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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref
344-4875CONSAC
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
William Harvey Hospital
Town
Ashford
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum (Pro Rata where applicable)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Consultant in Intensive Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine (single specialty or dual with anaesthesia, acute, respiratory or renal medicine) 

The Critical Care Consultant rota at East Kent Critical Care expanded from January 2022 from a 1:8 to a 1:12 to support the increase in bed base to 24 beds. The junior doctor rota has also increased from two tiers to three tiers.
 
Appointees to a dual specialty role will work a split of 5 PAs ICM, 3 PAs second specialty (with up to 2 additional PAs available), 2 SPA. Total 10, max 12. 

Main duties of the job

Role Specific Duties:

•                     Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department.

•                     Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team in the care of critically ill patients on the general wards.

•                     Contribute to teaching and supervision of Critical Care trainees.

•                     Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota. (On-call for this post is only for intensive care.)

•                     Participate in the department’s monthly morbidity and mortality review.

Cross-site working on either of the East Kent Critical Care’s other units at Canterbury or Margate is encouraged and supported. Regular job-planned activity on other sites is available. We ask all new appointees to be available to work on each site in the event of staff shortages across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

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.


Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • CCT Specialist Registration (ICM/FFICM) or will obtain within 6 months
  • For dual specialty applicants, CCT Specialist Registration required in one of: anaesthetics, emergency medicine, acute medicine, renal medicine or respiratory medicine
  • Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
Desirable criteria
  • FFICM
  • EDIC
  • FRCEM
  • MRCP
  • FRCA
  • FICE accreditation
  • Formal teaching or instructing qualification
  • Critical care publications or presentations

Skills and experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults/children
  • Wide experience of one of: anaesthesia, emergency medicine or acute medicine
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of teaching

Clinical governance

Essential criteria
  • Audit participation
  • Understanding of NHS governance process
Desirable criteria
  • Morbidity and mortality participation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mark Snazelle
Job title
Lead Clinician, Critical Care
Email address
[email protected]
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