Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PA's)
- Job ref
- 331-B0520624
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and/or Anaesthetics
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
Applications are welcomed for a highly motivated Consultant Anaesthetist/ Intensivist post based at Morecambe Bay Hospitals. The hospital is a trust of 5 site bases with intensive care departments on 2 of its larger sites and theatres on 3 of the 5 sites. You will predominantly be based at the Furness General Hospital covering the Intensive Care Unit. You will join a department of 8 Consultants with several Specialists, Specialty Doctors and ACCP’s. Depending upon your clinical skills the successful candidate could have the opportunity to work in main theatres covering maternity, gynecology, orthopedic and trauma, ophthalmology and ENT while also attending our Westmorland General Hospital that focuses primarily on Elective Surgery.
Furness General Hospital is a lovely, friendly district general hospital based in South Cumbria close to the Lake District. Westmorland General Hospital is located on the outskirts of the popular Lakeland town of Kendal. All our hospitals are situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty, which offer superb outdoor and recreational activities close to the Lake District, an ideal base to escape large City Centre pressures. Access to good transport links allows for easy reach to many northern cities where you will find a wealth of shops, restaurants, museums and galleries close by.
Main duties of the job
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You will participate in a 1:8 Consultant of the week model, including prospective cover.
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You will join a team of 8 Consultants with several Specialists and Specialty Doctors supporting all general services of the hospital including a busy Accident and Emergency department, Theatres covering maternity, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma, ophthalmology and ENT.
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On-call shifts provide non-residential cover of emergency ITU, supervising a dedicated resident anaesthetist.
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Lead Assessments of the deteriorating patient for emergency admission to the Intensive Care Unit.
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Lead the team in managing pre and post operative theatre admissions.
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Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement.
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Demonstrate evidence-based practice where appropriate.
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Undertake and participate in the appraisal process and job planning.
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Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.
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Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
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Actively participate in continuing medical education.
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Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.
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Maintain all mandatory training requirements.
Working for our organisation
Our organisation prides itself on supporting a diverse workforce reflecting the immediate community. We promote inclusivity and compassionate working, placing this at the forefront of our team. UHMBT was awarded first place in the UK top 50 Inclusive Employer Awards 2021. We are a university hospital providing community and hospital services to an area of Morecambe Bay covering around 1000 square miles over South Cumbria and North Lancashire.
The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School, North Western Deanery and Health Education North West to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust’s high standards of compassionate care alongside our research and education strategy to provide the best patient and staff experience. UHMBFT provides one of the main NHS settings for students from Lancaster Medical School as we co-ordinate, deliver and quality assure the clinical component of Lancaster Medical Schools MBChB degree programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find a detailed Job description and Person Specification for this role attached
You must hold full GMC with a license to practice
Person specification
Professional qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- FICM or an equivalent qualification
- FRCA or an equivalent appropriate higher anaesthetic qualification
Desirable criteria
- Higher Postgraduate professional qualifications in research or Education
Training and experience
Essential criteria
- ICM recognised formal training in intensive care medicine or equivalent
- Experience in the management of Trauma and other surgical emergencies
- Broad exposure to anaesthesia particularly for laproscopic surgery, emergency surgical and obstetric emergencies.
- Evidence of involvement and experience in audit
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of and interest in medical education
Personal skills, ability etc
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team
- Able to communicate effectively
- Experience of leading a clinical team
- Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines & GMC recognised training in Educational & clinical supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at an advanced communication skills course
- Evidence of significant Leadership roles, training or abilities
Research and development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of completion of audits.
- Ability to supervise junior doctors to plan and conduct a research and audit project
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications.
- Evidence of recent independent or supervised research with relevant publications
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous undergraduate teaching experience.
- Experience of “problem based learning” systems.
- A diploma in education or other teaching qualification
Management
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of engagement with the management process during training.
- Recent attendance at a management course or a recognised qualification in management.
- Understanding of managerial responsibility and its future development in the role of clinicians in management
Professional interests
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah McCluskey
- Job title
- Aspirant Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229614057
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Mark Wilkinson [email protected]
Cross Bay ICU Lead
Dr Amr Dawood [email protected]
Lead Clinician in ICU FGH
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