Description
This is an opportunity for an anaesthetic or ICM speciality doctor or trainee, to join the team at Hammersmith Hospital ICU to actively develop their clinical skills and experience in a tertiary centre.
The department prides itself on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for junior medical colleagues to develop within. Notwithstanding the clinical experience, particularly around complex medical patients with critical illness, the successful candidate will work in a department that is particularly active in research, academia, teaching and quality improvement where opportunities for participation in such activities will be afforded and encouraged.
The post would suit speciality doctors at senior clinical fellow level, wishing to obtain or further existing clinical experience whilst developing non-clinical facets in cardiothoracic intensive care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a team of 7 Residents (SHOs) and 13 Middle Grade (Registrars).
The Registrar rota is part of a thirteen-person rota which includes short days, long days and nights.
The shifts are from 08:00 -17.30 pm short days or from 08:00 to 21:00 long days and 20:00 to 09.00 nights.
Both rotas comply with the regulations as set out in the junior doctor terms and conditions of service 2016.
The successful applicant will be allocated into the appropriate rota depending on his/her skills and experience relative to other members of the team. Co-operation with any changes will be appreciated.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to support research initiatives, appropriate to previous experience and complementary to those programmes that exist within the wider research framework of the directorate and Trust.
Excellent research opportunities are available throughout the Trust and with Imperial College London. A number of funding opportunities are available from the Biomedical Research Centre, the Trust Research Committee and from NIHR. In addition, there are opportunities for research funding from the Medical Research Council, BBSRC, the Wellcome Trust and other medical charities.
An honorary academic appointment with Imperial College Faculty of Medicine will be offered if research and/or teaching is undertaken.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- On the GMC's medical register with a Licence to Practice
- FRCA Primary / MRCP / MRCS / FFICM Primary / EDIC
Knowledge and Skills
- Completion of foundation training or equivalent
- ALS, ATLS, ALERT, CCrISP provider or instructor
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Knowledge of processes involved in research
- Previous experience in ICM or anaesthetics Core anaesthetic or acute common care stem training (or equivalence)
- Competent at assessment of the acutely ill patient
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
Benefits
- Career development, flexible working and wellbeing
- Staff recognition scheme
- Optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities