Job summary
We would like to invite candidates to apply for the post of substantive Specialty Doctor in Intensive Care Medicine.
Previous experience in the speciality is essential and candidates should be able to work independently in intensive care.
Main duties of the job
The supervision of the post holder is shared between all Consultants. The majority of your clinical time will be allocated to critical care unit under supervision of critical care consultant, but will be required to participate in on-call rota with indirect supervision of consultant. In these circumstances the on-call critical care consultant will be available for advice and assistance if necessary. Experienced Doctors may occasionally be required to shadow, supervise and support new core trainees or specialty trainees as part of their on-call commitment but the on-call duties are for Intensive Care.
The day after each night on call is free of clinical commitments. These duties are only a guideline and it must be clearly understood that they may be subject to change from time to time, according to the needs of the department.
The department runs a full shift pattern with prospective cover for annual leave and study leave. The full-time post is for 10-13 PAs per week depending on the agreed job plan.
The department works very closely with department of Anaesthesia and shares on-call doctors from Anaesthesia department.
This post will be based at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow and will be responsible for providing high quality, responsive intensive care services to patients at The Princess Alexandra Hospital assuming responsibility for the patients within the catchment area in co-operation with Consultant colleagues.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The SAS doctors at PAH have autonomy and are well supported by the trust. There is democratically elected SAS chair representing all the SAS doctors helping in improving the working conditions and the patient care they provide. The group communicates formally and informally on a regular basis. Mr Farshid Jtehadi , the SAS Chair is contactable by email. The is a dedicated SAS tutor for the trust.
The trust fully committed to implement SAS charter, a policy based on the national SAS charter.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The SAS doctors at PAH have autonomy and are well supported by the trust. There is democratically elected SAS chair representing all the SAS doctors helping in improving the working conditions and the patient care they provide. The group communicates formally and informally on a regular basis. Mr Farshid Jtehadi , the SAS Chair is contactable by email. The is a dedicated SAS tutor for the trust.
The trust fully committed to implement SAS charter, a policy based on the national SAS charter.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- APLS/PALS/ALS/ATLS
- FRCA or FFICM or EDIC or equivalent
- Studying for EDIC/FFICM
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience in critical care
- Airway management skills
- At least 1 year of anaesthetic training in the UK although there can be some flexibility for experienced candidates from abroad.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Audit
Desirable
- Awareness and participation in Research Projects/ Publications
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication Skills
- Able to prioritise/cope with stressful situations
- Ability to follow guidelines
- Ability to make appropriate levels of decisions alone at night
- Caring attitude to work
- Aware of Ethical and Legal Issues
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work harmoniously in a multi-disciplinary team showing respect for patients and colleagues
- Honest and reliable
- Adaptable and Hardworking
- Capability for Self-Audit
- Ability to fulfil the out of hours commitments and be flexible to meet service demands
- Good Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Diligence, enthusiasm, composure and resilience
- Flexibility in a changing work environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- APLS/PALS/ALS/ATLS
- FRCA or FFICM or EDIC or equivalent
- Studying for EDIC/FFICM
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience in critical care
- Airway management skills
- At least 1 year of anaesthetic training in the UK although there can be some flexibility for experienced candidates from abroad.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Audit
Desirable
- Awareness and participation in Research Projects/ Publications
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication Skills
- Able to prioritise/cope with stressful situations
- Ability to follow guidelines
- Ability to make appropriate levels of decisions alone at night
- Caring attitude to work
- Aware of Ethical and Legal Issues
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work harmoniously in a multi-disciplinary team showing respect for patients and colleagues
- Honest and reliable
- Adaptable and Hardworking
- Capability for Self-Audit
- Ability to fulfil the out of hours commitments and be flexible to meet service demands
- Good Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Diligence, enthusiasm, composure and resilience
- Flexibility in a changing work environment
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).
