Consultant in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Medicine

• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally
• Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
• The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
• The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

• high-quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

Essential

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• FFICM or equivalent.
• Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the GMC for Anaesthesia or Iwithin 6 months (at interview) of expected date of CCT specialty ntensive Care Medicine.
• Completed advanced ICM training or equivalent (Step 2/Stage 3) as specified by the FICM, or equivalent

Essential

• Demonstrable experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 2 years
• Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence-based practice.
• IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word, etc.

Desirable

• BSE level 2 and/or EAE (European Assoc. of Echocardiology) accreditation in TOE/TTE
• CALS provider
• FUSIC heart/fTOE or BSE level 1 accreditation
• Completion of ECMO provider course

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit projects relevant to specialty
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• Evidence of completed QI projects relevant to specialty

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.

Essential

• Understanding and interest in research
• Ability to appraise research critically
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects
• Evidence of recent research and development activity

Essential

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
• Recent evidence of appraisal, assessment and teaching activity relevant to the specialty.

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding

Desirable

• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment