Locum Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine — University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | MedRoles
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Locum Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester
Salary
£109,725 – £145,478
Training post
Unknown
Trust type
Teaching
Posted
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About the role
Locum Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine
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.
Locum Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine
Clinical experience before appointment to this post may be supplemented following successful interview to support service needs. This includes in house training and the further skill development should these be required.
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Key Tasks
· To provide daytime and on call 1:18 consultant cover for the Intensive Care Unit at the Glenfield site. This currently has 33 level 3 beds used flexibly in a physical space for 33 beds.
· Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
· To participate in the SPA activities that will be negotiable depending on the candidate interest and areas of need.
· To supervise and train junior intensive care medical and nursing staff and allied health professionals.
· To be involved in appraising and assessing junior doctors.
· To actively participate in the multiple nationally renowned courses held at Glenfield hospital.
· To actively participate in the TOE, echocardiography/critical care ultrasound and FICM teaching programme provided by the department.
· To take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
· Teaching, audit, research and administration.
· To develop the Adult Critical Care Service along with other Adult Critical Care Consultant colleagues at UHL.
To work with the Clinical Governance team to enhance patient safety.
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. Examples of this are anaesthetic sessions for anaesthetists and sessions on the Clinical Decisions Unit or outpatient clinics for physicians.
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Duties and Responsibilities of the post
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and the Trust
Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally;
Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
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Working For Your Organisation
Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
high-quality care for all,
being a great place to work,
partnerships for impact, and
research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
we are compassionate,
we are proud,
we are inclusive, and
we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
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Person specification
Essential
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 (Step 2/Stage 3) as specified by the FICM, or equivalent
Demonstrable experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 2 years
Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence-based practice.
IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word, etc.
Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
Participation in a quality improvement programme
Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Understanding and interest in research
Ability to appraise research critically
Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects
Evidence of recent research and development activity
Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
Appraisal and assessment skills
Ability to asses clinical competencies
Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
Desirable
Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
MD or equivalent,
Evidence of relevant clinical specialty interest (e.g. Echocardiography)
CALS provider
FICE/FUSIC accreditation
Completion of ECMO provider course
BSE and/or EAE, accreditation in TOE
Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
Published Audit including quality improvement.
Evidence of management and administration experience.
Management training on an accredited course.
Awareness of Service Development issues.
Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty
Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training
Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Demonstrable track record of successful change management
Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment