Applications are invited for the post of consultant in Anaesthesia and Intestive Care Medicine from those who are on the specialty Register or within 6 months of eligibility for entry onto the register. Joint/Dual CCT for anaesthetics and ICM is essential.

The post is being advertised to replace an outgoing colleague and to support the ongoing development of our modern, state of the art, 16 bedded unit. The unit functions as a combined ITU and HDU for both medical and surgical specialties and currently operates to a maximum dependency of 10 level 3 patients, with the intention of increasing to 12 level 3 beds in the next year. The unit currently sees around 700 admissions per year, an interesting case-mix of medical and surgical patients, of which tertiary cardiology services for Northamptonshire and we regularly admit post PPCI patients following OOHCA or in severe cardiogenic shock requiring intra-aortic balloon pump and temporary pacing.

We also have an excellent 24/7 Critical care outreach cover provided by senior ICU trained nurses. The unit also hosts the haemodialysis service for the trust, using two of the beds located within the unit. The Unit also serves as the first response for paediatric emergencies although ventilated paediatric cases will always be transferred to the regional centre.

Main duties of the job

We are also undergoing an exciting transformation, under recent plans announced for Hospital Improvement, it is planned to move the ITU to a new build, and there is provision for a 20 bedded Unit within this design, promising excellent opportunity for growth and service development.

The Unit has been an active participant in the ICNARC Case Mix Programme and has achieved very consistent results with regard to key quality indicators for many years. The unit also received a Good rating in all 5 areas of the recent CQC inspection. We pride ourselves on our caring approach, which is consistently reflected in our friends and family test results. We also run an ICU follow up clinic for patients who required Level 3 Care.

The Unit is well provided with modern equipment, and we perform FUSIC and other point of care ultrasonography proactively. Our 2 FICE mentors are actively involved in teaching and training in critical care sonography both locally and regionally. We also have a purpose built state of the art simulation centre in the Post Graduate teaching department which we utilise for multidisciplinary simulation teaching.

The department has been actively involved in both portfolio and commercial studies including Calories, Promise, Obtain (highest recruiter in the UK) Leopards and Accupass, SILENCE ICU, and more recently, UK ROX, Recovery and ReMAP CAP trials.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will join the team consisting of 8 full time consultants who will provide daytime consultant cover and out of hours on-call service for ICU, supporting all disciplines within the trust including Accident and Emergency and Acute Cardiology. Other DCC activities will include a balanced mix of fixed and flexible theatre sessions to enable a diverse range of experience while allowing the post older to form strong team-based relationships. Applicants must possess excellent communication skills both written and oral, and be able to lead a multi-disciplinary team, work effectively and sensitively within teams and across the organisation, provide teaching and training for specialty trainees and trust grade doctors and take an active role in clinical governance and research.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with GMC, or eligible to apply.
• FRCA or equivalent
• CCT in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of interview), or equivalent
• All round experience of general and regional anaesthesia, obstetrics and paediatrics
• Dual/Joint certification: CCT in Anaesthesia and ICM or equivalent
• Current certification in ALS
• Advanced level training in Intensive Care Medicine (as defined by RCOA)
• Membership of the ICS

Desirable

• Higher/academic qualification
• Current certification in any of the following(or equivalent): ATLS. APLS. EPLS. ATACC
• Instructor in one or more Advanced Life Support courses

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