Job overview
East Lancashire Hospitals are looking to appoint a substantive Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a consultant to join our team at Royal Blackburn Hospital. We currently have 18 Consultant Intensivists who staff the 28 bedded critical care unit.
Main duties of the job
The direct clinical care work on the 10 PA contract will initially comprise of 8.5 PAs for clinical care and 1.5 PAs of time reserved for SPA. Of the 8.5 PA clinical activity, up to 4 PAs will be available to support clinical activity of interest to the successful candidate. We have a diverse workforce with individuals having shared roles in anaesthesia, long term ventilation, acute medicine and respiratory medicine. The clinical activity is open to negotiation however it must support the organisations overall clinical strategy.
The critical care PAs include daytime sessions on critical care, the weekly MDT as well as on call for the ICU which currently averages out to 2.67 PAs per week.
Working for our organisation
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned to them. The successful applicant will join a flexible, supportive team who work well together. We have a high commitment to teaching and training, receive excellent feedback from our trainees and have high exam pass rates.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants will hold Full registration with GMC and a licence to practise
Applicants will either be on the specialist register or be within six months of their expected date of CCT at the time of interview.
Applicants must possess the following skills:
* Able to fully integrate within the unit, demonstrating team work and flexibility
* Willingness to involve patients in their management
* Able to handle difficult interviews with patient or relatives with tact and sensitivity
* Able to communicate with and motivate colleagues, demonstrating both good written and verbal communication skills
* Able to apply knowledge and maintain competencies
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Name on Specialist Register OR within six months of obtaining a CCT at the time of the interview.
* CCT/ CESR in Intensive Care Medicine
* FFICM or EDIC or DICM
Desirable criteria
* Other Higher Degree or Diploma
* FUSIC/ FICE
Experience
Essential criteria
* Broad based general experience in the care of the acute and critically ill adult, commensurate with the CCT training programmes in ICM
Desirable criteria
* Specialist skills or experience acquired during post CCT fellowship
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
* An understanding of the strategic and operational issues underpinning clinical governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrated involvement in risk management process.
* Development of clinical guidelines
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Evidence of completed audit projects.
* Evidence of participation in quality improvement
Desirable criteria
* Involvement with regional/national audit
* Evidence of completed quality improvement projects.
* Evidence of wider dissemination of quality improvement initiatives
Research
Essential criteria
* Ability to access published evidence.
* Understanding of principles of research method.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of participation
* Research-based publications
Teaching
Essential criteria
* Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees.
* GMC recognition as a clinical supervisor
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of teaching a range of other health professionals.
* Organisation of teaching programme/event.
* Teaching course / qualification
* GMC recognition as an Educational Supervisor
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
* Friendly and polite disposition, open and approachable
* A team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Reliable, self-motivated and punctual.
* Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure.
* Able to work ‘flexibly’ & a willingness to work outside working hours at short notice in times of need.
* Shows an interest in the post, by visiting at least on one occasion prior to the Interview, and thereby meets a substantial proportion of the consultants from the Department.
Desirable criteria
* Motivational and Leadership skills
* Able to commence work within 6 months of appointment.
* Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local / regional / national level.
CPD
Essential criteria
* Evidence of commitment to Life Long Learning and Continued Professional Development
Desirable criteria
* Membership of professional associations.
* Maintenance of personal work records.
Management
Essential criteria
* An understanding of NHS management practices and their application and evidence of such.
* A willingness to attend and actively participate in the departmental management meetings.
Desirable criteria
* Management course / qualification
* Departmental administration experience.
* Experience of rostering.
Ability
Essential criteria
* Ability to apply knowledge.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Willingness to involve patients in their management.
* Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity
* IT skills including office software
Desirable criteria
* Additional experience with critical care echocardiography and /or ultrasound.
* Advanced IT skills e.g. expertise with office software, web authoring