Consultant in Intensive Care & Acute Medicine

Job title:

Consultant in Intensive Care & Acute Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

We are recruiting for a consultant in Intensive Care and Acute Medicine. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.Applicants are required to hold Membership of an appropriate Royal College and have full UK or equivalent qualifications.Applicants must be eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment and have entry on the GMC Specialist Register via one of the following: * Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)

• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). (CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation upon successful application)

The interviews will take place on 11th February, 2025The Job Description has been approved by RCOA and is ‘RCP approval pending.’Main duties of the jobThe critical care unit is amongst the longest established critical care units in the UK. The clinical team is led by a multidisciplinary consultant body comprising of ten Consultants in Critical Care, all of whom have second specialty interests in either Anaesthesia or Research.The vast majority of admissions (approximately 800/year) are emergency cases. There is a wide range of general medical, surgical, urological, ENT and orthopaedic/trauma cases. Whiston hospital hosts the regional burns and plastic surgery centre and offers excellent experience in the management of the critically ill burns patient.The Acute Medicine Unit comprises of a 48 beds admission area with a stabilisation and close observation area. There is a dedicated 16 bed Assessment Unit for GP referrals with triage and reception areas and eight consultation rooms for clinical assessments.This is a substantive 10 PA post, with a job plan in Intensive Care & Acute Medicine as follows.Critical Care = 5 PAAcute Medicine = 2.5 PASPA = 2.5 SPAWeekday working: Critical care cover is provided using a ‘hot week’ style rota, with a 1 in 12 hot week frequency. Twice daily ward rounds daily are expected, with normally non-resident overnight cover.Weekend on calls: Saturdays and Sundays are typically worked as two paired long days and two paired nights at different points in the rota. The frequency of on call days is adjusted to ensure that an annualised job plan of 10 PAs /wk is worked.About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.Our Services:Acute CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.Community ServicesProviding adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.Specialist Regional ServicesWe provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustA £338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.Whiston HospitalWhiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People. The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.St Helens HospitalSt Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.Southport HospitalSouthport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients service. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.Ormskirk HospitalOrmskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides womens and childrens services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.Life in Merseyside and West LancashireMerseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.Liverpool is a vibrant, music city which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has recently been named European City of Culture.High quality schools are available in and around Merseyside and West Lancashire. The area has many sports facilities including championship golf courses, several sailing clubs and one of the finest windsurfing venues in Britain.People from Merseyside and West Lancashire are renowned for their friendliness and quick-witted humour and the region sports two of the finest football teams in the Premier League.The town of St Helens is renowned for its glassworks and rugby. The district has a population of around 340,000 and is of mixed residential, industrial, and rural character. It is situated on the edge of Merseyside, between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.Southport is a seaside town and has a population of around 90,000. Southport lies on the Irish Sea Coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street. Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK and hosts various events including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.Ormskirk is an historic Market town surrounded by beautiful countryside, reserves, and wildlife. Ormskirk has quaint village streets, winning restaurants and farm shops and is also home to the award-winning Edgehill University.Distance to Liverpool City Centre: From Whiston Hospital 13.3 mile. From St Helens Hospital 15 miles. From Southport Hospital 19.9 miles. From Ormskirk Hospital 18.1 milesDistance to Manchester City Centre: From Whiston Hospital – 26.6 miles. From St Helens Hospital 27.7 miles. From Southport Hospital 42.4 miles.. From Ormskirk Hospital 35.4 milesPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP / FRCA or equivalent medical qualification
• FFICM or equivalent medical qualification
• SCE in Acute Medicine

Desirable

• MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
• DICM, EDIC or equivalent diploma in Intensive Care Medicine
• Formal qualification in medical education
• ALS / ATLS / APLS
• BSE accreditation for echocardiography
• FICE accreditation (or other focussed cardiac ultrasound qualification)

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Advanced or stage 3 training/fellowship in ICM or equivalent experience
• Clear evidence of an interest in and a commitment to intensive care medicine

Desirable

• Experience in medical education

Skills
Essential

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of critically ill patients
• Percutaneous tracheostomy and bronchoscopy skills
• Active consistent engagement with quality improvement projects and clinical audit
• Evidence of reflective practice
• Understanding of NHS management structures and roles
• Completion of higher training relevant to subspecialty of interest (If applicable)

Desirable

• Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care
• Evidence of leadership development

Other
Essential

• Evidence of Revalidation within the last 5 years and appraisal within the last year
• Active participation in teaching and education of medical students, junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Commitment to team working
• Ability to work in a flexible manner

Desirable

• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Education Supervisor
• Significant involvement in clinical research (data collection, PI, CI)
• Posters/Presentations at regional and national meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed journal

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Prescot, Merseyside

Job date

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:10:12 GMT

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