About this role
Job summary
This is a job advertisement for a Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine. The job has arisen due to recent expansion of the ICU service.
Main duties of the job
The weekend on-call starts at 1300 on Friday and finishes at 0800 on Monday. This is non-resident, but the consultant is expected to stay on-site predictably until 10 pm on Friday and flexibly for 6 hours on both Saturday and Sunday. The current frequency is 1:10.
The outreach component is mostly job-planned, and part of this job is to deliver weekday outreach sessions during non-hot and subsequent compensatory weeks. Single CCT intensivists will cover outreach sessions. These outreach sessions also cover the trust wide tracheostomy ward rounds, teaching sessions and continuing care meetings.
Twice daily documented ward rounds on ITU are mandatory, and all patients admitted to ICU must be seen by an ICU consultant within 12 hours.
The candidate will not participate in the on-call out-of-hours consultant rota initially. This will be under review in the future, based on the number of available consultants and service requirements. Initially the candidate will be covering half day outreach sessions at the weekend. Again, this will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job description Job responsibilities
This role involves caring for all adult critically ill patients at Darent Valley Hospital, whether they are in or outside the ICU (Critical Care without Boundaries). These duties can be generally divided into a hot week component, outreach component and on-call component.
The hot week on ICU is a 4.5-day block commitment, including 4 full days (0800-1900) from Monday to Thursday and a half day on Friday (0800-1400). The handover to the on-call consultant starts at 1800 from Monday to Thursday and at 1300 on Friday. The current frequency is 1:10. Consultants do not take any leave during this week to maintain continuity of care. This will change to a 1:11 in ratio with this appointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS or equivalent FRCA or equivalent Licence to practice and full registration with GMC CCT / CESR in Anaesthesia or or demonstrable equivalent experience of training and practice, will obtain this within 6 months of starting in post. This may be extendable to a further 6 month if satisfactory progress is demonstrated.
Desirable
Experience in any anaesthetic specialty sub interests. Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.
Training and experience Essential
Ability to do a wide range of anaesthetic lists including obstetrics and paediatrics. Demonstration of commitment to Anaesthesia such as relevant audits, publications, introduction of guidelines, relevant courses etc.
Desirable
Additional training qualifications
Administration Essential
Experience of organisation and running of Theatres in a busy DGH anaesthetic department
Desirable
Familiar with current structure of the National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Teaching Essential
Experience of post-graduate teaching.
Desirable
Certificate course in teaching.Experience as an Educational Supervisor.Teaching nursing staff and other professional groups.
Quality Improvement Projects / Audit Essential
Thorough understanding of principles of QIP / medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed QIP / audit projects
Research and Publications Essential
Able to demonstrate an interest in research.
Desirable
Experience of clinical research culminating in publication. Publication of review articles or case reports. Research Methodology Course
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 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth wood road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)