Job summary
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHNFT) is delighted to be looking to appoint one
whole-time Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia to join our team. This post is to allow cover of ICU by trained ICU consultants
along with expansion of anaesthetic services to meet activity and service specification
demands.
This post will
suit an appropriately trained clinician with CCT or equivalent in Intensive
Care Medicine and Anaesthetics who values team work, quality of life and work
life balance, forward thinking dynamic attitudes to patient care, and respect
and compassion to all staff members, patients and their families.
The post will
appeal to a clinician who is looking to join a forward-thinking, motivated and
friendly department. Team working is an essential attribute.
Clinicians
interested in point of care ultrasound (Echo, POCUS, FUSIC, regional
anaesthesia etc) will find their needs more than met with state-of-the-art
ultrasound machines and (if needed) training available in house by our
department ultrasound leads who are fully accredited.
Those interested
in education will be supported fully to explore internal and external roles
such as college tutor/TPD/Head of School/Director of Medical Education,
FRCA/FICM examinerships, management roles or any other opportunities for
self-development.
Main duties of the job
To provide, along with colleagues, an efficient and effective Critical Care and Anaesthetic service to BHNFT.
- Provide high quality critical care services for Critical care and Outreach.
- Provide anaesthetic services and assist in coordinating their delivery within the Trust.
- Supervise, coordinate and provide an out-of-hours anaesthetic service to theatres, the obstetric unit and intensive care along with the non consultant anaesthetic staff.
- Advise clinical colleagues on matters within his/her particular spheres of interest.
- To work closely with all members of the Critical Care CSU in order to provide a comprehensive, high quality service in all clinical areas.
- To participate in the teaching and training programmes.
- To participate in clinical governance by developing a high quality and consistent service by establishing appropriate systems, agreeing standards and ensuring standards are met.
- Participating in medical audit on a regular basis and contributing to its development.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a
position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing
Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission
(CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our
strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a
strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by
our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It
is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the
organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of
the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting
equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race,
nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical
disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)
for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s)
through salary deduction.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE
Critical Care Services
The Intensive
Care Unit has 16 adult beds; these beds are run flexibly, admitting level 1-3
patients, as well as post-operative surgical patients for enhanced level care.
Medical care is currently coordinated by a team of 10 consultant intensivists
five days per week between 8am and 8pm and at weekends from 8am to 2pm. The
working week is split to facilitate work/life balance and family life, as well
as optimal continuity of care.
The annual
admission rate is around 800 cases, although the figures have varied somewhat
because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As previously
noted, a new, purpose built, critical care unit is now open with any facility
you can think of to support staff well-being and patient care. There is a full
remit of modern ultrasound machines, with several ICU consultants being fully
trained FUSIC mentors running regional and national ultrasound courses which
are the best in the region. We highly encourage arranging a visit to see what
the facility has to offer!
The Intensive
Care Unit has recently become fully digital with its own bespoke integrated
clinical information system ICCA (IntelliSpace Critical Care and
Anaesthesia). This provides advanced clinical decision support software,
standardized documentation and enhanced audit capability, all allowing for
improved patient care.
The Critical
Care Team provides a dedicated, multidisciplinary consultant led outpatient ICU
Rehabilitation follow up service and have helped guide critical care units
around the region who also wish to set up this service.
In
addition, we have a Vascular access service for patients who require long-term
venous access, enabling antimicrobial or parenteral feeding administration.
There
is a Trust wide Acute Response Team. This team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners
provide a 24-hour outreach service and has provided inspiration and modelling
to neighbouring Trusts on how to run a service that not only reduces critical
care admissions, but also follows up discharged patients and provides education
and support on the wards.
The intensive
care consultant team are a dynamic, forward-thinking team of clinicians, most
of whom have additional managerial roles in the trust or nationally. Two are RCOA
examiners and one is a FFICM examiner and is the chair of the Intensive Care
Society Standards and Guidelines Committee. Two consultants are FICE/FUSIC
mentors. We work closely together and are looking for a similarly keen,
dedicated, and skilled clinician to join our team.
Anaesthetic and Operating Services
The Trust is an
acute admitting trust with a modern and busy Emergency Department and this,
along with the emergency theatre work is supported by the critical care and
anaesthetic team.
The Anaesthetic
Department provides a full range of anaesthetic services for general surgery,
urology, orthopaedics and trauma surgery, gynaecology, ear nose and throat,
ophthalmology and oral surgery. There are 8 (soon to be 9) in-patient operating
theatres and an obstetric theatre attached to the labour ward. Main theatres
are situated in close proximity to the ICU, which is also near to the theatre
recovery area.
The Trust has a
nurse led pre-operative assessment unit and we provide weekly CPET testing for
all patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. All the main specialties
utilise a dedicated Day Surgery Unit with a further two operating theatres,
which provides an excellent and efficient environment for undertaking some of
the day case workload. Two new minor ops rooms have recently opened which will
allow us to expand our delivery of surgical services.
The Anaesthetic
Department provides a full range of services to the Obstetric Unit where there
are approximately 3000 deliveries per year.
There is a 24- hour epidural service. During the week, daytime
anaesthetic sessions on the delivery suite are covered by consultant
anaesthetists with a special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia. Elective Caesarean sections are performed on
two lists per week, the vast majority under regional anaesthesia.
