Job overview
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to undertake a special interest fellowship alongside Critical Care Medicine.
The James Cook University Hospital is a 1000 bedded, tertiary referral, Major Trauma Centre situated at the top of the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. It has 33 general critical care beds accepting regional referrals including major trauma, spinal injuries, neurocritical care and vascular and upper GI surgery. The unit treats 2600 critically ill patients per year with excellent outcomes. The Critical care unit at JCUH is consistently rated by trainees as one of the best in the UK for teaching and training. The critical care unit is recognised for advanced training in ICM and offers a variety of teaching activities. Fellows are able to develop skills in ultrasound and echocardiography with mentors available to support FUSIC accreditation. The department supports a very active research programme and opportunities exist for publication and research participation.
This post would suit candidates who have completed their core training and wish to build their CV and experience in readiness for a career in ICM or the acute specialties. We have an excellent legacy of supporting our trust grades into training posts. We can support you to meet whatever training needs you have.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide day and out-of-hours service on the middle-grade rota with the support of the other middle grades and critical care team. The quality of training you will receive during on-call and day shifts is renowned. The clinical time will provide additional opportunities to see and practice the application of your special interest to the acute management of critically ill patients. Grade, pay scale and rota will depend on the suitability and previous experience of the applicant, but is expected on the ST3 to ST7 scale. For illustration; the rota is approximately 1 in 10 nights. During out of hours work you will supervise 4 resident doctors, alongside another Registrar, with support from the duty Intensive Care Consultant.
Out of Programme trainees, post-CCT applicants and other appropriately experienced candidates will be considered.
Working for our organisation
We can offer fellowships in POCUS, Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Research or a combination of these (see further details below). As a large tertiary training and research centre, we are able to offer a wealth of opportunities. We anticipate tailoring your fellowship to your requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. REGISTERED MEDICAL QUALIFICATION
2. VALID ALS OR ACLS QUALIFICATION
Desirable criteria
3. PART or Whole OF A POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION FRCA, MRCP, MRC
4. COMPLETION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ALERT, ATLS, APLS, CCrISP, IMPACT, CCrIMP
Experience
Essential criteria
5. MINIMUM 36 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF POSTGRADUATE HOSPITAL MEDICINE, INCLUDING 24 MONTHS ANAESTHESIA & ICM or 24 MONTHS PARENT SPECIALITY AND 6 MONTHS ICM
6. MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN THE NHS
Desirable criteria
7. EXPERIENCE WORKING AT REGISTRAR LEVEL OR SUPERVISING RESIDENT DOCTORS
8. INTERMEDIATE TRAINING IN ICM INCLUDING 6 MONTHS ACUTE GENERAL MEDICINE
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
9. INDEPENDENCE IN INTUBATION AND ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Desirable criteria
10. PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH
11. EVIDENCE OF COMPLETING AN AUDIT CYCLE, GCP TRAINING, PUBLICATION IN A MAINSTREAM JOURNAL
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
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Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
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Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
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Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.