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CONSULTANT in Adult cardiothoracic and general Intensive Care Medicine with an interest in Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (SARF) and ECMO
We are seeking a highly trained individual committed to Adult Intensive Care Medicine with experience in managing both general and cardiothoracic intensive care patients including those receiving ECMO support. Experience in transport of the critically ill adult is essential. The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience in this field and is driven to develop the SARF and adult ECMO service at UHL.
Clinical experience before appointment to this post may be supplemented following successful interview to support service needs. This includes in house training and the further development of ECMO management and cannulation skills should these be required.
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
- To provide daytime Consultant cover for the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at the GH.
- To participate in the AICU/ECMO Consultant on-call rota, which following this appointment will be a minimum 1 in 7.
- To support the development and expansion of the SARF and Adult ECMO programme at UHL.
- To participate in and assist with the development of the research programme in Critical Care and ECMO at UHL.
- To supervise and train junior anaesthetic and intensive care medical and nursing staff.
- To be involved in appraising and assessing junior doctors.
- To actively participate in the nationally renowned ECMO and adult critical care transport courses held at Glenfield hospital.
- To actively participate in the ECMO, TOE, Echocardiography/critical care ultrasound and FICM teaching programme provided by the department.
- To take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
- Teaching, audit, research and administration.
- To develop the Adult Critical Care and ECMO Service along with other Adult Critical Care Consultant colleagues at UHL Please see job description for full duties
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
GLENFIELD HOSPITAL
Glenfield Hospital Provides a Comprehensive Range Of Clinical Services. Many Of The Hospital’s Medical Specialties Are Now Recognised As Centres Of Excellence And Glenfield Can Boast The Following
- One of the largest and most technically advanced Cardiothoracic Units in the country currently performing around 1250 open heart cases per year on adults.
- The unit operates as a mixed cardiothoracic and general adult Intensive Care Unit currently funded for 33 level 3 beds used flexibly in our newly extended physical space, including the provision of adult ECMO services.
- One of the largest and most technically advanced Cardiothoracic Units in the country currently performing around 1250 open heart cases per year on adults.
- A leading centre in the UK for Thoracic surgery.
- A new state of the art hybrid theatre to expand the vascular surgery service in UHL. The Leicester Vascular Surgery Unit is the largest and busiest unit in the East Midlands,
- Adult Critical Care Co-Ordination Transfer Service (ACCOTS) which commenced in April 2022. UHL is the host trust for the East Midlands ACCOTS.
As this post is regulated by the Protection of Children Act 1999, The Criminal Justice Courts Act 2000 and the Care Standards Act 2000 an enhanced police criminal records disclosure will be requested by the Trust in the event of a successful application.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Caroline Sampson Job title: Consultant in AICU & ECMO Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0116 258 3454
Dr Sam Hanna-Jumma- Head of Service ICU GH - contact details
Email:
[email protected]Telephone: 0116 258 2315
