Job summary
- Main area
- Intensive Care and Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 359-MSD6628809ICU
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
- Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/10/2024
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Intensive Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic consultants with a special interest in Intensive Care Medicine and an associated speciality in Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine or any other compatible Medical base specialty, to join our progressive team of intensivists, and allied professionals.
The Trust has close clinical and academic ties with local medical schools, and will be actively involved in the new Kent medical school. Successful applicants will be able to participate in teaching both under and postgraduate students associated with these Universities.
Applicants should have full GMC registration and License to Practice, and be on the Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview. An Enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) check is required for this post.
Doctors considering an application are encouraged to visit the hospital and to meet with potential clinical colleagues. The Chief Executive and/or Medical Director would also be happy to meet with doctors interested in this role, commitments allowing.
Main duties of the job
The Trusts’ critical care units are consistently amongst the best performing in the UK with excellent ICNARC outcomes and a fantastic reputation for evidenced–based practice and education and training. The Intensive Care team is a multidisciplinary consultant body comprising of consultants in critical care and other specialties, with great relationships with other directorates within the trust.
The critical care team is extensively involved in portfolio research, education and teaching and training. There is a 24/7 Critical Care outreach service which includes Intensive, and a long term vascular access service both with consultant sessions and in addition both units have follow up clinics.
The new appointee will join a team of 14 Critical Care Consultants in total, who are responsible for the Trusts’ two critical care units. There are excellent opportunities to develop personal interests including echocardiography, research, governance, outreach and ICU follow-up.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 480,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population. Around 120,000 new patients present each year to the A&E departments. Its major hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital.
The Trust’s Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital. The Trust Chairman is Mr David Highton, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Medical Director is Dr Sara Mumford. The Chief Operating Officer is Mr Sarah Davis. The Clinical Director for Anaesthetics is Dr Helen Burdett and the General Manager is Mrs Erica Houghton.
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is situated in an attractive part of the South East of England with good transport links to London and the Continent. We also have some of the finest schools in the country, in both state and private sectors.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical
responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust’s patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust’s strategic direction.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Registered with GMC
- On the specialist register, or within 6 months of acquiring CCT
- Must have completed intermediate or Step 1 training in ICM or equivalent and eligible for Associate Fellowship FICM
Desirable criteria
- FRCA or equivalent, or a second registered specialty to complement the trusts requirements
- CCT in ICM as described by the Faculty of intensive care medicine (or evidence of equivalent levels of experience/training)
- FFICM examination or other higher professional qualification
- ALS/APLS/ATLS or NLS provider or instructor
Research
Essential criteria
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Audit
Essential criteria
- Understand the principles of audit
- Evidence of participation and completion of audit projects particularly relating to ICU
Desirable criteria
- Completed the audit loop in a number of audits
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of organisational ability
Desirable criteria
- Attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Clear, concise and well presented CV
- An interest in teaching and education
- Driving Licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dan Moult
- Job title
- ICU Consultant and ITU Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01892 635737
- Additional information
Dr Helen Burdett, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Director for Theatres and Critical Care, [email protected]
or
Dr James Wood, ICU Consultant and Deputy Clinical Director for Theatres and Critical Care, [email protected]
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