Job responsibilities

The post holder(s) will join a well-structured Critical Care department that is renowned for providing high quality training for resident staff and delivering a multi-professional service to patients with excellent clinical outcomes. The post holder will be required to contribute to the ongoing activities of the department, including undergraduate and postgraduate education and audit data collection. Candidates must have appropriate clinical training and expertise in the management of the critically ill adult to the standards specified by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. Extensive experience of organ support techniques is expected.

Please see the attached job description for full and further details including a sample job plan.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry onto the Specialist Register via CCT in ICM or CESR in ICM (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
• Higher Qualification in Critical Care Medicine
• FFICM or European Diploma in ICM
• For split posts with Anaesthetics; CCT in Anaesthetics or CESR in Anaesthetics (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview)

Desirable

• Formal ECHO/Ultrasound trainer & qualifications

Special interest

Essential

• Experience and training in intensive care medicine to the levels set for CCT (or equivalent training) by FICM
• Experience of ICU Outreach working
• Knowledge and clinical experience of treatment escalation planning.

Desirable

• Knowledge and clinical experience of anaesthetics/ICM commensurate with working at consultant level
• Specialist knowledge of data science as applied to critical care

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of effective teaching & training skills

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification
• Life support instructor

Research

Essential

• Ability to appraise evidence and to undertake relevant research

Desirable

• An interest in research as evidenced by publications relevant to critical care
• PhD

Communication skills

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in various techniques and procedures appropriate for intensive care and the critically ill patient
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients

Aware of national policies, quality initiatives

Essential

• Familiarity with UK Critical Care Standards as outlined in GPICS

Desirable

• Familiarity with Critical Care Networks

Management ability

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS developments around critical care including Commissioning.
• Evidence of the ability to lead a team
• Commitment to effective departmental management

Desirable

• Experience of ICU budgeting.

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of completion of audit and quality improvement projects leading to improved clinical care

Desirable

• Familiarity with ICNARC data collection & reporting

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

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).