Trust Doctor in Intensive Care Medicine (ST3)

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major hospital trust in the UK seeks compassionate professionals for an exciting role in critical care. The successful candidate will review critically ill patients, admit them to ICU, and participate in a range of educational and quality improvement activities. This position benefits from substantial support for career development and working in a newly built, state-of-the-art facility. Join a dedicated team committed to patient safety and innovative healthcare delivery.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Dedicated professional development support

Opportunity for informal visits before applying

Qualifications

• Medical professionals must be compassionate and able to lead improvements in care.
• Experience in intensive care settings is preferred.
• Strong skills in critical thinking and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams are required.

Responsibilities

• Review critically ill patients across various hospital wards.
• Admit patients to ICU under supervision.
• Order and interpret necessary investigations.
• Participate in audits and patient safety meetings.
• Organize multidisciplinary meetings for patient care.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Medical degree

Intensive Care training

Job description

Critical Care in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment to deliver a critical care hub for Kent and Medway. We have recently moved to a new 24-bed purpose build unit which boasts excellent facilities for both patients and staff. This includes:

• Hi-fidelity simulation suite within the ICU
• Dedicated office and on-call rooms for junior staff

The department is approved for all stages of Intensive Care training and all clinical fellows will benefit from:

• Named educational supervisor
• Regular protected teaching which maps the FICM syllabus.

We offer 27 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.

Responsibilities

• Review of critically ill patients on the ICU, emergency department and hospital wards
• Admitting patients to the ICU under the supervision of the Consultant
• Ordering and interpretation of investigations Safe and effective handover between shifts
• Participation in audit, patient safety and morbidity and mortality meetings
• Organisation of multidisciplinary meetings
• Active participation in the teaching programme (which follows the FICM syllabus)
• Use the allocated non-clinical time (4 hrs per week) to pursue an area of interest in one of the following: 1. Point of care ultrasound (FUSIC) 2. Research 3. Simulation and teaching 4. Audit and QI.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nichola White Job title: Consultant Email address: [e-mail]