Job overview
Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in ITU
Newham University Hospital
If you are looking for a challenging post in critical care as a step into higher training or you seek to develop your critical care skills, then this job is for you!
This post in Critical Care Medicine offers the post holder an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic critical care unit where you will gain experience in the management of a wide range of medical pathologies and be able to develop key managerial and governance skills. The hospital is part of the Northeast London Critical Care Network and is supported by the tertiary centres at the Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospitals.
The post holder will be working alongside experienced ICM colleagues and will be fully supported do develop the hard and soft skills to become an effective critical care fellow. The unit is very active in research and audit with several presentations at international and national conferences and participation will be encouraged. The post holder will also be expected to take a lead on developing and implementing a QIP during their time and will contribute to the unit meetings and journal club presentations.
While this is a 12-month post, there may be the opportunity to extend the contract to either continue in critical care or to work in anaesthetics. Career development, including Portfolio pathway/CESR, will be actively supported.
Main duties of the job
·Provide high-quality clinical care to critically ill patients
·Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans for patients.
·Ensure the highest standards of communication with patients, their families and the MDT, including maintaining an accurate written record.
·Participate in teaching and training activities for medical students, junior medical staff, and other healthcare professionals.
·Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance processes.
·Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
·Participate in the on-call rota for the Intensive Care Unit
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
1. GMC Registration
2. MINIMUM 12 months ICM PLUS 12 months anaesthetics or a further 12 months ICM or EM.
3. ALS
Desirable criteria
4. Completion of stage 1 ICM/anaesthetics training MRCP/FRCA (primary) /FFICM/MRCEM (primary)
5. APLS/EPLS/ ATLS
6. EDIC/EDAIC
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
7. Competence in airway management, including management of the difficult airway
8. Competence in critical care procedures: Initiation of advanced organ support, central vascular access, chest drain insertion, bronchoscopy, patient transportation, and ability to interpret key diagnostic tests.
9. Ultrasound skills for vascular access and shock assessment
Desirable criteria
10. FICE/Level 1 ultrasound sign-off
11. Transfer training
12. Experience of percutaneous tracheostomy
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
13. Experience in teaching and Simulation
14. Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable criteria
15. Instructor on Life Support course(s)- ALS/ATLS/APLS
16. Basic teaching skills e.g. Teaching the teacher to Teach course/ SIM facilitator course
Governance
Essential criteria
17. Understanding the principals of governance and risk management
Desirable criteria
18. Experience of audit or quality improvement