Job summary
Specialist Intensive Care Medicine with Interest in any of the following:1 Perioperative Medicine2 Anaesthesia3 NECTAR Critical Care Transfer4 Research
Based at Queen's and King George HospitalThe Trust seeks to appoint a Specialist in Intensive Care with an Interest in any of the 4 above areas.
This is a 1year post (extendable up to 3 years on meeting performance indicators), and applicants will be expected to have suitable experience in Intensive Care. It would suit an experienced senior ITU speciality doctor who is interested in gaining further clinical experience before applying for an ITU CESAR, or a Senior (ST 6/7) Anaesthetic Trainee looking to improve their CV before applying for a Consultant Job.
International Medical Graduates please note, it is essential that you have done at least 3 years of critical care medicine and 1 year of anaesthesia. 2 year of Intensive Care Medicine must have been done in the UK, and 1 of your references must also be a UK ITU consultant.
The job advert will close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
1 ITU Clinical Service ComponentOn non anaesthesia days you will work as the senior doctor on the 6 bed Jasmine Post Op High Risk Surgical ITU (8am to 8.30pm), with distant ITU Consultant supervision at King George's hospital. You will be expected to admit, assess, treat and discharge patients on your own.
You are also first responder to the Accident and Emergency Department for Resuscitation of Paediatric Patients at King George's. Thus you must be competent to Resuscitate and perform Rapid Sequence Induction on Children and Babies without immediate assistance.
In addition you are expected to attend by MS Teams ITU Governance meeting 2-3pm on Tuesdays, and ITU MDT meeting 2-3pm Wednesdays.
Please see the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.
As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Contribute to postgraduate and continuing education for medical, nursing, and other allied professions.
2. Deputise in the absence of departmental colleagues in cases of (where practicable) short-term sickness.
3. Contribute (in co-operation with the Audit Committee) on a regular basis to the clinical audit process undertaken within the Trust, and where appropriate at a broader regional level.
4. Maintain an up to date knowledge of current anaesthetic and Critical Care Medical Practice.
5. Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients. Attend departmental meetings (Tuesday pm ITU Governance Meeting, Wednesday ITU MDT).
6. Support the Clinical Director, Clinical Lead and other professional colleagues in the management of the department in order to ensure the maintenance of high standards, a good quality of patient care and the development of the service within the Clinical Governance framework.
Please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Contribute to postgraduate and continuing education for medical, nursing, and other allied professions.
2. Deputise in the absence of departmental colleagues in cases of (where practicable) short-term sickness.
3. Contribute (in co-operation with the Audit Committee) on a regular basis to the clinical audit process undertaken within the Trust, and where appropriate at a broader regional level.
4. Maintain an up to date knowledge of current anaesthetic and Critical Care Medical Practice.
5. Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients. Attend departmental meetings (Tuesday pm ITU Governance Meeting, Wednesday ITU MDT).
6. Support the Clinical Director, Clinical Lead and other professional colleagues in the management of the department in order to ensure the maintenance of high standards, a good quality of patient care and the development of the service within the Clinical Governance framework.
Please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Questionnaire/Experience
Essential
- GMC registered with a licence to practice.
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Must have worked as a doctor for at least 7 years post graduation. This must include at least 1 year working in the specialities of anaesthetics, and 4 years working in Intensive Care (ITU).
- Interest in performing clinical research. Willing to complete a Good Clinical Practice Course (GCP) within 1 month of starting. https://www.nihr.ac.uk/health-and-care-professionals/learning-and-support/good-clinical-practice.htm
- 2 years of Intensive care medicine in the UK
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College Anaesthetists (FRCA), / Fellowship of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM), (European) Diploma in ICM or equivalent.
- Experience performing focused Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound.
- Publications in medical literature.
- One of the references to be a UK ITU consultant
Person Specification
Questionnaire/Experience
Essential
- GMC registered with a licence to practice.
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Must have worked as a doctor for at least 7 years post graduation. This must include at least 1 year working in the specialities of anaesthetics, and 4 years working in Intensive Care (ITU).
- Interest in performing clinical research. Willing to complete a Good Clinical Practice Course (GCP) within 1 month of starting. https://www.nihr.ac.uk/health-and-care-professionals/learning-and-support/good-clinical-practice.htm
- 2 years of Intensive care medicine in the UK
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College Anaesthetists (FRCA), / Fellowship of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM), (European) Diploma in ICM or equivalent.
- Experience performing focused Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound.
- Publications in medical literature.
- One of the references to be a UK ITU consultant
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).
