Job summary
CONSULTANT IN INTENSIVE CARE - ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
We are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to join our friendly team of consultants.
St Mary's is a dynamic, exciting ICU with 32 well-equipped beds and plans for long term expansion. Our unit was rated "Good" by the CQC in 2019, and has achieved very positive feedback in peer reviews. Everyone contributes and is open-minded, and the opinions of established and newer consultants are equally valued.
We support one of London's four Major Trauma Centres, as well as large neurosurgical and supra-regional vascular units. We also work closely with Respiratory Medicine and many other medical and surgical specialties, including high risk obstetrics. As a result, we care for a hugely varied clinical case mix and are pioneers in multi-disciplinary and collaborative care.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, we offer a wide range of opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. We welcome interest from individuals with single specialty or joint accreditation in specialties such as anaesthesia, respiratory, general or emergency medicine. Academic clinicians are also welcome and will be encouraged to become local principal investigators for multicentre studies in collaboration with our internationally acclaimed academic department led by Prof A Gordon.
We encourage you contact us prior to application to discuss how we can tailor this post to your interests and personal circumstances.
Main duties of the job
The posts will attract 10PAs including a minimum of 2 SPAs, but we welcome applications from individuals who wish to work less than full time. Our philosophy is to formulate an individualised job plan with successful candidates, with an emphasis on enabling professional development and pursuit of specific interests. We strongly believe that the job plan needs to be sustainable and should enable the successful candidate to maintain a good work-life balance.
Whilst the post advertised is at St Mary's, appointments are to the Trust, and there will be an opportunity for consultants to move between sites, whether to gain clinical or leadership experience.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, and season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Provide High Quality Care to Patients presenting as an Emergency or who require Critical Care
Research, Teaching & Training
- Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the translational research portfolio, whilst meeting the full requirements of Research Governance
- Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates, foundation doctors, specialty trainees and members of other health care professions as required
Performance Management
- Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in clinical efficiency, patient safety, quality of outcomes and financial management
Medical Staff Management
- Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle
- Be responsible for the annual appraisal of doctors in training, Trust doctors and non-consultant grades as delegated
Governance
- Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and ensure resulting actions are implemented
- Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with Specialty Leads
- Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team
Leadership and Team Working
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives
- Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Provide High Quality Care to Patients presenting as an Emergency or who require Critical Care
Research, Teaching & Training
- Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the translational research portfolio, whilst meeting the full requirements of Research Governance
- Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates, foundation doctors, specialty trainees and members of other health care professions as required
Performance Management
- Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in clinical efficiency, patient safety, quality of outcomes and financial management
Medical Staff Management
- Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle
- Be responsible for the annual appraisal of doctors in training, Trust doctors and non-consultant grades as delegated
Governance
- Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and ensure resulting actions are implemented
- Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with Specialty Leads
- Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team
Leadership and Team Working
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives
- Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of Critical Care as defined by the UK FICM Curriculum
- Understanding of statutory requirements in healthcare
- Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation
- Good understanding of GPICS and GPICS v2
- Working knowledge of the SI framework
- NICE guidance relating to critical care
- Statutory Audit requirements for Critical Care
- Sound grasp of ethical principles and relevant legal precedent
- You should have relevant experience acquired working in Critical Care, Anaesthesia, PICU, and General Medicine
- You should be able to demonstrate your experience of Audit, quality improvement, safety, and involvement in teaching and training
- Understanding of the working a large tertiary referral healthcare/NHS Intensive Care Unit
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit, QI project delivery and governance structures
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of Critical Care as defined by the UK FICM Curriculum
- Understanding of statutory requirements in healthcare
- Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation
- Good understanding of GPICS and GPICS v2
- Working knowledge of the SI framework
- NICE guidance relating to critical care
- Statutory Audit requirements for Critical Care
- Sound grasp of ethical principles and relevant legal precedent
- You should have relevant experience acquired working in Critical Care, Anaesthesia, PICU, and General Medicine
- You should be able to demonstrate your experience of Audit, quality improvement, safety, and involvement in teaching and training
- Understanding of the working a large tertiary referral healthcare/NHS Intensive Care Unit
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit, QI project delivery and governance structures
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
