Consultant - Critical Care

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Our Acute Critical Care service at Basildon has a wonderful opportunity to join its vibrant community of 5 units on three geographical sites of MSE, each with a distinct profile but a shared culture, brought together in an autonomous directorate managing the equivalent of 46 level 3 beds (flexible mx of level 3 and level 2) across the group with over 2500 admissions a year.

Our Division benefits from excellent executive and operational support with a commitment to meet GPICS standards in full with an agreed future strategy to continue to expand - Phase I (agreed Spring 2021) has already seen the award of an additional £10m/ annum recurrent funding for expansion in addition to a £3.5m award to implement a standardised electronic patient record (ePR, Metavision) across all units - Phase II (late 2022) will seek further expansion but focus on capital investment to support the redevelopment of the Critical Care units.

Main duties of the job

Your role will ensure that the decision to admit a patient to Critical Care is made only after discussion with a Critical Care Consultant, that all unplanned admissions occur within 4 hours of decision to admit and you will also ensure that all patients admitted to Critical Care have a Consultant directed care plan on admission and all patients admitted are reviewed in-person by a Consultant as urgently as the situation dictates and always within 12 hours of admission.

Our MSE Critical Care units operate on the "closed unit model"; our Critical Care Consultants are expected to work collaboratively with specialty teams but the final decisions on admission, discharge and immediate day-to-day management is the responsibility of the attending Critical Care Consultant.

You will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, to provide expert opinion to specialty colleagues when requested, particularly with a view to supporting discussions and decisions on treatment escalation planning if so asked, be expected to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, providing high-quality verbal and/ or written information and manage discussions regarding treatment escalation planning, resuscitation and end-of-life planning with sensitivity.

You will, in conjunction with other Critical Care consultants be directly responsible for the supervision of and training of junior doctors working within Critical Care. A high level of Consultant oversight is expected.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year Per Annum (Pro rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MR-CC-BA-2713

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for a challenging Consultant role where you make the difference every day, then we want to hear from you.

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for a challenging Consultant role where you make the difference every day, then we want to hear from you.

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration
CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or CCT in Anaesthesia/ Medical Specialty/ Emergency Medicine with evidence of completion of advanced training in ICM (or within six months of completion at time of interview)
MBBS degree or equivalent

Clincial Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Extensive experience in adult critical care medicine with evidence of ongoing commitment

Education and Training

Essential

Experience in teaching, training and supervising junior doctors

Communication

Essential

Evidence of good verbal and written English Language skills (graduate of UK Medical School)
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives. Showing understanding when presented with difficult situations and can build strong, effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

Governance, Audit and Research

Essential

Evidence of completed audit or quality improvement project
A broad understanding of the principles of clinical governance

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration
CCT in Intensive Care Medicine or CCT in Anaesthesia/ Medical Specialty/ Emergency Medicine with evidence of completion of advanced training in ICM (or within six months of completion at time of interview)
MBBS degree or equivalent

Clincial Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Extensive experience in adult critical care medicine with evidence of ongoing commitment

Education and Training

Essential

Experience in teaching, training and supervising junior doctors

Communication

Essential

Evidence of good verbal and written English Language skills (graduate of UK Medical School)
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives. Showing understanding when presented with difficult situations and can build strong, effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

Governance, Audit and Research

Essential

Evidence of completed audit or quality improvement project
A broad understanding of the principles of clinical governance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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