Specialty Doctor - Critical Care

Applications are invited for 8 Speciality Doctors in critical care medicine. These vacancies are created as part of the expansion of critical care department of North Middlesex University Hospital in North London, comprising 10 PAs and on site resident on call.

This post will be full time; main duties will involve stabilisation and care of critically ill patients.

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is one of London's major Acute Hospital Trusts and is draws patients from Barnet and Waltham Forest. This is a catchment area of around one million residents and covers a highly diverse population with affluent wards as well as areas of complex deprivation and serious health need.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a team of 6 Junior Fellows, 8 Senior Fellows, 3 IMT 3 Foundation trainees and 9 consultants to provide their services for the Trust, and to ensure that the Junior Doctors are continually supported at the required level and that their training needs are met. Currently the department is undergoing rapid expansion and shortly 3 more consultants will be joining the team.

Our department is very supportive in career development. Candidates working towards CCT/CESAR are welcome.

Participation in management duties within the department are encouraged. Active participation and provision of leadership to the MDTs, provide clinician services as per job plan, work with consultants and junior colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit. Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.

Actively participate in the Unit's Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies. Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.

About us

The North Middlesex is a University Hospital dedicated to postgraduate teaching and training as well as undergraduate teaching of both local and international medical students. The Trust has a programme for leadership development, mentoring for newly appointed middle grade doctors and opportunities to lead Quality Improvement work and innovations. Applicants must have full GMC registration with a license to practice and should be airway competent with a minimum of one year experience in critical care in United Kingdom. If you feel you meet the criteria of the person specification and meet the trust core values, we encourage you to apply for these posts and join our enthusiastic team at North Middlesex. To arrange an informal discussion or visit, please contact Dr Abdul Nazar, Lead Clinician via email: .

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a team of 6 Junior Fellows, 8 Senior Fellows, 3 IMT 3 Foundation trainees and 9 consultants to provide their services for the Trust, and to ensure that the Junior Doctors are continually supported at the required level and that their training needs are met. Currently the department is undergoing rapid expansion and shortly 3 more consultants will be joining the team.

Our department is very supportive in career development. Candidates working towards CCT/CESAR are welcome.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent/MRCS
• Minimum 4 years experience of critical care
• Full, current GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Anesthetic Skills
• Mimum of 6 months of core trainee level and obtained initial competency in anaesthesia
• Primary FRCA,MRCP,MRCS, MCEM, EDIC or equivalent

Experience

• ALS Certified and up to date
• Previous experience working in a Anaesthetic/Critical Care setting

Skills and aptitudes

• Able to prioritise clinical need
• Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Competent to perform ICU related procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a year + £2,162 London Weighting