Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

North Bristol NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Bristol

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Trust type

Acute

Posted

4 days ago

About the role

Applications are invited for a locum post in Intensive Care Medicine at one of Europe's leading hospital sites at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Applicants who wish to undertake partner specialty work in anaesthesia and/or critical care transfer medicine will be welcome. The posts will be based in the purpose built 46 bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Southmead Hospital, NBT. The successful applicants will join a team of 25 ICU Consultants and more than 40 ICU trainees. The ICU sits within the wider anaesthetic department of more than 80 Consultants. This is an exciting period for the Unit as it takes forward its 5 year strategy and rolls out service improvements including the introduction of a Clinical Information System. The plans also include continued collaboration with its local Units through the newly formed Severn Sub-Regional Network of hospitals and also supporting the new Retrieve adult critical care transfer service. Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date. If partner specialty work is to be undertaken then applicants will be required to be on the Specialist Register for that partner specialty. Full Registration with the GMC is essential. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of the interview.

Person specification

Essential

FFICM or equivalent
Full and unrestricted registration with GMC
CCT in Intensive Care Medicine and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment (specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date
Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
Minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
Training in diagnosis and treatment of Conditions and subspecialties relevant to NBT patient mix
Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
Knowledge of political context within which we operate
Experience in audit project and written up
Proven teaching ability
Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates
Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
Evidence of positive development and change management
An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare
Evidence of good organisational and compassionate leadership skills
Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues
An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others
Must be able to influence and persuade effectively
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to write and present management reports as required
Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principal place of work

Desirable

Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Evidence of extensive experience in sub-specialties reflected in the job description
Expertise acquired during training that would augment existing and / or add novel expertise to the delivery of quality Critical Care at NBT
Completion of a general management course or programme
Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
Proven track record in delivering research, in particular in neurosciences or trauma science relevant to critical care medicine in NBT.
Willingness to undertake further research
Proven ability to teach effectively