Job summary
This is a Locum Intensive Care Consultant post to cover Maternity Leave, the successful applicant will join the rota of 20 whole time equivalent intensive care consultants.
The Department of Intensive Care Medicine comprises the General Intensive Care Unit (Penrose Ward), Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Pencarrow Ward), and the Acute Care Team (Intensive Care Outreach, Hospital at Night and Vascular Access Services). The Department of Intensive Care has over 150 staff with an annual budget of over £10m.
The Intensive Care department has ambitious plans to open an additional 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit adjoining our existing facilities. The design work has been completed with building works scheduled to commence in 2024. This post will form part of an expanding team of intensivists required to cover the developing Intensive Care needs in a large busy tertiary and major trauma centre.
Main duties of the job
The Job Itself
TITLE: Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine
RELATIONSHIPS: The post holder will interact with members of the medical teams and nursing staff, and also with all other hospital staff associated with the care of patients. He / she will also be a member of the directorate interacting with colleagues and trainees.
The post holder will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Director, and professionally responsible to the Medical Director.
The employer is Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. The job plan is based on a full-time appointment.
This post in Intensive Care Medicine is open to any suitably qualified applicant who holds a CCT or equivalent in Intensive Care Medicine or is within 6 months of completing training. We welcome applicants who have a single CCT in ICM or who hold joint or dual CCTs with anaesthesia, medicine or emergency medicine. Applicants who qualified before the existence of the ICM CCT should contact the Service Line Director to discuss their relevant equivalent experience.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the Post
Together with the other Intensive Care consultants, the post holder will be responsible for supervising patient management within the General and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Units and the delivery of high quality intensive care within the Trust. The post holder will also be expected to be actively involved in the governance, administrative, teaching, continuing medical education research, audit and quality improvement activities of the department. Involvement in research will be encouraged and the post holder will be able to contribute to undergraduate teaching for the Plymouth University Peninsula Medical School.
The current 18 week rolling job programme is shown for illustrative purposes (see below) and may be subject to modification, by negotiation with the post holder and Service Line Director. The new post holder will work alongside, and in a similar manner to, the existing consultant body. All intensive care sessions are undertaken in blocks whenever possible in order to improve continuity of care. Day-time sessions (Monday Sunday) commence at 0800 and finish at 1800/1900. The on call consultant is present for an evening session between 1700 and 2100. After 2100 the consultant provides a non-resident on call service for intensive care. The overlap between the daytime and on call consultant ensures an adequate handover. All Intensive Care Consultants work an annualised job plan and provide flexible job planned sessions to ensure adequate consultant cover during periods of leave. Currently the on-call rota is on a 1:18 nights basis with weekend working 1:6 weekends (see example timetable).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the Post
Together with the other Intensive Care consultants, the post holder will be responsible for supervising patient management within the General and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Units and the delivery of high quality intensive care within the Trust. The post holder will also be expected to be actively involved in the governance, administrative, teaching, continuing medical education research, audit and quality improvement activities of the department. Involvement in research will be encouraged and the post holder will be able to contribute to undergraduate teaching for the Plymouth University Peninsula Medical School.
The current 18 week rolling job programme is shown for illustrative purposes (see below) and may be subject to modification, by negotiation with the post holder and Service Line Director. The new post holder will work alongside, and in a similar manner to, the existing consultant body. All intensive care sessions are undertaken in blocks whenever possible in order to improve continuity of care. Day-time sessions (Monday Sunday) commence at 0800 and finish at 1800/1900. The on call consultant is present for an evening session between 1700 and 2100. After 2100 the consultant provides a non-resident on call service for intensive care. The overlap between the daytime and on call consultant ensures an adequate handover. All Intensive Care Consultants work an annualised job plan and provide flexible job planned sessions to ensure adequate consultant cover during periods of leave. Currently the on-call rota is on a 1:18 nights basis with weekend working 1:6 weekends (see example timetable).
Person Specification
Education, qualifications and special training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- On the Specialist Register of the GMC, or within 6 months of achieving this
- FFICM, EDIC or Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine, or equivalent
- FRCA, MRCP, FCEM or equivalent within dual specialty (if applicable)
- Training and experience equivalent to Advanced Level in Intensive Care Medicine, as defined by Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Desirable
- Possession of higher degree (MD, PhD).
- Additional training in general medicine, neuro-intensive care and paediatric intensive care
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Wide practical experience and understanding of intensive care medicine
- Demonstrable recent experience managing the clinical workload of a large multi-disciplinary intensive care unit to the highest possible standards
- Information technology skills
Desirable
- A period of training in a centre outside the regional training scheme either abroad or in UK.
- Additional skills relevant to intensive care (e.g. echocardiography, bronchoscopy, ultrasound)
Management & Administration
Essential
- Experience in audit and clinical governance
- Evidence of the ability to manage the clinical team of a large intensive care unit
Desirable
- Formal management training
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of ability and commitment to teach trainees, undergraduates, nursing staff and other professions
Desirable
- Formal educational qualification
- Life support (eg ATLS, APLS, ALS, CRISP) instructor.
- Experience and expertise in simulation training
Communication
Essential
- A well-presented CV
- An ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff, both orally and in writing
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with existing staff
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- A caring attitude to patients, relatives and other workers
- Ability to work effectively with current post holders
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional & national levels
Research
Essential
- Strong continued commitment to process of research and audit
- Ability to apply evidence-based approach to the management of clinical problems
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications of original research relevant to intensive care
- Research skills
- Supervised original research.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications and special training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- On the Specialist Register of the GMC, or within 6 months of achieving this
- FFICM, EDIC or Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine, or equivalent
- FRCA, MRCP, FCEM or equivalent within dual specialty (if applicable)
- Training and experience equivalent to Advanced Level in Intensive Care Medicine, as defined by Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Desirable
- Possession of higher degree (MD, PhD).
- Additional training in general medicine, neuro-intensive care and paediatric intensive care
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Wide practical experience and understanding of intensive care medicine
- Demonstrable recent experience managing the clinical workload of a large multi-disciplinary intensive care unit to the highest possible standards
- Information technology skills
Desirable
- A period of training in a centre outside the regional training scheme either abroad or in UK.
- Additional skills relevant to intensive care (e.g. echocardiography, bronchoscopy, ultrasound)
Management & Administration
Essential
- Experience in audit and clinical governance
- Evidence of the ability to manage the clinical team of a large intensive care unit
Desirable
- Formal management training
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of ability and commitment to teach trainees, undergraduates, nursing staff and other professions
Desirable
- Formal educational qualification
- Life support (eg ATLS, APLS, ALS, CRISP) instructor.
- Experience and expertise in simulation training
Communication
Essential
- A well-presented CV
- An ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff, both orally and in writing
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with existing staff
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- A caring attitude to patients, relatives and other workers
- Ability to work effectively with current post holders
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional & national levels
Research
Essential
- Strong continued commitment to process of research and audit
- Ability to apply evidence-based approach to the management of clinical problems
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications of original research relevant to intensive care
- Research skills
- Supervised original research.
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).
