Description
We are looking for 1 x Senior Clinical fellow at University Hospital Lewisham ICU. The post is full-time and is entirely within the Critical Care Unit for the contract duration. This is a permanent post.
The successful applicant will work in a EWTD compliant, 1:6 rota with prospective cover of annual and study leave. There are at least 2 juniors on both LDs and Nights.
The Critical Care Unit has 19 beds of which 6 are isolated. The unit admits approximately 900 patients per year. The unit subscribes to ICNARC.
A team of ICU consultants provide 24-hour supervision, lead all ward rounds and support the junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
- Assess each patient every day on the ward round and plan patient care under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Participate with the other members of the team in the ongoing medical care of all the patients on the unit.
- Attend and present patients every morning at the handover round and again each evening at the handover round to the Critical Care Resident on night shift.
- Document and execute a clinical management plan with the Critical Care Consultant on the unit during the day or on call at night regarding the care of all patients on the unit.
Job responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with the Critical Care Consultant regarding all new referrals for admission.
- Work effectively with trainees from other specialties (most commonly Anaesthetics) to provide safe out of hours care to critically ill patients.
- Follow all Trust and Critical Care Unit policies at all times, including policies for the clinical management of patients, Infection Control policy and reporting of accidents and incidents according to the Trusts Clinical Risk Management policy.
- Participate in the ongoing Clinical Audit program on the unit as well as any clinical research projects that are in progress.
- Participate in the teaching and education program for all trainees on the unit.
Person Specification
- Qualifications: Medical Degree, Full Registration with GMC with license to practice.
- Competencies: ALS provider (Advanced Life Support).
- Experience: Foundation Year 2 competencies or equivalent, 2 years minimum experience working in ICU.
- General skills: Good communication skills in verbal and written English, Basic IT (information technology skills) and familiar with software applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Good interpersonal skills, Working with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Personal qualities: Able to work under pressure, Aware of own limitations and when to ask for help, Ability to prioritise tasks and show effective time management, Enthusiastic learner with good time keeping, reliable.