Job summary
The Royal Free is offering an opportunity for excellent individuals to join our critical care team.We are undergoing an exciting period of expansion and development and we are looking for motivated colleagues to help us shape our future.
We are looking for applicants who have trained in either Intensive Care Medicine or have dual qualifications in ICM alongside a complementary specialty.We will support you to advance our expanding new services, deliver research, innovate, and develop your own career interests.
The trust is committed to supporting or specialist services in cardiovascular disease, oncology, organ failure and transplantation, immunity, infection, and rare diseases.
The Trust recently launched a new research strategy, our vision is that by 2027, RFL will be a UK top 10 research hospital.We aim that all staff and patients will have excellent access, experience, and outcomes by virtue of world class clinical research.We would welcome candidates with a background in research and who would like to contribute to the research programme.
Main duties of the job
The post is full time, 10 PAs per week, with the clinical role either entirely Intensive Care based or divided between critical care and the post holder's other specialty. The post holder would be expected to either have their on-call commitments entirely on critical care.
This post holder will be expected to contribute to the growth and development of the critical care service, working with medical and nursing colleagues to promote excellent clinical care, education and research.
An additional role or contribution to our department would be seen as a major advantage. This could take the form of an interest and role in an aspect of research, education, echocardiography, anaesthesia, peri-operative medicine or another similar complementary role.
For a more complete list of duties please see the attached job description.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Royal Free to be your best
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is full time, 10 PAs per week, with the clinical role either entirely on the ICU, or divided between critical care and the post holders other specialty. The post holder would be expected to either have their on-call commitments entirely on critical care.
Please see the attached documents for a full and detailed job plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is full time, 10 PAs per week, with the clinical role either entirely on the ICU, or divided between critical care and the post holders other specialty. The post holder would be expected to either have their on-call commitments entirely on critical care.
Please see the attached documents for a full and detailed job plan.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS and on GMC Specialist Register in ICM (or within 6months of CCT)
- Postgraduate qualification MRCP, FRCA or MCEM and Higher qualification in Critical Care medicine (FFICM or EDIC)
Desirable
- Appropriate higher degree MD, PhD or equivalent
- Provider status in ALS, ATLS (or equivalent) or APLS (or equivalent)
- FUSIC qualification or BSE Level 1 TTE
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions Ability and willingness to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients of any acuity.
- Evidence of continuing education Up-to-date on national guidelines relevant to Critical Care
- Willingness & ability to work flexibly
- Knowledge and involvement of clinical governance issues
- Knowledge and understanding of appraisal and revalidation process
- Experience in Peri-operative critical care
Desirable
- Sub-speciality interest in other relevant areas of critical care
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures relevant to post including appreciation of clinical risk
- Demonstrate breath of knowledge and awareness of other specialities
- Proficiency with IT systems
- High level of commitment to teaching with a track record of teaching
- Good record of research publications.
- Experience of recruiting patients into clinical trials
Desirable
- Experience of delivering teaching in related areas e.g. Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently written and spoken English
- Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, and negotiate
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Ability to work cooperatively with others at all levels in the organisation
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Commitment to high standard of ethics, personal integrity, and probity
Desirable
- Potential to continue to raise the profile of the department
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS and on GMC Specialist Register in ICM (or within 6months of CCT)
- Postgraduate qualification MRCP, FRCA or MCEM and Higher qualification in Critical Care medicine (FFICM or EDIC)
Desirable
- Appropriate higher degree MD, PhD or equivalent
- Provider status in ALS, ATLS (or equivalent) or APLS (or equivalent)
- FUSIC qualification or BSE Level 1 TTE
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions Ability and willingness to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients of any acuity.
- Evidence of continuing education Up-to-date on national guidelines relevant to Critical Care
- Willingness & ability to work flexibly
- Knowledge and involvement of clinical governance issues
- Knowledge and understanding of appraisal and revalidation process
- Experience in Peri-operative critical care
Desirable
- Sub-speciality interest in other relevant areas of critical care
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures relevant to post including appreciation of clinical risk
- Demonstrate breath of knowledge and awareness of other specialities
- Proficiency with IT systems
- High level of commitment to teaching with a track record of teaching
- Good record of research publications.
- Experience of recruiting patients into clinical trials
Desirable
- Experience of delivering teaching in related areas e.g. Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently written and spoken English
- Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, and negotiate
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Ability to work cooperatively with others at all levels in the organisation
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Commitment to high standard of ethics, personal integrity, and probity
Desirable
- Potential to continue to raise the profile of the department
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).
