NHS Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics
An NHS opportunity is now live for a Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics; the position is within an NHS Trust located in the Midlands.
The post:
- The hospital are renowned nationally and internationally for excellence in diagnosis, treatment and research.
- The post will have a flexible job plan for operating sessions and outpatient clinics.
Duties of the post:
- Contribute to the training, supervision, assessment and appraisal of junior doctors in accordance with standards required by the hospital, Royal College and Postgraduate Dean.
- Participate in the training of other members of the department.
- Ensure that practice standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal.
Additional support:
- CESR support can be provided for the right candidate to help complete a CESR portfolio.
Requirements:
- Must have previous consultant experience (overseas)
- GMC Registration with post graduate
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You are being invited to apply for a chance to join an enthusiastic, motivated and committed ICU department as a part of an extremely friendly, dynamic and ambitious forward thinking NHS trust, committed to providing excellent healthcare for the communities they serve. This post would provide exciting opportunities for you by enabling you to develop your skills and interests in areas of particular interest such as; education, research or training. The scale of the trust means that they are in a strong position to acquire and develop state of the art facilities and services.
The Department
The ICU department consists of 23 beds, these beds are split into a separate 9 bedded unit which houses 7 level-3 beds and 8 level-2 beds. This managed flexibly by altering the beds depending on the patient requirements.
Within the department there are currently 10 consultants who work dedicated sessions in critical care and providing a separate on-call rota, this is established in a ‘block’ pattern to ensure the continuity of care for the patients. The majority of the ICU Consultant Intensivists have Anaesthetics sessions that fall into their non-ICU weeks based on a 10-week rolling job plan which is scheduled around their primary ICU duties. This however is not required if you are applying as a medicine trained Intensivist.
The ICU unit see’s approximately 600 patients a year with about 60% of them being medical and the reminding 40% being split between elective and emergency surgical patients. The surgical specialists which are covered by this department on site are colorectal, vascular, urology, ENT, T&O, gynaecology and obstetrics.
The department is equipped to provide and perform ultrasonography, echocardiography, cardiac output monitoring and all standard critical care such as invasive and non-invasive lines as well as renal replacement therapy and high nasal oxygen therapy for up to eight patients.
Main Duties of the job
Your duties will be primarily based at one site however your presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
- Participate in the dedicated ICU on-call rota with other colleagues
- Provide day time cover for Critical Care and support the Outreach service
- Take an active part in the supervision and management of junior medical staff, including formal teaching programmes and clinical audits
- Participate in appraisal and assessment of junior medical staff and undergraduates, and performance of clinical audit as delegated by the Unit Training Director
- To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
- Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Develop and maintain good working practices
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
- Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within their area of responsibility
- Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
- Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviour agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within their area and take remedial action where poor behaviours are demonstrated
- Ensure that junior doctor’s training conforms to College requirements
- Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trust’s agreed policy
Opportunities for development
Approval has been given for an exciting new state-of-the-art elective orthopaedic centre (EOC) and they are at the preliminary stages of planning and design. This will be a £44m build and will house approximately 50 beds and 6 operating theatres. All elective orthopaedic work from the region will be performed here. It is predicted to be opened in 2023. The significant anaesthetic involvement in the layout of the new theatres and the day surgery area will also ensure that separate areas are allocated for regional anaesthetics and nerve blocks.
Requirements
In order to apply for this role you will need:
- GMC Registration complete (or awaiting ID check)
- Recognized post graduate degree (EDAIC, EDIC, MRCP, FRCA, USMLE)
- Language test (OET or IELTS)
- ECFMG verification
- Experience in a similar position overseas or locally (Consultant/Locum Consultant)
- Experience working as a Consultant Anaesthetist / Intensivist overseas or in the NHS
How BDI Resourcing can support
When choosing to apply for your next role with BDI Resourcing, you’ll have the full support of an expert recruitment team who will assist, as standard, with:
- CV Preparation using our recognised bespoke guidance
- Application support with expert knowledge of specialisms, NHS and local support
- Video based Interview Preparation using specific example questions according to job role
- Contract and offer negotiations for salary, relocation packages, tenure and more
Once you have accepted your new role, you’ll then be met by one of our dedicated relocation executives who will guide you through all the way to starting to your new role including:
- Document gathering and checking
- COS and Visa Application support if applicable
- Short- and long-term accommodation sourcing
- Travel Arrangements
- Family support for finding schools and any other aspects of pastoral care
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this opportunity or if you would like to discuss your search for work and seek advice on other available posts then please send a copy of your most recent CV to [email protected] and one of the Anaesthetics & ICU specialists will be in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you and wish you all the best with your job search!
Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine (with airway experience)
It is very rare that Trusts open up ICU Clinical Fellow positions to IMGs so this is an amazing opportunity to work within a Critical Care Unit rated Outstanding by the CQC! You will be required to have experience working in Intensive Care and have Airway experience.
The position:
- Critical Care Unit rated *Outstanding* by CQC.
- The post holder will be responsible for the regular clinical assessment and management of all patients, in conjunction with consultants and ICU trainees.
- The post holder will be expected to show evidence of effective use of the SPA to develop him/her self or service in the department.
Duties:
- You may have the opportunity to participate in audit meetings.
- The Trust has a comprehensive clinical governance programme and consultants are expected to be engaged with this work. For example, participation in clinical audit, morbidity/mortality meetings, reporting incidents and near misses and responding to complaints
Additional support:
- An excellent multicultural area for international doctors which has received outstanding reviews from previous candidates.
- An excellent on-boarding and induction programme which is geared towards international applicants.
Requirements:
- GMC
Registrar in Intensive care Medicine
We are offering a position as a Registrar in ICU!! This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Intensivist who is eager to interview at a brilliant NHS Trust in the Midlands. This position can be either solely ICU or those wanting to do an ICU/Anaesthetic split.
The Post
- Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
- In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium-term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board.
The Duties of the post:
- You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
- You will be required to participate in the Health Board’s risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities within the department, the Clinical Support Services Directorate and the Health Board.
- You will be expected to participate in sufficient personal and professional development to fulfil Royal College and GMC requirements.
Additional support:
- You may be named in the contracts of junior medical staff as the person expected to act as Educational Supervisor for those assigned to you; overseeing their training and being the initial source of advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and medical royal colleges. This will allow you to develop your leadership and management skills.
- Dedicated SPAs for CESR support!!
The Requirements:
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BDI Resourcing are working with a fantastic NHS Trust who are well known for their dedicated work with IMG's!! This post is tailored for overseas anaesthetists who are wishing to pursue a career in intensive care medicine within the UK. It is a 12 month post; the first six months is spent as a Trust Grade in Critical Care. Thereafter, the candidate will progress to spend the remaining 6 months as either a Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care or Trust Grade (General Specialties) depending on performance.
The post:
- The first six months is spent as a Trust Grade in Critical Care. Thereafter, depending on performance, the post holder will spend the remaining 6 months as either 1. Senior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care or 2. Trust Grade in General Specialties.
- Critical care is part of the Specialist Support directorate, which incorporates critical care, anaesthesia, theatres, pain and sterile services across NUH. There are 3 distinct adult critical care areas managed by specialist support across the Trust on two campuses.
Duties of post:
- The successful applicant is expected to participate in the General Critical Care Rota (1 in 8 full shift), as well as the day-to-day clinical and managerial running of the critical care units.
Additional support:
- A comprehensive induction programme and educational support to enable transition to working in Critical Care in the NHS is provided.
- There will be an opportunity to pursue their interest in a variety of areas such as simulation, education and governance. There is a well organised active audit and quality improvement programme.
- The departments offer extensive learning resources. There are several regular educational meetings each week including journal clubs, ITU rounds and morbidity meetings.
- Critical Care has links with the Academic Departments of Anaesthesia and Surgery and participation in on-going research and audit programmes will be encouraged.
Requirements:
- Successful post holders will hold full GMC registration and have at 4 years of post-graduate experience within intentive care medicine.
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- An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated doctor to work in the department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care Medicine at this leading NHS foundation trust
- The role will facilitate delivery of service including elective solo working with potential for flexibility and option for regular lists with ownership of those patients. Additionally, supported/CPD lists would also be available.
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