Specialty Doctor in Critical Care

Division of Surgery – BHRUT NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Speciality Doctor in Critical Care for a 1-year fixed-term post. Responsibilities include providing high-quality critical care services, participating in out-of-hours cover, and contributing to education for staff. Candidates must have 3 years of ITU experience, be GMC registered, and have the ability to perform rapid sequence intubation. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a diverse healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• 3 years of ITU experience (at least 1 year in a UK hospital).
• At least 1 referee who is a UK ITU consultant.
• Ability to perform rapid sequence intubation without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive critical care service to hospitals caring for patients.
• Participate in an emergency out‑of‑hours resident on‑call cover.
• Contribute to education for medical and nursing staff.

Skills

Intubation skills

Critical care experience

Emergency response

Education

Fully GMC registered with a licence to practise

Job description

Job overview

The Trust seeks to appoint a Speciality Doctor in Critical Care. This is a 1‑year fixed‑term post requiring suitable experience within Critical Care. The appointee will share the caseload, facilities and trainee support with the existing Speciality Doctors.

Main duties of the job

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

Working for our organisation

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Chief Executive Matthew Trainer, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. Our workforce is diverse and we deliver services from two main sites – King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford – with additional outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• 3 years of ITU experience (at least 1 year in a UK hospital).
• At least 1 referee who is an UK ITU consultant.
• Fully GMC registered with a licence to practise.
• Ability to perform rapid sequence intubation without supervision in both adults and children.

Desirable criteria

• ATLS or PALS course.
• Any of the following exams: FICM, EDICM, FRCA, MRCP.
• Critical‑care ultrasound or echo‑cardiography skills.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.