Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Trust Doctor (ST1-2)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 23 months (can be extended)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 393-NMUH-5169
- Employer
- 393 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £62,625 - £81,702 pa inclusive (Pro-rata if LTFT)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Doctor in Critical Care Medicine
Trust Doctor (ST1-2)
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a Trust Doctor to our Critical Care team who will work as part of a team of eight Trust Doctors.
You will get to work in a modern purpose built facility with modern and spacious operating theatres housing state of the art anaesthetic delivery and monitoring equipment.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time post and is covered by the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service. You will be assigned a named Educational Supervisor and study leave budget. All successful candidates are strongly encouraged to maintain Log book. CCC has links with the Academic Departments of Anaesthesia and participation in on-going research will be encouraged.
Some of the main duties are:
- Review and offer clinical input to critically ill patients on Critical Care complex.
- Participate in daily morning and evening ward rounds along with a consultant
- Review and treat the new referrals to Critical Care from Emergency department and wards, attend cardiac arrest calls.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation via electronic patient record system called Acubase.
- Liaise with the on-call critical Care consultant whenever required and follow the clinical advice given within expertise
Working for our organisation
The Critical Care Complex (CCC) is a purpose built modern General Intensive care unit with 20 beds. All beds in the Critical Care Complex are equipped with full monitoring facilities and central monitoring stations. Critical Care Complex admits around 1000 patients per year. Approximately 80-90% of these patients have underlying medical diagnoses and remaining are surgical patients. The case mix is excellent and is one of the best in London.
Multidisciplinary team lead by critical care consultants provides the care for the unit. Eight consultants share the ultimate responsibility of the patients and have admitting rights to the unit. There are 2 consultants during the day time) and a consultant during out of hours.
Junior Medical cover for Critical Care is provided by dedicated senior (Registrar) and junior (Senior House Officer) medical doctors working in 1:8 rota. There are 3 non-consultant level doctors in the CCC day and night. Registrars are expected to have proficiency in performing intubation and inserting invasive lines. There will be additional foundation year and internal medical trainee doctors on training in ICM.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Junior Medical cover for Critical Care is provided by dedicated senior (Registrar) and junior (Senior House Officer) medical doctors working in 1:8 rota. There are 3 non-consultant level doctors in the CCC day and night. Registrars are expected to have proficiency in performing intubation and inserting invasive lines. There will be additional foundation year and internal medical trainee doctors on training in ICM. Furthermore, all locally employed doctors are given the same training and development opportunities as national trainees, and this includes provision of an educational supervisor, and an annual study leave budget.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent/MRCS
- Holds full UK GMC registration and license to practice
- Previous experience in one of the following medical specialties: • Acute/Emergency Medicine • Anaesthetics • General or Emergency Surgery
Desirable criteria
- Working towards a post- graduate qualification
- NHS experience
- Primary FRCA, MRCP, MRCS, MCEM or equivalent
- European diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC)
Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- ALS Certified and up to date
- Understand the structure and functional principles of the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Critical Care medicine.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance – ensures patients are not put at risk
- Able to manage time and prioritise workload
- Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Keeps professional knowledge & skills up to date
- Potential to benefit from the training available i.e. fits with career aspirations
- Understands the basic principles of research
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
- Respects and promotes individual rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
- Other work experience/outside interests
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Dr Nazar
- Job title
- Lead Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775853017
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