Job summary
Required
to fill replacement posts within the Intensive Care Department, with one post based
at Leeds General Infirmary and two based at St Jamess University Hospital.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates to join the
Intensive Care teams at LTHT. Adult Critical Care at Leeds has a total of 84
beds across two sites covering a range of secondary and tertiary services and
providing a substantial amount of undergraduate and postgraduate education and
training. Leeds General Infirmary is a Major Trauma Centre with specialties
including Neurosurgery and Cardiac Surgery. St James University Hospital is a
transplant centre with specialties including oncology and thoracic surgery. You
will be joining a large but friendly department with a diverse range of
interests and sub specialties.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS:
Thursday 8 February 2024
Main duties of the job
We are seeking candidates that are committed to working with us to develop
and advance tertiary Intensive Care Services. We are happy to look to tailor
job plans to align with the career aspirations of successful candidates, including
potential cross site working in ICM, as well as potentially anaesthesia and/or another
speciality depending on candidate preference. As a large and busy hospital trust
LTHT offers a plethora of opportunities with regard specialist services,
teaching, research and innovation.
The successful applicant should possess
FFICM (and/or the relevant equivalent in anaesthesia or another speciality the candidate wishes to perform) and should be included on the Specialist
Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently
within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the
consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
Applicants should have established
skills in Intensive Care. A
strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research
interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
What does excellence in
Intensive Care look like in 2030?
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1
billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over
1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day
cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To
work with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive
critical care service within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
2. To
maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established
within the Trust.
3. To
support the Trusts clinical business strategies for all medical and surgical
specialties, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new
technologies available.
4. To
participate with other colleagues in the provision of comprehensive medical
training
5. To
participate in, and progress, the delivery of clinical governance and business
strategies within critical care medicine.
6. To
work with other members within the Department of Adult Critical Care and
Anaesthetic Department in providing a highly effective and efficient clinical
service to the Trust.
7. To
work in a multi- disciplinary team in the provision of a Critical Care Outreach
service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To
work with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive
critical care service within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
2. To
maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established
within the Trust.
3. To
support the Trusts clinical business strategies for all medical and surgical
specialties, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new
technologies available.
4. To
participate with other colleagues in the provision of comprehensive medical
training
5. To
participate in, and progress, the delivery of clinical governance and business
strategies within critical care medicine.
6. To
work with other members within the Department of Adult Critical Care and
Anaesthetic Department in providing a highly effective and efficient clinical
service to the Trust.
7. To
work in a multi- disciplinary team in the provision of a Critical Care Outreach
service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- On FFICM specialty register or within 6 months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POST.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia.
- Specifically, they must demonstrate higher training in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- A commitment to developing or advancing tertiary critical care services, to meet evolving population needs.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- FFICM specialty register or within 6months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Other Requirements
Essential
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- On FFICM specialty register or within 6 months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POST.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia.
- Specifically, they must demonstrate higher training in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- A commitment to developing or advancing tertiary critical care services, to meet evolving population needs.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- FFICM specialty register or within 6months. The job could also support applicants with second CCT in a signed specialty e.g. Anaesthesia.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Other Requirements
Essential
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
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).
