Job summary
We are looking for ambitious Consultants to join one of the largest providers of integrated health care in the UK.
As a Health Board in Wales we are ambitious for the communities we serve and determined to uphold the fundamental values of the NHS.
We are research-driven, working in close partnership with Swansea University, its College of Medicine and the Institute of Life Sciences.
You will join an expanding team of 15 Intensivists at Morriston Hospital providing cover for the 28 bedded general Intensive Care Unit. The unit provides critical care services for a range of general and tertiary services providing a highly varied case mix.
Opportunities exist for individuals to have joint job plans with potential for working across departments including anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medical specialties. Early contact with the ICU Clinical Director is advised to discuss these potentials.
We are passionate about delivering excellence in clinical services and taking early action to promote and protect health and independence.
Should you join us you will be working in a culturally rich environment which includes a strong heritage and the UK's first designated area of outstanding natural beauty.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.
Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient, and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies, and integrated medium-term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board.
You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice as laid down by the General Medical Council.
You will participate in the 1 in 10 on call rota (as a mixture of 1st and 2nd on call Consultant) with 1 in 5 weekend daytime work at Morriston Hospital. In exceptional circumstances it may also be necessary to undertake duties at other locations with the Health Board. Travelling as necessary between hospitals/clinic will be required to undertake such duties. Travel expenses will be remunerated according to the Health Board policy and procedures for claiming.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We place great importance on our University status and have strong educational links to the Colleges of Medicine in Swansea and Cardiff and the College of Human and Health Science in Swansea and you will be responsible for carrying out training, teaching, examination of healthcare staff and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and sometimes nationally.
A staff Education Centre at Morriston Hospital, shared with the College of Medicine, with raked lecture theatres, seminar rooms and common rooms opened in 2015 as part of a substantial investment on the site to replace older facilities.
There is a small library and education centre at Cefn Coed Hospital to support the staff who work there. Singleton Hospital has a well-stocked library and seminar rooms for staff as well as education facilities for the College of Medicine in its own facilities. Neath Port Talbot Hospital has an education centre and library on the top floor of the main hospital building. All five libraries are integrated to provide support for students and staff across the Health Board.
If appropriate, you will be named in the contracts of junior medical staff as the person expected to act as Educational Supervisor for those assigned to you; overseeing their training and being the initial source of advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and medical royal colleges. Medical trainees in Wales are required to agree an educational contract jointly between them, the Health Board, and the Deanery.
You will participate in the specialtys postgraduate teaching sessions.
You will also teach and train medical undergraduates in line with the Undergraduate training programme.
- Participate actively in the departments undergraduate teaching programme.
- Welcome medical students into learning environments with specific the approval of any patients involved.
- Engage and involve medical students in your clinical activities, where possible and appropriate.
- Provide informal and bedside teaching to undergraduate medical students where appropriate, particularly during ward rounds, in the emergency department, during outpatient clinics and during operations and procedures.
- Give feedback to medical students.
- Participate in undergraduate examinations, particularly clinical examinations for Swansea and Cardiff medical students if requested to do so.
- Be responsible to the honorary lecturer and honorary senior lecturer for the purpose of undergraduate medical education.
There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to develop a specific teaching interest, develop and to take up formal, remunerated clinical teaching sessions which will be integrated into his/her job plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We place great importance on our University status and have strong educational links to the Colleges of Medicine in Swansea and Cardiff and the College of Human and Health Science in Swansea and you will be responsible for carrying out training, teaching, examination of healthcare staff and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and sometimes nationally.
A staff Education Centre at Morriston Hospital, shared with the College of Medicine, with raked lecture theatres, seminar rooms and common rooms opened in 2015 as part of a substantial investment on the site to replace older facilities.
There is a small library and education centre at Cefn Coed Hospital to support the staff who work there. Singleton Hospital has a well-stocked library and seminar rooms for staff as well as education facilities for the College of Medicine in its own facilities. Neath Port Talbot Hospital has an education centre and library on the top floor of the main hospital building. All five libraries are integrated to provide support for students and staff across the Health Board.
If appropriate, you will be named in the contracts of junior medical staff as the person expected to act as Educational Supervisor for those assigned to you; overseeing their training and being the initial source of advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and medical royal colleges. Medical trainees in Wales are required to agree an educational contract jointly between them, the Health Board, and the Deanery.
You will participate in the specialtys postgraduate teaching sessions.
You will also teach and train medical undergraduates in line with the Undergraduate training programme.
- Participate actively in the departments undergraduate teaching programme.
- Welcome medical students into learning environments with specific the approval of any patients involved.
- Engage and involve medical students in your clinical activities, where possible and appropriate.
- Provide informal and bedside teaching to undergraduate medical students where appropriate, particularly during ward rounds, in the emergency department, during outpatient clinics and during operations and procedures.
- Give feedback to medical students.
- Participate in undergraduate examinations, particularly clinical examinations for Swansea and Cardiff medical students if requested to do so.
- Be responsible to the honorary lecturer and honorary senior lecturer for the purpose of undergraduate medical education.
There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to develop a specific teaching interest, develop and to take up formal, remunerated clinical teaching sessions which will be integrated into his/her job plan.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered with GMC
- Licensed to practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in intensive care medicine and on a Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in a second specialty if seeking a dual post (e.g. Medicine or Anaesthesia)
Desirable
- Teaching qualification / Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating progressing and completing audit
Desirable
- Experience of research in intensive care medicine or related areas
Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Effective interpersonal skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to undertake on-call
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered with GMC
- Licensed to practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in intensive care medicine and on a Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in a second specialty if seeking a dual post (e.g. Medicine or Anaesthesia)
Desirable
- Teaching qualification / Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating progressing and completing audit
Desirable
- Experience of research in intensive care medicine or related areas
Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Effective interpersonal skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to undertake on-call
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
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).
