Job summary
- Main area
- Intensive Care, Anaesthetics, Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (opportunity for extra PAs (upto 12 in total))
- Job ref
- 423-5691824A
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Keighley
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine YC72 (Attracts RRP)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Benefits
- £10,000 welcome premium
- Additional 1PA induction and leadership development time for 1st year
(Please note the recruitment premium and any removals expenses are subject to tax as per HMRC regulations).
This post provides an opportunity to pursue a career in Intensive Care in an (ACSA) accredited department between the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the cosmopolitan centres of Bradford and Leeds.
We would be interested in applicants with a dual CCT in any specialty including anaesthesia or a single stem ICU CCT (or equivalent).
As well as new Consultants, we welcome applications from established
Consultants. There may be the opportunity to modify the draft job plan to
accommodate specific commitments or skills. We encourage informal discussion of this before interviews.
The initial job plan is for 10 PA’s with opportunity for extra PA’s if requested (up to 12 in total). Time is allocated within job plans for any additional responsibilities in addition to SPA time. Professional leave is available for additional responsibilities in addition to study leave.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to work as part of a team of Consultants and will be required to contribute to the ongoing development of the Department.
Objectives of the posts
1. Provide high quality, safe patient care.
2. Provide Intensive Care and Outreach services to both elective and emergency patients.
3. Work within multi professional teams to ensure safe and effective care
for all patients.
4. Understand and carry out roles required for Major Incident and
Trauma Calls.
5. Support clinical performance targets.
Requirements
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK.
If you are a trainee, currently on a UK training program, and are not yet on the specialist register, please provide details of your expected CCT date on your application form.
In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register at the time of their application to be eligible for consideration for a Consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
**Please see further details in attached Job pack**
Working for our organisation
Our award winning hospital is also in an award winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.
This is a dynamic department, and the successful applicant will be required to contribute to ongoing service development. We expect involvement in our existing quality improvement projects and welcome ideas for new work streams. We strongly encourage leadership development. There is a trust leadership programme in place and study leave is encouraged for this. We also believe in maintaining work life balance. The department has a program of social events, and the Yorkshire Dales is in an area of outstanding natural beauty with many outdoor activities available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy please see the attached job information pack & person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC Registration
- FRCA or FFARCS or equivalent
- Intermediate level Obstetrics, Regional Anaesthesia or Pain Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Higher academic qualifications ATLS / ALS / APLS / PALS
- Attendance at recognised management course
- Advanced level Obstetrics, Regional Anaesthesia, Intensive Care or Pain Medicine
- FFICM/EDIC or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Be on the GMC Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date
- Thorough understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications
Desirable criteria
- Management & leadership experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Wide general experience of anaesthesia including perioperative medicine and obstetrics
- Ability to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota
- Evidence of clear/lucid written skills
- Experience of teaching and supervision of postgraduate trainees
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Regional Anaesthesia Experience
- IT skills
Other Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability and willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Evidence of involvement in quality improvement initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at “training the trainers” course
- Attendance at assessment and appraisal course
- Teaching Qualification
- Management and leadership experience
- Presentations at regional/national conferences
- Personal publications
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Michelle Denton
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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