Consultant in Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

Attainments

Essential criteria

• Fellowship or membership of the Royal College of Anaesthetists/ Physicians/Emergency Medicine or equivalent.
• Fully registered medical practitioner with licence to practice on the GMC Specialist Register

Desirable criteria

• Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine or Equivalent

Training

Essential criteria

• Eligible to be included on the GMC Specialist Register with a CCT or equivalent Certificate of Eligibility for CESR in ICM or within 6 months

Desirable criteria

• MRCP/FRCEM/EDIC Extended complementary skills (e.g. Echo, USS accreditation)

Professional Interests and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of general critical care casemix.
• Experience of tertiary management of complex critical care patients.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of the use of audit in changing practice.
• Knowledge of up to date literature

Management and Administration

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage & lead a team.
• Some experience of departmental management

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of postgraduate management training.

Teaching and Research

Essential criteria

• Interest in undergraduate & postgraduate teaching.
• Experience in teaching postgraduates clinical & procedural skills.

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate training in medical education
• Evidence of delivery of research.

Domicile

Essential criteria

• Able to travel to and from hospital site including out of hours

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Multidisciplinary team experience.
• Enquiring, critical approach to problems.
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Good communication skills, ability to work well as part of a team

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local, regional levels

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