There is a dedicated operating theatre on the
delivery suite for all emergency Caesarean sections and other operative
procedures. The Delivery Suite has just
completed a substantial refurbishment to provide modern facilities along with
birthing pools
Job description
Job responsibilities
ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE
Critical Care Services
The Intensive
Care Unit has 16 adult beds; these beds are run flexibly, admitting level 1-3
patients, as well as post-operative surgical patients for enhanced level care.
Medical care is currently coordinated by a team of 10 consultant intensivists
five days per week between 8am and 8pm and at weekends from 8am to 2pm. The
working week is split to facilitate work/life balance and family life, as well
as optimal continuity of care.
The annual
admission rate is around 800 cases, although the figures have varied somewhat
because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As previously
noted, a new, purpose built, critical care unit is now open with any facility
you can think of to support staff well-being and patient care. There is a full
remit of modern ultrasound machines, with several ICU consultants being fully
trained FUSIC mentors running regional and national ultrasound courses which
are the best in the region. We highly encourage arranging a visit to see what
the facility has to offer!
The Intensive
Care Unit has recently become fully digital with its own bespoke integrated
clinical information system ICCA (IntelliSpace Critical Care and
Anaesthesia). This provides advanced clinical decision support software,
standardized documentation and enhanced audit capability, all allowing for
improved patient care.
The Critical
Care Team provides a dedicated, multidisciplinary consultant led outpatient ICU
Rehabilitation follow up service and have helped guide critical care units
around the region who also wish to set up this service.
In
addition, we have a Vascular access service for patients who require long-term
venous access, enabling antimicrobial or parenteral feeding administration.
There
is a Trust wide Acute Response Team. This team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners
provide a 24-hour outreach service and has provided inspiration and modelling
to neighbouring Trusts on how to run a service that not only reduces critical
care admissions, but also follows up discharged patients and provides education
and support on the wards.
The intensive
care consultant team are a dynamic, forward-thinking team of clinicians, most
of whom have additional managerial roles in the trust or nationally. Two are RCOA
examiners and one is a FFICM examiner and is the chair of the Intensive Care
Society Standards and Guidelines Committee. Two consultants are FICE/FUSIC
mentors. We work closely together and are looking for a similarly keen,
dedicated, and skilled clinician to join our team.
Anaesthetic and Operating Services
The Trust is an
acute admitting trust with a modern and busy Emergency Department and this,
along with the emergency theatre work is supported by the critical care and
anaesthetic team.
The Anaesthetic
Department provides a full range of anaesthetic services for general surgery,
urology, orthopaedics and trauma surgery, gynaecology, ear nose and throat,
ophthalmology and oral surgery. There are 8 (soon to be 9) in-patient operating
theatres and an obstetric theatre attached to the labour ward. Main theatres
are situated in close proximity to the ICU, which is also near to the theatre
recovery area.
The Trust has a
nurse led pre-operative assessment unit and we provide weekly CPET testing for
all patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. All the main specialties
utilise a dedicated Day Surgery Unit with a further two operating theatres,
which provides an excellent and efficient environment for undertaking some of
the day case workload. Two new minor ops rooms have recently opened which will
allow us to expand our delivery of surgical services.
The Anaesthetic
Department provides a full range of services to the Obstetric Unit where there
are approximately 3000 deliveries per year.
There is a 24- hour epidural service. During the week, daytime
anaesthetic sessions on the delivery suite are covered by consultant
anaesthetists with a special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia. Elective Caesarean sections are performed on
two lists per week, the vast majority under regional anaesthesia.
There is a dedicated operating theatre on the
delivery suite for all emergency Caesarean sections and other operative
procedures. The Delivery Suite has just
completed a substantial refurbishment to provide modern facilities along with
birthing pools
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of training as required by the Royal College of Anaesthetists as assessed by the College assessor.
- Suitable experience in all areas of clinical practice required for the post.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Clinical competence and appropriate training in the range of clinical practice required of the post.
- Be able to effectively supervise trainees with their clinical practice within the anaesthetic department.
- The passion and ability to teach and develop junior medical staff, clinical support staff and medical students and enhance their performance.
- The ability to create, enhance and maintain effective working relationships.
Desirable
- The ability to identify the need for and to initiate and implement change and improvement in clinical services.
- The ability to plan, allocate and evaluate work.
- Knowledge and understanding of the statutory and regulatory environment within which the medical services operate within the NHS.
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent with CCT in both Anaesthetics and ICM at the time of commencing the post.
- Registered with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register (within 6 months of interview)
- Is on the GMC specialist register or eligible for admission to the register.
Desirable
- A higher Intensive Care Exam eg. FFICM, EDIC
- PG Cert or higher, in progress or completed
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of training as required by the Royal College of Anaesthetists as assessed by the College assessor.
- Suitable experience in all areas of clinical practice required for the post.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Clinical competence and appropriate training in the range of clinical practice required of the post.
- Be able to effectively supervise trainees with their clinical practice within the anaesthetic department.
- The passion and ability to teach and develop junior medical staff, clinical support staff and medical students and enhance their performance.
- The ability to create, enhance and maintain effective working relationships.
Desirable
- The ability to identify the need for and to initiate and implement change and improvement in clinical services.
- The ability to plan, allocate and evaluate work.
- Knowledge and understanding of the statutory and regulatory environment within which the medical services operate within the NHS.
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent with CCT in both Anaesthetics and ICM at the time of commencing the post.
- Registered with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register (within 6 months of interview)
- Is on the GMC specialist register or eligible for admission to the register.
Desirable
- A higher Intensive Care Exam eg. FFICM, EDIC
- PG Cert or higher, in progress or completed
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).
