The Position
Full time Consultant Anaesthetist With a major interest in Intensive Care
On-call commitment: 1:9
There are 9 bed spaces, including a cubicle, with current staffing for up to 8 patients, admitting approximately 840 patients per year. There is executive approval for a 13 bedded rebuild. The unit has 9 consultants with daytime and on call sessions in ICU all of whom have ICU as a major element of their job plan. Thus a consultant rota of 1 in 9 with prospective cover operates. The unit has 24/7 cover by consultants with daytime sessions in ICU, with 2 consultants per day – a ‘hot week’ consultant (to provide continuity) and a 24hour consultant, who is on call. The operational policy of the ICU is of consultant to consultant referral from the referring team. Senior nursing is provided at band 7 and there is a Nurse Educator. Trainee resident staffing is provided by 8 anaesthesia trainees and 4 ACCS trainees from the Northern Deanery as well as 4 Medical Training Initiative Doctors shared with the Anaesthetic Dept and two staff grade doctors. The unit has 24/7 dedicated resident ICU cover. The unit is approved by FICM for all levels of intensive care training and has a Faculty Board Tutor, Dr Tom Sams.
We have 3 Advanced Critical Care Practitioners in post and another 2 recruited for training in Northumbria University. We aim to have 9 in post by 2021 There is specific clerical time allocated for ICNARC data collection and the unit has a clinical information system (Metavision) which integrates patient observations, medical and nursing notes, prescribing and results systems at the bedside. This has ongoing customisation which has provided the ICU with a wealth of data capture opportunities. The ICU also has a 24/7 band 7 critical care outreach service to facilitate both admission to and discharge from the ICU as well as numerous educational and audit initiatives.
The ICU staff have monthly meetings incorporating clinical policy making, audit, morbidity and mortality and other governance issues. ICU consultants and trainees also attend the theatres division monthly audit meetings. We have a developing Rehabilitation After Critical Illness (RACI) service with 2 HCA trainees qualifying soon and band 7 nurse input for follow up on both sites.
Health Service
We are rated top 10 in the UK for Anaesthetic training in the GMC survey 2017
Anaesthetic trainees at the trust come from the Northern Deanery, and we also have 4 ACCS trainees as well as regular foundation doctors and medical students rotating through the department. We have had good feedback for the training provided in the department, both by clinical and educational supervisors. There are educational supervisors within the department for anaesthetic trainees and foundation doctors. Intensive care is approved for advanced level training. All new Consultants are encouraged to undertake the training provided by the Northern Deanery to enable them to become Educational Supervisors.
A regular weekly tutorial is provided for trainees within the department, and all Consultants contribute to this programme. Consultants within the department also contribute to the Primary and Final FRCA courses run by the Northern Deanery, and are actively involved in trainee recruitment including short-listing and interviewing for all levels of trainee. There is a regular monthly audit and governance meeting within the department, with a quarterly cross-site meeting with WCH. All members of the department are expected to attend and contribute actively to these meetings.
Members of the department are involved in running, and instructing on locally provided ALERT, NERDS(difficult airway), IMPACT, ACLS, EPLS, ALS and ATLS courses, as well as instructing on these courses and APLS elsewhere. There is also a consultant who is an FRCA examiner.
The Location
North West England
Essential Criteria
Valid Registration with the General Medical Council.
Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC).
On the Specialist Register for the above, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the Register at the time of interview. Stage 1, intermediate ICM training or eligibility for affiliate fellowship or equivalent.
Completion of basic, intermediate and higher training in ICU as per RCOA modules, or equivalent
Evidence of recent and on-going CPD in intensive care
The Package
£82,096 - £110,683 per annum
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