Senior Clinical Fellow - Critical Care

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

This is an exciting time to join the MSE group, MSE is formed of 3 hospitals under one Trust board. Basildon Hospital, Broomfield Hospital and Southend Hospital.

Adult critical care at Mid & South Essex is a vibrant community of 5 units on three geographical sites each with a distinct profile but a shared culture, brought together in an autonomous directorate which manages the equivalent of 46 level 3 beds (flexible mix of level 3 and level 2) across the group with over 2500 admissions a year.

This opportunity is at our Broomfield Hospital site.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

You will work under the direction of the duty Critical Care Consultant to deliver care to patients referred and admitted to the Critical Care unit, participating in the morning safety huddle and handover, Consultant ward rounds, review of critical care patients at the request of the bedside nurse, nurse in charge or consultant and ward work as directed by the Consultant management plan, including but not limited to the ordering of investigations, chasing of results, practical procedures and usual administration tasks (making referrals, telephoning other specialty teams and written communications including discharge summaries and transfer letters.

Your role will involve the review of patients referred to critical care (at the direction of the consultant) and presentation of cases to the consultant and the initial stabilization and management of patients referred to and admitted to critical care including, but not limited to the emergency intubation of the patient, tracheostomy management, insertion of intercostal drains, central venous and arterial cannulation, initial configuration of invasive ventilation and troubleshooting, prescription and delivery of vasoactive medications and intravenous fluids.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or Equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• ALS Accreditation

Desirable criteria

• Valid post grad Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable adult Critical Care Experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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