Job summary
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine (single specialty or dual with anaesthesia, acute, respiratory or renal medicine)
The Critical Care Consultant rota at East Kent Critical Care expanded from January 2022 from a 1:8 to a 1:12 to support the increase in bed base to 24 beds. The junior doctor rota has also increased from two tiers to three tiers.Appointees to a dual specialty role will work a split of 5 PAs ICM, 3 PAs second specialty (with up to 2 additional PAs available), 2 SPA. Total 10, max 12.
Main duties of the job
Role Specific Duties:
o Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department.
o Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team in the care of critically ill patients on the general wards.
o Contribute to teaching and supervision of Critical Care trainees.
o Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota. (On-call for this post is only for intensive care.)
o Participate in the department's monthly morbidity and mortality review.
Cross-site working on either of the East Kent Critical Care's other units at Canterbury or Margate is encouraged and supported. Regular job-planned activity on other sites is available. We ask all new appointees to be available to work on each site in the event of staff shortages across the Trust.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT Specialist Registration (ICM/FFICM) or will obtain within 6 months
- For dual specialty applicants, CCT Specialist Registration required in one of: anaesthetics, emergency medicine, acute medicine, renal medicine or respiratory medicine
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
Desirable
- FFICM
- EDIC
- FRCEM
- MRCP
- FRCA
- FICE accreditation
- Formal teaching or instructing qualification
- Critical care publications or presentations
Skills and experience
Essential
- Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults/children
- Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of teaching
Clinical governance
Essential
- Audit participation
- Understanding of NHS governance process
Desirable
- Morbidity and mortality participation
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT Specialist Registration (ICM/FFICM) or will obtain within 6 months
- For dual specialty applicants, CCT Specialist Registration required in one of: anaesthetics, emergency medicine, acute medicine, renal medicine or respiratory medicine
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
Desirable
- FFICM
- EDIC
- FRCEM
- MRCP
- FRCA
- FICE accreditation
- Formal teaching or instructing qualification
- Critical care publications or presentations
Skills and experience
Essential
- Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults/children
- Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of teaching
Clinical governance
Essential
- Audit participation
- Understanding of NHS governance process
Desirable
- Morbidity and mortality participation
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).
