Locum Consultant In Critical Care Medicine

Job summary Applications are invited for an NHS Locum Consultant at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a 12-month fixed term position.
This post has arisen due to a retirement as well as a desire from the Trust to strengthen its Critical Care service.
The post will suit a motivated applicant who wishes to join a team who are dedicated to developing the critical care service, as we progress with our new hospital programme, and aim to meet the needs of an expanding service.
The current Consultant team are a cohesive group with a diverse range of interests (including global health, palliative care, Critical Care airway management, and regional major incident management).
Future colleagues of all backgrounds are welcome to make enquiries to discuss how their own interests might fit within this flexible and supportive team.
There is opportunity for those candidates who have a subspecialty interest to have a substantial commitment to their partner specialty.
For single specialty candidates, the department will either support a full-time Critical Care job plan or offer clinical sessions in an area of subspecialty interest.
Alternatively, applications from individuals who wish to pursue a less than full time post to facilitate personal circumstance (or clinical activity in tertiary care for example) are encouraged and will be considered.
The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a LTP.
Main duties of the job The post-holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive clinical management for critically ill patients in the Critical Care unit and beyond.
They will work their daytime duties in Critical Care (and associated specialty/subspecialty as applicable) within their job plan.
The Consultant role requires interaction across multiple disciplines and collaborative working.
The expectation of the role is that the appointed candidate can offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective within critical care.
The successful candidate will join the existing team of substantive Critical Care Consultants and provide medical cover for a modern 11 bedded Critical Care Unit (combined intensive care and high dependency unit with ability to flex to 18 beds in times of clinical need) in a trust that is in the early phases of an extensive estate renewal programme (part of the New Hospitals Programme).
On-call responsibilities will be undertaken within critical care only, initially on a 1:8 basis as part of job planned activity.
There are plans in place to sustainably recruit to additional Critical Care posts over time to reduce the frequency of on-call commitments with a target on-call frequency of 1:10.
The contract will be for 10 programmed activities (PAs) which will be split between Critical Care and the associated specialty.
About us Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.
A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems.
We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.
Job description Job responsibilities Consultants work to deliver continuity of care on the unit.
Activity is led by a consultant of the week (Mon-Thu 8am-6pm followed by Friday MDT Chair 11am-1pm).
Weekends are split and rostered separately to support sustainable working patterns (Friday 8am-1pm/Saturday 24 hours or Friday/Sunday 24 hours).
There is a second Consultant intensivist of the day (8am-1pm Mon-Fri) who supports unit activity and the Critical Care outreach service.
The on-call Consultant takes handover from the daytime Consultant between 5pm and 6pm.
For further information about the Critical Care Unit in general, facilities, and job plan please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Experince Essential Clinical training and experience in Intensive Care Medicine to the standard required in the UK to practice as a Locum Consultant Strong interest and experience in critical care medicine Desirable Clinical experience in relevant subspecialty areas, with demonstrably achieved learning objectives, supporting future practice in Critical Care Qualifications Essential Full Registration with the GMC and a Licence to Practise.
MBBS or equivalent Minimum of 1 year worked within NHS An appropriate higher qualification such as a post graduate qualification, for example, MRCP, FRCA, Desirable Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Intensive care medicine (or for established Consultants their associated specialty with equivalent experience) via: o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights FFICM/EDIC ATLS/ETC/APLS Ability Essential Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within ICM specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients admitted to Critical Care.
Can undertake the breadth of interventions expected of a Critical Care Consultant in the NHS; including but not limited to, advanced airway management, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy insertion and insertion of common vascular access devices.
Audit and Research Essential Active consistent engagement with clinical audit Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care An awareness of the importance of clinical research Desirable Clear evidence of participation in quality improvement Good clinical practice (GCP) training up to date Involvement in clinical research Presentations at regional and national meetings Publication in peer reviewed journal (s) Teaching and Education Essential Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues Desirable Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Educational Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC Experience in medical education including regional teaching.
Life support course instructor Postgraduate qualification ( PGCert) in medical education Other Essential Ability to develop evidence-based practice.
Evidence of CPD Evidence of reflective practice Good organisational skills Commitment to teamwork Leadership qualities Good interpersonal skills Excellent written and spoken English.
Industry and enthusiasm Flexibility in a changing work environment Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues