About this role
Job summary
The Adult Critical Care Directorate at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to appoint a Speciality Doctor to join the critical care team based at the University Hospital of Wales with some cover also provided at the nearby University Hospital Llandough. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to critically ill patients within one of the largest tertiary critical care services in Wales, supporting a broad range of specialist services including major trauma, neurosurgery, transplantation and complex surgical care. The post offers excellent opportunities to develop clinical expertise in intensive care medicine within a leading teaching and research environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key role in the day-to-day management of patients within the Adult Critical Care Unit and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). Duties include assessing and managing critically ill patients, delivering organ support therapies, performing clinical procedures within their scope of competence, prescribing treatments and maintaining accurate clinical records. The successful candidate will participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, contribute to patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, support junior doctors and medical students through supervision and teaching, and take part in the resident out-of-hours rota. There will also be opportunities to engage in educational activities, audit, clinical governance and research.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC/GDC Registration with a Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Intercalated Degree
- MSc or PHD
- Academic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions)
- Post graduate examination in critical care e.g FICM, EDIC or equivalent.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Fellowship/Membership
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- Able to participate as key member of cardiac arrest team with advanced airway skills
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working.
- Counselling and communication skills.
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
- Up to date with current practices.
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate.
- Teaching Experience
Desirable
- Computing skills
- Audit
- Research interests relevant to specialty.
- Teaching
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Motivated and efficient
- Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues.
- Flexible, caring and hardworking
- Ability to work as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence to work both alone and in a team.
- Motivated and Efficient
- Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Other Requirements
Essential
- Current GMC certificate with a licence to practise
- Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract
- Satisfactory Health Clearance
- Satisfactory DBS Clearance
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)