone advice and major incidents.
- To provide cover for Consultant and other colleagues in respect of periods for annual, study and professional and other leave.
- To deputise for absent colleagues (such as for sickness leave), as far as is practicable.
- To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
- To develop & maintain such special skills, competencies and interests appropriate to the agreed overall development in Intensive Care Medicine as agreed at job planning & appraisal (Personal Development Plan). In conjunction with Consultant and other colleagues, to take part in Quality Improvement activity including audit and research as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We welcome the rich diversity that exists within our communities and workforce and are building a workforce that can help us to realise our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1 a) In conjunction with the ICM Clinical Lead, ICCU Matron, ICM Consultants and other colleagues, contribute to the provision of a 24/7 consultant led service in Intensive Care Medicine as part of the Critical Care Services Directorate according to those agreed in the Job Plan.
1 b) In conjunction with Consultant colleagues participate in the provision of an out of hours (on-call) consultant Intensive Care Medicine service for the Directorate and Trust. This includes being on-call for immediate return to NXH, telephone advice and major incidents.
- To provide cover for Consultant and other colleagues in respect of periods for annual, study and professional and other leave.
- To deputise for absent colleagues (such as for sickness leave), as far as is practicable.
- To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
- To develop & maintain such special skills, competencies and interests appropriate to the agreed overall development in Intensive Care Medicine as agreed at job planning & appraisal (Personal Development Plan). In conjunction with Consultant and other colleagues, to take part in Quality Improvement activity including audit and research as appropriate.
- To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate medical education and clinical technologists.
- To provide specialist advice and skills training to colleagues from other disciplines as required for the optimum delivery of patient care.
- To develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate, where appropriate, in clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
- To develop and maintain good communications with General Medical (and Dental) Practitioners and appropriate outside agencies.
- To ensure one’s own practice is up-to-date, including taking responsibility for own Continuing Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance Review.
- To maintain registration with and the professional standards and obligations set out by the General Medical Council.
- To participate in an annual Appraisal and Job Plan review.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive experience in Intensive Care Medicine as evidenced by - 1) Completion of Stage 3 training in ICM with FFICM by examination or equivalent (as assessed by the FICM Equivalence Committee), with affiliate Fellowship of the Faculty of ICM ; 2) Completion of Stage 3 training in ICM with FFICM by examination or equivalent (as assessed by the FICM Equivalence Committee), with affiliate Fellowship of the Faculty of ICM
Experience
Desirable criteria- EDICM Valid ATLS Valid ALS & APLS
We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process.By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system.Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.