Job summary
Locum Consultant in ITU (12 months fixed term)
Applications are invited from intensive care specialists for a 12 month locum consultant post to support service expansion. Candidates must be on the GMC's specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining this at the time of interview. The post is suitable for applicants from any acute specialty background with the necessary critical care training and experience. The post has a primary clinical responsibility to Intensive Care.
We also welcome applicants who wish to work less than full time providing the ITU commitments are honoured.
The post is based wholly at Homerton University Hospital in Hackney.
Career development assistance (for example management activities) may be provided if required.
Purpose of the job
- To provide a leadership role, in conjunction with other senior members of the department of intensive care, in sustaining and developing clinical services for the residents of Hackney.
- To maintain and develop an environment of clinical and academic excellence within the department
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the post
Clinical responsibilities
- The care of critically-ill patients in accordance with the proposed weekly activities. This may include co-ordination of care for patients, including children, presenting to Homerton Hospital who need transfer to other institutions for continuing care.
- The training and supervision of junior doctors in the provision of intensive care.
On-call commitment will be solely at the Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust, on a 1 in 8 basis with prospective cover.
About us
Dynamic, forward thinking and committed to keeping the diverse community of Hackney in the best of health, Homerton is a University Foundation Trust close to central London. We are a regional centre for bariatric surgery and neurorehabilitation. We are a trauma unit linked to the Royal London Hospital and routinely see over 120,000 patients a year in our emergency department. The hospital is a busy district general with over 500 inpatient beds. We actively participate in NELA and have participated in the recent COVID-19 trials.
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has 12 beds which flexibly provide Level 3 and 2 care. The intensive care team provide input into all other areas of the hospital and relationships with referring teams are excellent. We are supported by a dynamic and expanding critical care outreach service. It is an innovative unit, with a strong sense of team working and a high regard for constant quality improvement wherever possible. We are currently in the process of gaining approval for expansion and updating of the ICU.Outreach nurses currently provide day-time cover 12 hours per day 7 days a week and further support is offered overnight by the hospital at night team. An ICU follow-up clinic runs monthly.
Critical Care staffing is provided by a dedicated consultant rota and a trainee resident rota comprising a mix of ICM, anaesthesia and medicine based doctors including CT2 level with trainees from anaesthesia, medicine and emergency medicine
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the post
The successful applicant will be part of a team comprising of 8 Intensive Care Consultants, with on-call commitments for Intensive Care and not Anaesthesia (there is a separate on call service for these two specialties). There will be 10 planned activities (PAs) per week, of which 8 will be direct clinical care (this is negotiable for those wishing to be considered for LTFT employment. The successful applicant will also be expected to play an active part in the professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff. The on-call commitment will be 1 in 6 for intensive care with prospective cover, covering Homerton Hospital only the on-call nights would not necessarily fall on a set day. The rota is set out in blocks of days to ensure as much continuity of care as possible.
In addition, the post holder will be expected to:
- Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient Intensive Care Medicine service.
- Provide evidence-based care when appropriate.
- Have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers contracts.
- Participate fully in the management of the department.
- Provide teaching and training relevant to their duties; the post holder will participate fully in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the post
The successful applicant will be part of a team comprising of 8 Intensive Care Consultants, with on-call commitments for Intensive Care and not Anaesthesia (there is a separate on call service for these two specialties). There will be 10 planned activities (PAs) per week, of which 8 will be direct clinical care (this is negotiable for those wishing to be considered for LTFT employment. The successful applicant will also be expected to play an active part in the professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff. The on-call commitment will be 1 in 6 for intensive care with prospective cover, covering Homerton Hospital only the on-call nights would not necessarily fall on a set day. The rota is set out in blocks of days to ensure as much continuity of care as possible.
In addition, the post holder will be expected to:
- Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient Intensive Care Medicine service.
- Provide evidence-based care when appropriate.
- Have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers contracts.
- Participate fully in the management of the department.
- Provide teaching and training relevant to their duties; the post holder will participate fully in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration ? Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT in ICM or equivalent parent speciality (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
- Experience and training in intensive care medicine to the levels set for CCT (or equivalent training) by FICM.
- Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Desirable
- UK or European Diploma in ICM Membership of additional Royal College (or equivalent)
- Paediatric ICU experience
- FICE Accreditation, Basic Ultrasound Scanning skills
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of Teaching and Clinical Governance including clinical audit. Evidence of completion of audit projects leading to improved clinical care
- Ability to appraise evidence and to undertake relevant research.
- Able to make moderate management (non-clinical) decisions unsupervised.
Desirable
- Familiarity with ICNARC data collection & reporting
- Teaching qualification
- An interest in research as evidenced by publications relevant to critical care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration ? Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT in ICM or equivalent parent speciality (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
- Experience and training in intensive care medicine to the levels set for CCT (or equivalent training) by FICM.
- Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Desirable
- UK or European Diploma in ICM Membership of additional Royal College (or equivalent)
- Paediatric ICU experience
- FICE Accreditation, Basic Ultrasound Scanning skills
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of Teaching and Clinical Governance including clinical audit. Evidence of completion of audit projects leading to improved clinical care
- Ability to appraise evidence and to undertake relevant research.
- Able to make moderate management (non-clinical) decisions unsupervised.
Desirable
- Familiarity with ICNARC data collection & reporting
- Teaching qualification
- An interest in research as evidenced by publications relevant to critical care
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).
