Consultant in Critical Care

East Lancashire Hospitals are looking to appoint a substantive Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a consultant to join our team at Royal Blackburn Hospital. We currently have 18 Consultant Intensivists who staff the 28 bedded critical care unit.

Job description

Applicants will hold Full registration with GMC and a licence to practise

Applicants will either be on the specialist register or be within six months of their expected date of CCT at the time of interview.

Applicants must possess the following skills:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Name on Specialist Register OR within six months of obtaining a CCT at the time of the interview.
• CCT/ CESR in Intensive Care Medicine
• FFICM or EDIC or DICM

Desirable

• Other Higher Degree or Diploma
• FUSIC/ FICE

Experience

Essential

• Broad based general experience in the care of the acute and critically ill adult, commensurate with the CCT training programmes in ICM

Desirable

• Specialist skills or experience acquired during post CCT fellowship

Clinical Governance

Essential

• An understanding of the strategic and operational issues underpinning clinical governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such

Desirable

• Demonstrated involvement in risk management process.
• Development of clinical guidelines

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Evidence of completed audit projects.
• Evidence of participation in quality improvement

Desirable

• Involvement with regional/national audit
• Evidence of completed quality improvement projects.
• Evidence of wider dissemination of quality improvement initiatives

Research

Essential

• Ability to access published evidence.

Understanding of principles of research method.

Desirable

• Evidence of participation
• Research-based publications

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees.
• GMC recognition as a clinical supervisor

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching a range of other health professionals.
• Organisation of teaching programme/event.
• Teaching course / qualification
• GMC recognition as an Educational Supervisor

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Friendly and polite disposition, open and approachable
• A team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Reliable, self-motivated and punctual.
• Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure.

Able to work 'flexibly' & a willingness to work outside working hours at short notice in times of need.

Shows an interest in the post, by visiting at least on one occasion prior to the Interview, and thereby meets a substantial proportion of the consultants from the Department.

Desirable

• Motivational and Leadership skills
• Able to commence work within 6 months of appointment.
• Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local / regional / national level.

CPD

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to Life Long Learning and Continued Professional Development

Desirable

• Membership of professional associations.
• Maintenance of personal work records.

Management

Essential

• An understanding of NHS management practices and their application and evidence of such.
• A willingness to attend and actively participate in the departmental management meetings.

Desirable

• Management course / qualification
• Departmental administration experience.
• Experience of rostering.

Ability

Essential

• Ability to apply knowledge.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to involve patients in their management.
• Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity
• IT skills including office software

Desirable

• Additional experience with critical care echocardiography and /or ultrasound.
• Advanced IT skills e.g. expertise with office software , web authoring

About the employer

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned to them. The successful applicant will join a flexible, supportive team who work well together. We have a high commitment to teaching and training, receive excellent feedback from our trainees and have high exam pass rates.