Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant for the post of Locum Consultant in Intensive care at Kettering General Hospital. CCT in Anaesthesia/ICM is desirable, however candidates who have previously worked in the UK as a Locum consultant in Intensive care or hold substantial experience with a clear track record of working as an independent practitioner in a Specialist role in the UK for at least 1 year and pursing CESR would also be considered. Candidates with Single CCT in ICM may also be eligible to apply.
This is a new post, advertised to cover the current vacancy and also to meet our objective to expand the critical care service in the future. The post is offered as a fixed term contract initially for 6 months, with possibility of extension for further a 6 months.
Main duties of the job
Exact job plan will be agreed on appointment. Typically, the ICU consultant job plan is an 8 weekly rolling job plan. ITU and on-call duties are delivered during the first five weeks. The remaining 3 weeks consists of an average of 5 theatre sessions which include various specialities including general surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, ENT, maxillo-facial surgery, urology, plastic surgery. The appointee is expected to offer some flexibility in these sessions although the theatre rota will generally be produced up to 6 weeks in advance, and it is normal practice to allocate appointees regular lists to allow for the development of team building, specific skill sets relating to areas of interest and ongoing working relationships.
Due to prospective on-call cover, leave is taken from non-ICU weeks and all on call must be covered prospectively. However, for example, it is not necessary for Week 2 and 3 to follow Week 1. As a rule, we aim to provide a rota planned for up to 6 months at a time to enable us to plan around your commitments outside work, but duty swaps are also permitted where overall DCC commitments are not affected. Any shortfall in DCC PAs will generally be made up by a degree of flexible working.
Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities for a whole-time contract of 10 PA split between DCC and SPA with 1PA on call allocation, plus a 5% category A on call intensity supplement.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust is an Acute District Hospital providing a service to approximately 360,000 people with 600 beds. Since becoming a Foundation Trust in 2008, the hospital has embarked on a programme of progressive development and innovation. The Trust is now working in a collaborative group model with Northampton General Hospital, as part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
The town is centrally located. You can reach London in less than 1 hour by rail; by road, Kettering is within easy reach of 5 international airports. The area offers everything from a traditional market town to charming villages and picturesque countryside and has excellent and expanding educational facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the team consisting of 8 full time consultants who will provide daytime consultant cover and out of hours on-call service for ITU, supporting all disciplines within the trust including Accident and Emergency and Acute Cardiology. Other DCC activities include theatre sessions in general surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmics, maxillo-facial, plastics and urology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the team consisting of 8 full time consultants who will provide daytime consultant cover and out of hours on-call service for ITU, supporting all disciplines within the trust including Accident and Emergency and Acute Cardiology. Other DCC activities include theatre sessions in general surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmics, maxillo-facial, plastics and urology.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC, or eligible to apply.
- FRCA or equivalent
- CCT in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of interview), or equivalent
- All round experience of general and regional anaesthesia, obstetrics and paediatrics
- Higher/Advanced level training in Intensive Care Medicine (as defined by RCOA/FFICM)
- Current certification in ALS
Desirable
- FFICM/EDIC
- Higher/academic qualification
- Dual/Joint certification: CCT in Anaesthesia and ICM or equivalent
- Current certification in any of the following(or equivalent): ATLS. APLS. EPLS. ATACC
- Instructor in one or more Advanced Life Support courses
- Membership of the ICS
Teaching/Audit/Service Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects
- Experience of post graduate and under graduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Academic achievements and Research
Essential
- Specialist interest to complement those of other consultants in the department eg: FICE (or similar), Teaching qualifications, management training
- Publications in recognised journals/Presentations at National or International Conferences
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC, or eligible to apply.
- FRCA or equivalent
- CCT in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of interview), or equivalent
- All round experience of general and regional anaesthesia, obstetrics and paediatrics
- Higher/Advanced level training in Intensive Care Medicine (as defined by RCOA/FFICM)
- Current certification in ALS
Desirable
- FFICM/EDIC
- Higher/academic qualification
- Dual/Joint certification: CCT in Anaesthesia and ICM or equivalent
- Current certification in any of the following(or equivalent): ATLS. APLS. EPLS. ATACC
- Instructor in one or more Advanced Life Support courses
- Membership of the ICS
Teaching/Audit/Service Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects
- Experience of post graduate and under graduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Academic achievements and Research
Essential
- Specialist interest to complement those of other consultants in the department eg: FICE (or similar), Teaching qualifications, management training
- Publications in recognised journals/Presentations at National or International Conferences
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).
