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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
421-MS-1298K
Employer
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Harrogate District Hospital
Town
Harrogate
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/08/2024 08:00
Interview date
16/09/2024

Employer heading

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

A full time Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia is required to meet the demand for critical care and anaesthesia services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.  This will be based at Harrogate Hospital.

The post will join the existing 8 Critical Care Consultants, 11 Anaesthetic Consultants and 15 SAS doctors and offers the opportunity to develop further sub-specialty interests including ultrasound, organ donation, rehabilitation and follow up for example.  There will also be an opportunity to take on educational roles including educational supervision and faculty tutor/college tutor roles within the department as well as roles involving the wider hospital including digital transformation, innovation and research and management positions.  The newly appointed Consultant will take part in the out-of-hours Critical Care Consultant on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

·        To provide high quality consultant delivered care to critically ill patients and those at risk of becoming critically ill.

·        To provide clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital requiring critical care input.

·        To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive anaesthesia service to patients presenting acutely and electively requiring anaesthesia input.

·        To support the Trust’s various medical emergency teams incl adult and paediatric ‘crash’ teams, and the trauma team.

·        To contribute to the compliance with national guidelines (for example, NICE, FICM and RCoA).

 

 

Working for our organisation

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

  • An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
  • Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification. 

For further informaton please contact

Dr Sarah Marsh - Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine/Clinical Lead for Critical Care

[email protected]

or

Dr Chunda Sri-Chandana - Consultant in Anaesthetics & Intensive Care Medicine and Group Clinical Lead 

[email protected]

Person specification

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Five years supervised training in an appropriate training programme
  • Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior doctors in training
  • Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Desirable criteria
  • Specific interests of different aspects of critical care including outreach, rehabilitation and follow up and point of care ultrasound

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable criteria
  • Publication in peer reviewed journal(s)
  • Involvement in trial recruitment

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
  • FRCA examination or equivalent
  • FFICM examination or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate thesis
  • Completed fellowship programme
  • ATLS
  • ALS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Sarah Marsh
Job title
Consultant in Anaesthesia and ICM
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01423 553559
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