Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

Job summary

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a Consultant post in Intensive Care Medicine at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the post is suitable for a candidate with a background of single-specialty CCT in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM), or those with dual-specialty CCT in Anaesthesia and ICM.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and supportive department, to contribute to the delivery of outstanding, evidence-based care to our patients at both the Chelsea and Sutton sites.

The appointee will be expected with colleagues to run a first class anaesthesia and critical care service, in line with established guidelines and policies. On call is 1:8 for critical care. There is a separate anaesthesia on-call rota for theatres and paediatrics (covered exclusively by general anaesthetists).

The posts comprise 8 PA for direct clinical care and 2 for supporting professional activity (SPA),please see job description and sample job plan for the post attached.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Departments in delivering clinical training, the appointee will be expected to undertake the necessary training to be a GMC-accredited educational supervisor as well as supervising clinical fellows.
• To participate in regular departmental, academic, audit and managerial meetings. Attendance at a minimum of 60% of departmental MDTs per annum is required as an on-going commitment to the post.
• The Consultant, with colleagues, will provide cover for absence for study and annual leave for the critical care duties of other Consultants
• The appointee would be expected to participate in Continuing Medical Education to the level required by the Royal College of their base specialty. The Royal Marsden NHS Trust recognises the need for Continuing Medical Education and funding for this educational programme is currently via the Medical Director.
• Participation in annual appraisal and appropriate preparation for revalidation by the GMC and recertification by the appropriate Royal Colleges is required of the appointee.
• Assistance in administrative and managerial tasks to facilitate the smooth running of the department within the scope of the job plan and contract will be required.
• Involvement in educational activities and undertaking the necessary training to be a GMC-accredited educational supervisor.
• Commitment to and involvement in facilitation of research and audit activities of the department.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.