Job summary
The aim of this post is to provide resident cover to the adult critical care service at the Denmark Hill site of King's College Hospital (KCH-DH). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience of working in a large tertiary critical care department under the mentorship of consultants with a range of tertiary hospital sub-specialist interests (including, but not limited to: major trauma; neurology and neurosurgery; cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery; haematology including haemoncology).
Main duties of the job
Clinical Fellow / Resident
The successful applicants will be assigned to one of 6 critical care units at KCH-DH, where they will work as part of the team of 9 resident doctors. The residents are responsible for the day-to-day management of patients on the critical care unit, under the supervision of a consultant intensivist.
On call structure
Each unit has at least two on-call resident doctors during the day and one overnight. The critical care units are supported by a team of senior clinical fellows (SCF) and advanced critical care practitioners (ACCP) as well as the unit's on-call consultant.
For further information please contact one of our management staff at kch-tr.CriticalCareMedicalRecruitment@nhs.net They will be able to answer questions or set up appointments with a relevant member of the Critical Care team.
Education
The appointees will be expected to participate fully in the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital. Appointees will have a named educational supervisor. Annual leave and study leave is commensurate with other post-foundation doctors. These posts are aligned with the training requirements of ACCS, Anaesthetics and IMT trainees.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kings College Hospital NHS Trust has one of the busiest critical care services in the UK with currently 7 adult intensive care units over two sites (Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital) receiving approximately 4000 admissions per year, with 2000 of these admissions to the general critical care units. Critical Care at Kings is already one of the largest in the country and an ongoing plan of expansion will make it the biggest in the UK with more than 100 Critical Care beds, supported by state-of-the-art design, technology and information systems.
The critical care department at Kings College Hospital has an international reputation for clinical excellence and a prominent research profile. The hospital not only serves a diverse, multi-ethnic local population but operates as one of the four major trauma centres within the capital, a major trauma centre for Kent and as a tertiary services centre for neuroscience (including neurology, stroke and neurosurgery), haematological oncology, cardiac / cardio-thoracic (including primary PCI), cystic fibrosis, and hepatobiliary (including transplantation) patients. As a result, Kings critical care has an unrivalled patient population in terms of clinical diversity and complexity.
Critical Care Units at Kings provide all modalities of multi-organ support and monitoring. Services are provided by dedicated teams utilising the most up-to-date clinical practices including a 24/7 V-A ECMO service. The department consists of a multi-professional team including medical, nursing, pharmacy, dietetics and therapy staff, with audit, risk, project and technical support, research personnel, as well as rehabilitation, social services, administrative and follow-up clinic staff.
The department is recognized for all stages of critical care training by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM). There is an active and varied educational programme with which all doctors are expected to participate. This includes weekly teaching sessions mapped to the FICM curriculum, journal club, M&M meetings and departmental research and audit meetings. In addition there are other educational opportunities including simulation based training.
The critical care units are:
Christine Brown: 18 beds Frank Stansil: 14 beds Jack Steinberg: 18 beds
CCU-A: 15 beds CCU-B: 14 beds Liver ITU: 19 beds (specialist liver service)
Princess Royal University Hospital: 12 beds (separate site approximately 12 miles from the main site)
For more information regarding job description and main responsibilities please see attached documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kings College Hospital NHS Trust has one of the busiest critical care services in the UK with currently 7 adult intensive care units over two sites (Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital) receiving approximately 4000 admissions per year, with 2000 of these admissions to the general critical care units. Critical Care at Kings is already one of the largest in the country and an ongoing plan of expansion will make it the biggest in the UK with more than 100 Critical Care beds, supported by state-of-the-art design, technology and information systems.
The critical care department at Kings College Hospital has an international reputation for clinical excellence and a prominent research profile. The hospital not only serves a diverse, multi-ethnic local population but operates as one of the four major trauma centres within the capital, a major trauma centre for Kent and as a tertiary services centre for neuroscience (including neurology, stroke and neurosurgery), haematological oncology, cardiac / cardio-thoracic (including primary PCI), cystic fibrosis, and hepatobiliary (including transplantation) patients. As a result, Kings critical care has an unrivalled patient population in terms of clinical diversity and complexity.
Critical Care Units at Kings provide all modalities of multi-organ support and monitoring. Services are provided by dedicated teams utilising the most up-to-date clinical practices including a 24/7 V-A ECMO service. The department consists of a multi-professional team including medical, nursing, pharmacy, dietetics and therapy staff, with audit, risk, project and technical support, research personnel, as well as rehabilitation, social services, administrative and follow-up clinic staff.
The department is recognized for all stages of critical care training by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM). There is an active and varied educational programme with which all doctors are expected to participate. This includes weekly teaching sessions mapped to the FICM curriculum, journal club, M&M meetings and departmental research and audit meetings. In addition there are other educational opportunities including simulation based training.
The critical care units are:
Christine Brown: 18 beds Frank Stansil: 14 beds Jack Steinberg: 18 beds
CCU-A: 15 beds CCU-B: 14 beds Liver ITU: 19 beds (specialist liver service)
Princess Royal University Hospital: 12 beds (separate site approximately 12 miles from the main site)
For more information regarding job description and main responsibilities please see attached documents.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration and licensing with the GMC at time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to provide a complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- Interested in ICM as a potential career
- Valid adult life support (ALS) certification
- Good standard of written and spoken English to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff
Desirable
- FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Experience within Intensive Care Medicine and/or anaesthesia.
- Demonstrable research experience
- Demonstrable teaching experience
- Airway competencies
- ATLS
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration and licensing with the GMC at time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to provide a complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- Interested in ICM as a potential career
- Valid adult life support (ALS) certification
- Good standard of written and spoken English to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff
Desirable
- FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Experience within Intensive Care Medicine and/or anaesthesia.
- Demonstrable research experience
- Demonstrable teaching experience
- Airway competencies
- ATLS
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).
