Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Luton

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree
• MB ChB or equivalent
• FFICM or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Other relevant qualifications eg DICM, EDIC, FRCA, MRCP, FRCP

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
• CCT in ICM (or within 6 months of completion of CCT)
• CESR in ICM (must be on the specialist register at the time of application)

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of subspecialty training or fellowship out of region

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults
• Current ALS provider status (or European equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Participation in relevant national audits
• Implementation of evidence-based guidelines

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.

Desirable criteria

• Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
• GMC registered educational supervisor

Personnel Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff in the multidisciplinary team
• Leadership Skills

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

Personnel Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
• Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory DBS clearance

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT in Intensive Care Medicine
• Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings or up-to-date CPD activity related to ICM
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for the care of critically ill patients

Desirable criteria

• Use of ultrasound in critical care
• Accreditation in point of care ultrasound course (eg FICE or PocUS)

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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