Locum Consultant in Intensive Care

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Intensive Care for a 6‑month period to cover ICU and outreach sessions at Watford General Hospital, with some duties at St Albans City Hospital.

The post requires GMC Specialist Register or imminent CCT, extensive ICU experience, and involvement in teaching, audit and service improvement. On-call duties are included with a 1 in 9 rotation.

Qualifications

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
• Extensive experience in a wide range of Intensive Care settings
• Active involvement in audit, governance and service improvement
• Teaching trainees and undergraduates; continuing professional development

Responsibilities

• Undertake the responsibilities associated with the role of a Consultant in Intensive Care.
• Cover for periods of colleague absence due to annual leave or other commitments.
• Provide professional supervision and management of trainee and specialty medical staff.
• Participate in the management of the department including attendance at Audit, Governance and Consultant meetings.

Skills

Intensive care expertise

Leadership

Teaching & training

Audit & governance

Research involvement

Education

MBBS

FICM

GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT

Life support provider (ALS/ATLS/APLS/MOET)

Job description

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This post is for a full time Locum Consultant in Intensive Care at the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for 6 months. The successful candidate will be expected to cover Intensive Care and Outreach sessions. We are also interested in candidates who are dual or triple trained intensivists in an allied specialty. Job plans would be adapted to the successful candidate’s needs.

Duties will be at Watford General Hospital, with nominal cover for St Albans City Hospital. The post holder will work 1 in 4 weeks covering ICU during the day with the other 3 weeks as further ICU sessions.

On call duties will be based at Watford General Hospital covering the intensive care unit on 1 in 9 including weekend daytime sessions. There is a nominal cover for inpatients on the St Albans site.

Main duties of the job

Primary duties of the role are:

• Undertake the responsibilities associated with the role of a Consultant in Intensive Care.
• Cover for periods of colleague absence due to annual leave and other authorised undertakings
• Provide professional supervision and management of trainee and specialty medical staff.
• Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at Audit, Governance and Consultant meetings.
• Take part in annual appraisal, and revalidation.
• Active involvement in audit and service improvement projects.
• Involvement in research is encouraged
• Teaching both trainees and undergraduates.
• Maintain appropriate Continuing Professional Development.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see example timetable in the attached job description for an example of job responsibilities and hours. A job plan will be agreed upon successful appointment.

Person specification

• MBBS or equivalent, FICM or equivalent
• Must be on the Specialist Register of GMC or within 6 months of CCT (and gaining specialist registration) at time of interview
• Up to date evidence based practice in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM)
• Extensive experience in a wide range of Intensive Care settings equivalent to a UK CCT in ICM
• Other professional or higher qualification
• Life support provider (ALS or ATLS, APLS or MOET)
• Academic distinction or prizes
• Work experience in a major (or University Hospital).

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.