Job summary
This 6 to 12 month post offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience in Intensive Care Medicine in a busy district general hospital whilst training in critical care echo gaining competency in Focused Intensive Care Echocardiography (FICE) and BSE level 1 echocardiography. There may also be opportunity to develop point of care US skills.
This job would be ideally suited to individuals who are committed to a career in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) whether accrediting singly or with another specialty. Some experience in ICM is strongly desirable (for example a stage 2 ICM trainee looking to complete an out-of-programme year or special studies module.)
Main duties of the job
The clinical training programme is outcome-based and follows the curriculum developed by the Faculty of Intensive care medicine (FICM). This is described in detail on the FICM's documents on training and assessment (http://www.ficm.ac.uk). The echocardiography competencies are based on the Intensive Care Society's recommendations.
www.ics.ac.uk/ics-homepage/.../focused-intensive-care-echo-fice/; http://www.ics.ac.uk/ics-homepage/accreditation-modules/cusic-accreditation/)
Clinical and Educational supervision will be provided by Dr Jodie Smythe, clinical lead for ICM and also level 2 BSE qualified. Within the ICU consultant body we also have a range of FICE mentors and an evolving POCUS group centred around Dr Andrew Walden who has an interest in point of care US and runs regular training courses.
About us
The prospective candidate would work 70% of their time on the ICM rota and 30% of their time training in Ultrasound and Echocardiography. The candidate would accredit in FICE and CUSIC and would have the opportunity to develop other more advanced Echocardiography and Ultrasound skills. Specifically the option of working towards the full British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) echo accreditation could be facilitated. There is also the option of gaining competence in venous sonography and abdominal ultrasound scanning. We have developed collaborations in ultrasound research with Dr Kirk-Bailey at the University of Surrey (pleural effusions in critical care PECC study) and Professor Tim Harris at Bart's and the London (barriers to implementation of lung ultrasound amongst trainees)
Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are able to provide advanced respiratory, cardiovascular and renal support to all our patients. We have a national reputation for percutaneous tracheostomy insertion (and are able to train in this domain); renal replacement techniques; bronchoscopy and mechanical ventilation. There is a 24 hour Critical Care Outreach Service and weekly recovery after critical care clinic. Exposure to standardisation and processes of care will be encouraged. We have an advanced nurse practitioner training programme, which started in September 2017 and currently train 4 trainee advanced critical care practitioners.
We are a recognised regional centre for training in ultrasound and echocardiography. We have close links with the cardiology department and Dr Elkington, consultant cardiologist is one of our local BSE supervisors. Our department have trained a large cohort of trainees to complete FICE. Dr Walden helped develop the CUSIC competencies for the Intensive Care Society and chairs the Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound (FAMUS) group. Both FICE and CUSIC courses are run three times a year in the trust education centre or local venues and are attended by delegates from around the country with excellent feedback
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are able to provide advanced respiratory, cardiovascular and renal support to all our patients. We have a national reputation for percutaneous tracheostomy insertion (and are able to train in this domain); renal replacement techniques; bronchoscopy and mechanical ventilation. There is a 24 hour Critical Care Outreach Service and weekly recovery after critical care clinic. Exposure to standardisation and processes of care will be encouraged. We have an advanced nurse practitioner training programme, which started in September 2017 and currently train 4 trainee advanced critical care practitioners.
We are a recognised regional centre for training in ultrasound and echocardiography. We have close links with the cardiology department and Dr Elkington, consultant cardiologist is one of our local BSE supervisors. Our department have trained a large cohort of trainees to complete FICE. Dr Walden helped develop the CUSIC competencies for the Intensive Care Society and chairs the Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound (FAMUS) group. Both FICE and CUSIC courses are run three times a year in the trust education centre or local venues and are attended by delegates from around the country with excellent feedback
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- MCEM / MRCP / FRCA / FICM or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS, or APLS
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to intensive care medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- MCEM / MRCP / FRCA / FICM or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS, or APLS
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to intensive care medicine
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
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).
