Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics (Consultant) - Intensive Care Medicine - ...

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Canterbury is seeking a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics. This permanent full-time position offers an opportunity to join an expanding critical care team, with roles across various units. Applicants will need a GMC registration and experience in critical care, as well as a commitment to teaching and clinical governance. The role includes a competitive salary range and support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School.
• Experience of morbidity and mortality review.
• Evidence of audit of own practice.

Responsibilities

• Play a vital role in a progressive and forward-thinking team.
• Operate across three critical care units.
• Support teaching and instructing at the Kent & Medway Medical School.

Skills

Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults

Wide experience of anaesthesia

Experience of teaching

Critical care and/or anaesthesia publications or presentations

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT Specialist Registration or CESR

Formal teaching or instructing qualification

Good clinical practice training

Job description

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics

Main area: Intensive Care Medicine, Grade: Consultant, Contract: Permanent, Hours:

• Full time
• Flexible working
• 10 sessions per week (10 PA's)

Job ref: CONSAC-W, Site: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Town: Canterbury, Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum (Pro Rata where applicable), Salary period: Yearly

Job overview: We are delighted to welcome applications for a Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia to join the expanding East Kent Critical Care team at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.

If you join our expanding department, you'll discover a rewarding role with great scope for professional development, research and teaching, plus a fantastic lifestyle. Our Trust is investing heavily in our Critical Care Units over the next 12 months, and we would love you to be a part of this.

Why choose us? When you make the move to East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust, your only regret will be that you didn't do it sooner. Here, you can be confident of making a difference to our patients, our incredible healthcare teams and our dedicated medical students and doctors in training.

The Kent & Medway Medical School has recently opened in Canterbury. This is a game-changing opportunity and one which the two universities and Kent and Medway trusts have been working towards for several years. Successful applicants with an interest in medical education will be supported in taking up an honorary senior lecturer post at the medical school - subject to agreement by KMMS.

Main duties of the job

Your opportunity: As a GMC registered Consultant, you'll play a vital role in a progressive and forward-thinking East Kent Critical Care team. East Kent Critical Care operates across three units: Kent and Canterbury Hospital (8 beds), Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate (9 beds), and the William Harvey Hospital (24 beds). This post, including on-call commitments, is based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, although sessions on other sites are available if requested.

Our Critical Care team boasts several exciting special interests across our three units. There's a strong focus on critical care ultrasonography, with state-of-the-art equipment supporting focused echocardiography and bedside ultrasonography. Our consultants include accredited CUSIC and FICE mentors, plus two FICE supervisors.

Person specification

Qualifications and training:

• Full GMC Registration
• CCT Specialist Registration or CESR (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) in intensive care medicine and anaesthetics
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
• FFICM
• EDIC
• Formal teaching or instructing qualification
• Good clinical practice training

Clinical governance:

• Experience of morbidity and mortality review
• Evidence of audit of own practice
• Structured Judgment Review training

Skills & Experience:

• Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults
• Wide experience of one of anaesthesia
• Previous NHS experience
• Experience of teaching
• Critical care and/or anaesthesia publications or presentations

Others:

• Upholds and models the Trust values
• Most roles require an on-call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites.

Personal/professional attributes:

• Able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Vigilant about patient and staff safety and wellbeing

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to supporting flexible working and will consider requests for part-time and flexible working patterns.