About this role
Job summary
Resident Medical Officer Adult Intensive Care UnitCromwell Hospital, London, SW5 0TU
Salary: £76,000 a year
30 hours a week
The shifts are from
08:00 to 20:00 (short days)
20:00 to 08:00 (short nights)
08:00 to 08:00 (long days)
We make health happen.
Cromwell Hospital is seeking an anaesthetic or Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) speciality doctor or trainee, to join the team at The Cromwell hospital ICU to actively develop their clinical skills and experience a wide range of clinical specialities. The department prides itself on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for junior medical colleagues to develop.
Notwithstanding the clinical experience particularly around complex medical patients with critical illness, the successful candidate will work in a department that is particularly active in teaching and quality improvement schedules.
You will join a team of 5 full time residents (RMOs) and you will be expected to fulfil 120 hours per month (shifts either 24 hours or 12 hours)
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
You will hold responsibility for the day-to-day management of all patients on the ICU in conjunction with the Intensive Care consultant.
A full ward round with the MDT is held each morning and a secondary clinical round every evening, including holidays and weekends.
Review and assessment of direct referrals to the ICU or via the Outreach service.
You will participate in the development and updating of administrative and clinical protocols.
In addition, you will actively participate in education programmes in the hospital and will show a willingness to undertake continuing professional development. They will attend the Journal Club.
Youll be expected participate in the hospitals quality improvement action plan and adverse incident / sentinel event reporting program and will attend Morbidity and Mortality Meetings
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Job description Job responsibilities
MAIN CLINICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The main duties and responsibilities are outlined in this job description, subject to review.
The post holder will hold responsibility for the day-to-day management of all patients on the ICU in conjunction with the Intensive Care consultant.
A full ward round with the MDT is held each morning and a secondary clinical round every evening, including holidays and weekends.
Review and assessment of direct referrals to the ICU or via the Outreach service.
NON-CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will participate in the development and updating of administrative and clinical protocols
The post holder will actively participate in education programmes in the hospital and will show a willingness to undertake continuing professional development. They will attend the Journal Club.
The post holder will participate in the hospitals quality improvement action plan (to be discussed with Dr Waheed on appointment) and adverse incident / sentinel event reporting program and will attend Morbidity and Mortality Meetings
Person Specification
Applicants for this post should demonstrate how their skills and experience meet the following Person Specification.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Good understanding of both spoken and written English
Broad training in all aspects of Intensive Care Medicine
Ability to manage the acutely unwell and deteriorating patient
Ability to recognise the dying patient and administer end of life care
Evidence of an interest in research
Skills and abilities
Essential
Analytical skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to develop personal research projects and exercise initiative
Ability to present at conferences and seminars with authority and coherence
Attendance at internal seminars clinical audit, mortality and morbidity meetings
Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write technical reports clearly and succinctly for publication
Ability to demonstrate innovative and original thinking
Ability to organise and prioritise work with minimal supervision
Ability to meet deadlines
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience as an RMO in ICU
Qualifications Essential
Relevant RMO Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cromwell Hospital
Address 164-178 Cromwell Road
London
SW5 0TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.bupa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)