Consultant in Critical Care and ECMO (10PA)
Applicants are invited to apply for a Consultant post in Critical Care and ECMO at Barts Health NHS Trust, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
This will be within the department of Perioperative medicine.
St Bartholomew's hospital hosts the Barts Heart and Thorax Centre along with the Barts Cancer Centre.
It is the largest specialist cardiovascular centre in the country, bringing together a wide range of expertise in clinical care, research and education for cardiovascular conditions including complex aortovascular disease, adult congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the existing team of 54 anaesthetists and intensivists who provide cardiothoracic and general anaesthesia and critical care.
This post is primarily based on the 6A intensive care unit which provides care for patients with cardiological disease (e.g.
cardiogenic shock or following out of hospital cardiac arrest), any patient requiring extracorporeal support (e.g.
ECMO, Impella) and patients with haemato- and solid oncology disease.
Main duties of the jobThe successful candidates will be appointed on a 10 programmed activity contract comprising of 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA.
The on-call frequency is 1:7 requiring cover of ICU and ECMO.
It is expected that the successful candidate will support the training and education of medical and non-medical staff.
More programmed activities up to a maximum of 12 may be negotiable for additional clinical or non-clinical roles that the service needs to support.
This is subject to negotiation with the successful candidate.
In terms of timing and content of sessions, it may be possible to adjust the post to fulfil the known gaps in our workforce for anaesthesia (cardiothoracic, general and fertility) and critical care follow up.
The list of duties will be altered to reflect changing needs of the post, subject to negotiation.
Indeed, the job plan is subject to annual review and re-negotiation between the post holder and Clinical Leads.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.
It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.
We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesMore programmed activities up to a maximum of 12 may be negotiable for additional clinical or non-clinical roles that the service needs to support.
This is subject to negotiation with the successful candidate.
In terms of timing and content of sessions, it may be possible to adjust the post to fulfil the known gaps in our workforce for anaesthesia (cardiothoracic, general and fertility) and critical care follow up.
Person SpecificationQualificationsGMC Registration with a valid license to practiceQualifications/Clinical SkillsOn Specialist Register in anaesthesia or Intensive Care Medicine, or, if in training within 6 months of going on Specialist RegisterALS/CALSSpecial Knowledge/Abilities and/or ExperienceProficient in relevant procedures such as vascular access, fibreoptic bronchoscopyHigher training in Intensive Care Medicine of at least 12 months.Training and experience in specialist cardiological critical careExperience in the perioperative care of cardiothoracic patientsTraining and experience in the care of patients supported with ECMOTraining and experience in the cannulation of patients for ECMO.Training and experience in the delivery of mobile ECMO and retrieval from other hospital.Advanced transoesophageal echocardiography skillsExperience working across boundaries (e.g.
between specialties, local and national education providers, and across professional groups)Teaching & TrainingInvolvement in teaching junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionalsEvidence of training in teaching skillsEvidence of supporting the development, assessment and appraisal of doctors in trainingSound understanding of training relationships within the programmes for ICM, IMT and anaesthesiaCALS, ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor statusCertificate of educationAbility to promote equality of opportunity in all aspects of medical educationPersonal Skills/QualitiesAbility to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken EnglishAbility to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleaguesAbility to gain confidence and trustAbility to cope with pressure and adapt to changeLeadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary teamDirecting and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive CareResearchActively encourages research with junior and other staffPhD/MDGCP certifiedEstablished academic links and collaborationPublished or submitted researchFamiliarity with translation of basic science research into clinical practiceOtherCommitment to continuing personal development and medical educationExperience in teaching and clinical auditDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Clinical Director Perioperative Medicine
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