Job summary
Applications are welcomed for a Consultant Intensivist, in a trust with a wide case mix in a spectacular part of the UK. We have one on the lowest ICU lengths of stay in the UK and manage two general intensive care units. The successful applicant will join a team of dedicated intensivists working in harmony to provide excellent patient care. Areas of special interests will be welcomed, both in anaesthesia& ICU.
As a Consultant you will be required to participate in Consultant Appraisal and Job Plan Reviews on an annual basis and the revalidation process in line with your professional registration.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across the two hospital sites (Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle and the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a team of 11 with duties in both ICUs in our Trust, at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. On call duties will be at Cumberland Infirmary.
We are a highly motivated and cohesive team dedicated to providing an excellent service for circa 1100-1200 patients admitted to our ICUs per annum. We have a well-developed outreach and critical care practitioner system. Our ICU data management is fully electronic.
Along with our anaesthetic colleagues we have been rated top 10 for training in the 2017 GMC trainees' survey and we are the most popular unit in the deanery for ACCS trainees. We have a strong commitment to support, mentorship and development of all of our staff and have regular multidisciplinary meetings. We have friendly and patient-orientated relations with parent teams and clear patient flows through the ICU.
Due to our location we have a number of services not normally found in hospitals of our size including major trauma, vascular, renal, interventional cardiology and major head and neck surgery and this reflects in the broad spectrum of ICU admissions.
The successful candidate will work approximately a 70:30 split of ICU and anaesthetic sessions and we would welcome specialist interests in either area. We are rated good in all CQC domains on both sites and with your help we can be outstanding!
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
- Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
- Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC).
- On the Specialist Register for the above, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the Register at the time of interview.
- Stage 1, intermediate ICM training or eligibility for affiliate fellowship or equivalent
- Completion of basic, intermediate and higher training in ICU as per RCOA modules, or equivalent
- Evidence of recent and on-going CPD in intensive care
Desirable
- CCT in intensive care medicine
- FFICM and/or advanced level training in ICM
- Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS
- Other relevant postgraduate qualification
- Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree2
Experience
Essential
- High level of clinical experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia and intensive care
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of District General Hospital practice
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
- Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
- Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC).
- On the Specialist Register for the above, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the Register at the time of interview.
- Stage 1, intermediate ICM training or eligibility for affiliate fellowship or equivalent
- Completion of basic, intermediate and higher training in ICU as per RCOA modules, or equivalent
- Evidence of recent and on-going CPD in intensive care
Desirable
- CCT in intensive care medicine
- FFICM and/or advanced level training in ICM
- Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS
- Other relevant postgraduate qualification
- Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree2
Experience
Essential
- High level of clinical experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia and intensive care
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of District General Hospital practice
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital
Carlisle/Whitehaven
CA2 7HY
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
