Specialist in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia

3 weeks ago

Barrow, Cumbria, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team of developing Intensivists/Anaesthetists at our Furness General Site. This is an excellent opportunity for an Intensivist/Anaesthetist to develop further skills in Intensive Care Medicine and depending upon your clinical skills, the successful candidate could have the opportunity to work in main theatres covering maternity, gynaecology, orthopaedic and trauma, ophthalmology and ENT, while also attending our Westmorland General Hospital that focuses primarily on Elective Surgery.

The hospital is a trust of 5 site bases with intensive care departments on 2 of its larger sites and theatres on 3 of the 5 sites. You will be based at the Furness General Hospital with an expectation to cover Westmorland General Hospital as required. All of our hospitals offer a warm, friendly environment which we pride ourselves upon.

Furness General Hospital is based close to the Lake District. Westmorland General Hospital is located on the outskirts of the popular Lakeland town of Kendal. Royal Lancaster Infirmary is based within the Historic City of Lancaster. All our hospitals are situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty, which offer superb outdoor and recreational activities, an ideal base to escape City Centre pressures. Access to good transport links allows for easy reach to many northern cities where you will find a wealth of shops, restaurants, museums and galleries.

Main Duties of the Job

The department runs a full shift pattern with prospective cover for annual leave and study leave. The post is 10-13PA per week depending on agreed job plans of which per week will be allocated SPA.

  • You will join a team of Consultants with several Specialists Doctors, Specialty Doctors and ACCPs supporting all general services of the hospital including Accident and Emergency department, Theatres covering maternity, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma, ophthalmology and ENT.
  • You will work with some supervision while in theatres, experience dependent.
  • On-call shifts provide non-residential cover Intensive Care.
  • Assessment and preparation of patients for theatre and provision of immediate post-operative care, experience dependent.
  • Actively participate in and present clinical audit.
  • Demonstrate evidence-based practice where appropriate.
  • Undertake and participate in the appraisal process and job planning.
  • Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.
  • Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
  • Actively participate in continuing medical education.
  • Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.
  • Maintain all mandatory training requirements.

About Us

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay provide undergraduate medical training for Lancaster Medical School students, as well as academic/research links with Lancaster University. The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School, North Western Deanery and Health Education North West to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust's high standards of patient care. UHMBFT provides one of the main NHS settings for students from Lancaster Medical School as we co-ordinate, deliver and quality assure the clinical component of Lancaster Medical Schools MBChB degree programme.

Job Responsibilities

Please see the attached Specialist Job pack with the full job description and responsibilities for this post.

You must hold full GMC with a license to practice.

Interviews are scheduled for 16th October 2024

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
  • FRCA or an equivalent appropriate higher anaesthetic qualification.
  • Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification
  • A minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.

Desirable

  • Demonstrated ability to provide safe and effective immediate care for critically ill patients of all ages.
  • Meets the requirements of a clinical/educational supervisor, as defined by the GMC

Professional Values, Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework (or equivalent for dentists).
  • Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required.
  • Communicates effectively and is able to share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centred approach to their care, including self-management.

Desirable

  • Undertaken training in management and/or teamworking

Patient Safety & Quality Improvement

Essential

  • Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems, where necessary.
  • Applies basic human factors principles and practice at individual, team, organisation and system levels.

Desirable

  • Participates in regional or national quality improvement projects
  • Implements evidence-based change to improve patient care

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