Consultant Intensivist
| Posting date: | 02 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Location: | Yeovil, BA21 4AT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-24-1314 |
Summary
Please refer to the job description with persons specification for full details of the role. To contribute alongside the consultant body to an excellent standard of care covering the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and management of patients requiring critical care services as outlined on your job plan. Patient safety to be actively involved in delivering high quality patient centred care andcontributing to safety and quality initiatives and improvement projects being undertaken in the trust. Education Supervise and support postgraduate doctors, delivering teaching sessions and assisting the personal and professional development of our non-consultant staff. It will also include assessment and appraisal of trainees under your supervision with appropriate liaison with Clinical/College tutors when required. The department also supports the education of medical students from the Severn Deanery. Audit active participation in audit including initiation and supervision of audit projects relatedto your subspecialist interest. Participation in national audits is encouraged. All projects are approved by the Clinical Outcome Committee. Clinical Governance Staff are accountable and responsible for maintaining their own clinicalcompetence and acting within their competence. In addition, they must comply with requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision. Research There is an active research programme within ICU to which the new appointees areexpected to collaborate. Administration to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department. Departmental Activities to contribute and support regular ICU departmental meetings plusdepartment meetings in your second specialty. Provide dedicated non-residential on-call cover for HDU and ITU on a 24-hour basis within a rota system. Although non-residential, you may have to return to site for emergencies that necessitate consultant input. Maintain professional competence and development. Except in emergencies or where otherwise agreed with your manager, fulfil the duties, responsibilities and programmed activities set out in your Job Plan. Provide cover for colleagues in their absence and deal with emergencies as theoccasion demands. To fully comply with requirements for annual appraisal and job planning and maintain an up to date mandatory training record. To undertake CME to maintain and develop personal professional standards. Notify your manager of any external duties you wish to undertake, in advance. Scheduling of such duties will be by agreement between you and your clinical manager. You may be required to travel between sites. Where emergency work takes place at regular and predictable times, it is scheduled as part of the Programmed Activities in your Job Plan. You will also participate in an on-call rota to respond to less predictable emergencies. Fulfil any associated duties set out in of the Terms and Conditions.