Job overview

We invite candidates to apply for the position of Registrar in Critical Care, with an interest in ultrasound. This is a 6-month post (potentially extendable to 12 months) based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH). 

BNHH has 18 critical care beds and receives over 1000 critical care admissions each year. We routinely manage complex surgical patients, as the hospital is a tertiary referral centre for peritoneal malignancy surgery. We also manage complex cardiology patients, as the hospital is the Trust hub for cardiology, with a 24-7 PPCI service.

Main duties of the job

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the clinical supervisor. The clinical duties will include those normally expected of a Registrar in a Critical Care unit of any general hospital in the United Kingdom.

The BNHH critical care department has 3 cart-based ultrasound machines, and soon 2 state of the art handhelds all with network/ archiving/storage capability. The successful applicant will have up to 10% protected time to develop their ultrasound skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop ultrasound skills alongside experienced trainers in FUSIC Heart, Lung, Abdomen, Vascular, DVT and Haemodynamic modules.

The post holder will work a rota that includes evenings, weekends and nights on-call covering the Critical Care Unit. Night time work will be supported by an anaesthetically trained doctor on-site, as well as dedicated consultant support from home. The working pattern is compliant with the European Working Time Directive.  Total direct clinical care hours averaged over 6 weeks will not exceed 48 hours a week.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].