Speciality Doctor in Critical Care

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A university hospital trust in England is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Critical Care for a 1-year fixed-term position. The candidate will join a dynamic team and participate in providing quality critical care. Responsibilities include patient review, critical care treatment initiation, and educational contributions. Applicants should possess suitable experience within Critical Care and be prepared for on-call duties. This diverse role supports critical care services across multiple hospital facilities.

Qualifications

• Suitable experience within Critical Care required.
• Participation in an out-of-hours resident on-call cover is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, responsive critical care service.
• Review patients and initiate critical care treatment.
• Comply with the agreed job plan.
• Contribute to postgraduate education for medical staff.

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Critical Care

The Trust seeks to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Critical Care. This is a 1‑year fixed‑term post and applicants will be expected to have suitable experience within Critical Care. The new appointee will share the caseload, facilities and trainee grade support with the existing specialty doctors.

You will be joining a dynamic and forward‑thinking team of doctors and the division of Anaesthesia at BHRUT, which provides anaesthetic, critical care and acute and chronic pain services for the local population. This includes elective and emergency anaesthesia across a range of surgical specialties, a consultant‑led critical care outreach team, acute pain ward rounds and outpatient clinics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of a high quality, responsive critical care service to Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, caring for patients on ITUs and HDUs at Queen's Hospital and/or King George Hospital, and in Accident & Emergency, theatre recovery and ward areas.
• Review patients, initiate critical care treatment and undertake transfer of patients (both intra‑ and inter‑hospital).
• Comply with the agreed job plan, which will be reviewed annually.
• Participate in an out‑of‑hours resident on‑call cover for critical care medicine.
• Contribute to postgraduate and continuing education for medical, nursing, technical staff, GPs and other allied professions.
• Deputise in the absence of departmental colleagues in cases of annual leave and, where practicable, short‑term sickness.

Application Details

Applications should be made online. Queries regarding the application process, assistance with completing the application form or adjustments for applicants with a disability can be directed to Abi Fadero, Recruitment Advisor, telephone [phone] ext. 4456.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. When completing the application please clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification by completing the supporting information section in full.

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e‑mail, so please check your junk folder. References should be from your most recent employer; one must be your direct line manager or supervisor. Provide business/organisation email addresses for all referees. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.

BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions in accordance with UKVI guidelines.

Equal Opportunity and Safeguarding

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcoming applications from people wishing to job‑share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with the Trust's safeguarding procedures.