Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join the team of Critical Care Consultants at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be based at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals. All consultants are expected to work cross site according to service requirements. We welcome applications from candidates with dual speciality backgrounds or ICM alone.
Heartlands hospital provides 15 level 3 equivalent ITU beds within a 20-bed footprint over 2 floors. Good Hope has a purpose built ITU, currently open to 6 Level 3 equivalent beds. Nursing and medical staff rotate between both Heartlands and Good Hope sites. The units support sub-specialties including vascular and endovascular surgery, ENT, upper GI, colorectal, urology and cytoreductive surgery, specialist medicine including cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases as well as paediatric emergencies. Both hospitals have busy emergency departments.
You will join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of consultants and nursing staff, supported by 24/7 Critical Care Outreach teams and experienced Advanced Critical Care Practitioners. All units are recognized for the quality of their education and training programmes, and we have an active Critical Care research department with two Professorial posts, an NIHR Senior Lecturer and a team of dedicated research nurses. We offer a weekly cross-site educational program along with CUSIC and FICE training and we welcome those with an interest in education, training and simulation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to :-
*Effective communication skills
*Able to communicate in English at a professional/academic level.
*Understanding of the NHS and NHS management
*Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
*Committed to economic use of resources.
*A flexible approach to service delivery
*A commitment to and a clear understanding of Clinical Governance
*Evidence of completion of audits in critical care
*Ability to lead audit projects.
*Evidence of understanding of research methodology, and an ability to critically appraise clinical research.
Information Technology Skills
*Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team.
*Attendance at a Management Training Course
*Demonstrated involvement in changing practice/new ways of working.
*Evidence of initiating, leading and completing audit loops
*Publications in clinical practice
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Birmingham and its surrounding areas offer a great mix of cosmopolitan city life, leafy suburbs and beautiful open countryside. There is something to suit everyone.
The core component of this post is to provide general critical care cover at the HGS sites. For dual accredited clinicians, your clinical duties will be split between critical care and your complimentary specialty.
Consultants who are appointed will be expected to participate in departmental teaching and training and will be supported to complete the required training to become Clinical/Educational Supervisors. They will be expected to engage in continuous professional development and governance activities. They will require excellent communication skills and the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care. They will be supported by a welcoming and cohesive team.
A full-time consultant (10PAs) will normally devote up to 8.5 programmed activities to direct clinical care. The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment. There will be opportunities to take up additional management and lead roles as consultants progress through their career.
Suitable candidates who are not on the specialist register are encouraged to apply and support will be given to enable successful application to join the register.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Birmingham and its surrounding areas offer a great mix of cosmopolitan city life, leafy suburbs and beautiful open countryside. There is something to suit everyone.
The core component of this post is to provide general critical care cover at the HGS sites. For dual accredited clinicians, your clinical duties will be split between critical care and your complimentary specialty.
Consultants who are appointed will be expected to participate in departmental teaching and training and will be supported to complete the required training to become Clinical/Educational Supervisors. They will be expected to engage in continuous professional development and governance activities. They will require excellent communication skills and the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care. They will be supported by a welcoming and cohesive team.
A full-time consultant (10PAs) will normally devote up to 8.5 programmed activities to direct clinical care. The remaining programmed activities will be devoted to supporting professional activities. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead on appointment. There will be opportunities to take up additional management and lead roles as consultants progress through their career.
Suitable candidates who are not on the specialist register are encouraged to apply and support will be given to enable successful application to join the register.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- Evidence of Advanced Training in Intensive Care Medicine
- CCT Intensive Care Medicine, or eligibility within 6 months
- ALS instructor status
- CCT in anaesthesia or second speciality (if applicable) eligibility within 6 months
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or recognised equivalent
- Evidence of Advanced Training in Intensive Care Medicine
- CCT Intensive Care Medicine, or eligibility within 6 months
- ALS instructor status
- CCT in anaesthesia or second speciality (if applicable) eligibility within 6 months
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
