Locum Consultant in Critical Care Medicine

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant appointment to our Critical Care team for a period of 6 months with the potential to extend to 12 months.

Based at the Royal Berkshire hospital, this is a 10 PA post for a Locum Consultant qualified to work in Intensive Care Medicine. Applicants with a second CCT in a relevant specialty would be welcome. The expectation is that the clinical commitment to ICU and the second specialty would total 9 PAs a week with 1 SPA. Less than full time applications are actively welcomed, recognising the importance of variable job planning to ensure a sustainable career.

The intensive care unit at Royal Berkshire Hospital is funded for 18 level 3 beds with a total bed base of 24 beds. Our department is currently rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC and was winner of the ICS 2022 Intensive Care Unit Trust of the year. The unit has a strong reputation in digital technology with over 10 years of experience of a dedicated ICU clinical information system. We have a strong research team and offer ultrasound and echocardiogram training with a fully BSE accredited member of the Consultant team in addition to a number of FICE/CUSIC trained Consultants. Staff wellbeing is a priority with multiple interventions including dedicated recognised time for a wellbeing lead for the unit and on unit clinical psychology support for both staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

You will join a team of 16 dedicated ICU Consultants who all have dual accreditation with either Anaesthesia, Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine which supports excellent relationships with these departments. The continued expansion of the Consultant workforce represents a change in the provision of our services to ensure a high quality service to patients but which is also flexible, responsive and provides a rewarding work schedule. Our Consultant group includes the previous Thames valley ICM TPD, previous FICM dean, previous FICM RA, three FICM examiners including the current deputy chair, three ESICM examiners and directors for multiple resuscitation courses (APLS, ALS, ATLS, FICE).

Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a CCT/CESR/CESR(CP) in Intensive Care Medicine (or equivalent) or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CESR(CP) at the time of interview

About us

The aim of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Intensive Care service is to become a leader in the field of clinical management and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as team work, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals.

For further details and informal visits, please contact

Dr Andrew Jacques (Clinical Service Lead) at andrew.jacques@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum Dependent on Experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-MS1444UCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a whole time post with a minimum of 10 Programmed activities. The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a whole time post with a minimum of 10 Programmed activities. The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration Within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date

Desirable

Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Fully trained in Intensive Care Medicine with experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

Accreditation in echocardiography/ultrasound

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration Within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date

Desirable

Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Fully trained in Intensive Care Medicine with experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

Accreditation in echocardiography/ultrasound

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).