Job summary
This job has become available due to the increasing work of our department and maternity leave, so is to commence as soon as possible on a locum basis. The post holder will provide a range of Intensive Care services, with supervision by senior colleagues when required. This is a resident post that is compliant with the BMA junior doctor contract. Weekend working frequency is one in three.
The Intensive Care Department is proud of its reputation as clinically excellent, forward thinking and friendly.
The Department of Intensive Care Medicine comprises the General Intensive Care Unit (Penrose Ward), Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Pencarrow Ward), the Acute Care Team (Intensive Care Outreach, Acute Pain service, Hospital at Night and Vascular Access Services). The Department of Intensive Care has over 150 staff with an annual budget of over £10m.
Main duties of the job
Previous experience of Intensive Care is not required and residents are well supported by senior staff. The role of the residents is primarily based on the Adult Intensive Care. Responsibilities of the successful candidate include admissions, daily reviews, prescriptions - including renal and nutritional support, ward round documentation, enacting plans and organising discharges. There are ample opportunities for learning procedures such as central vascular access, arterial line insertion and chest drain insertion. Residents can expect to learn how to care for patients' who are mechanically ventilated. Residents are exposed to a vast array of pathologies and patient groups, including but not limited to Trauma, Medical, Surgical and Obstetric. Residents will be expected to work on both General Intensive Care and Neurointensive Care. Both formal and informal teaching is a regular occurrence on the Intensive Care Unit.
The residents form an integral part of the Hospital's Cardiac Arrest team, in the role of the airway doctor. There is formal resuscitation teaching prior to taking on this role.
Intensive Care epitomises the multi-disciplinary team. It is mandatory to demonstrate good team working skills and excellent communication skills. It is anticipated that successful candidates will find the role hugely satisfying.
About us
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the south west peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare.
Our geography gives us a secondary care catchment population of 450,000 with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services. The population is characterised by its diversity - the rural and the urban, the wealthy and pockets of deprivation, and wide variance in health and life expectancy. Population ageing is a recognised national trend, but is exacerbated locally by the drift of younger people out of the area and older people in. The proportion of our population aged 85 or over is growing ahead of the national average by approximately 10 years, giving Plymouth the opportunity to innovate on behalf the nation in services for the elderly.
We work within a network of other hospitals to offer a range of specialist services:
- Kidney transplant
- Pancreatic cancer surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Bone marrow transplant
- Upper Gastro-intestinal surgery
- Hepatobiliary surgery
- Neonatal intensive care and high risk obstetrics
- Plastic surgery
- Liver transplant evaluation
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment is full time 40 hours per week including on-call work. The post-holder will be expected to take part in a resident rota. This includes prospective cover for colleagues annual and study leave. Successful candidates will be expected to work normal working days (08:00-18:00), long days (08:00-21:00) and night shifts (20:00-09:00). Weekend working frequency is one in three.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment is full time 40 hours per week including on-call work. The post-holder will be expected to take part in a resident rota. This includes prospective cover for colleagues annual and study leave. Successful candidates will be expected to work normal working days (08:00-18:00), long days (08:00-21:00) and night shifts (20:00-09:00). Weekend working frequency is one in three.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Further medical qualifications
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment Eligibility to work in the UK Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies in line with GMC Standards/Good Medical Practice including - Good clinical care - Maintaining good medical practice - Good relationships and communication with patients - Good working relationships with colleagues - Good teaching and training - Professional behaviour and probity - Delivery of good acute clinical care - Eligibility to work in the UKApplication form
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: o that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or o have achieved the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
CAREER PROGRESSION
Essential
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history. Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training FY2 post or more senior equivalent in the UK.
Desirable
- Evidence of contribution towards quality improvement (e.g.) audit, research 4 months of emergency medicine experience within a developed emergency medicine system
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Further medical qualifications
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment Eligibility to work in the UK Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies in line with GMC Standards/Good Medical Practice including - Good clinical care - Maintaining good medical practice - Good relationships and communication with patients - Good working relationships with colleagues - Good teaching and training - Professional behaviour and probity - Delivery of good acute clinical care - Eligibility to work in the UKApplication form
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: o that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or o have achieved the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
CAREER PROGRESSION
Essential
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history. Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training FY2 post or more senior equivalent in the UK.
Desirable
- Evidence of contribution towards quality improvement (e.g.) audit, research 4 months of emergency medicine experience within a developed emergency medicine system
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).
