This post is for a Consultant Intensivist. Duties will mainly be at Watford General Hospital (WGH) with nominal cover for St Albans City Hospital (SACH). The appointed specialist will provide cover for the 20-bed unit and support the Intensive Care Outreach service. There will be opportunities to develop special interests, contribute to departmental teaching, develop policies and procedures, and participate in Quality Improvement projects.
You will be expected to work shifts from 7:45 am to 9:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with weekend working on a rota basis. The current on-call frequency is 1:9, which may change. The total PAs, including SPAs and administrative time, will be approximately 10.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will lead the Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Outreach service, providing safe care for critically unwell patients across various medical and surgical specialties. Candidates should demonstrate extensive experience in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM), equivalent to a UK CCT in ICM. Leadership skills suitable for leading a multidisciplinary team are essential, along with good communication skills and a commitment to professional development and Clinical Governance.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and updates underway at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and leveraging advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are priorities at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience.
We are a flexible working employer:
We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer various flexible working options. For more information, visit our webpage: https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/. We encourage and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please ask if you need assistance.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to high application volume. Please apply promptly. If you do not hear within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates will cover Anaesthetic theatre sessions for surgical specialties typical of district general hospitals and work flexibly based on service needs. Participation in departmental and trust teaching, clinical governance, and audit activities is expected.
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