09 Oct
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff
Job description
Job summary
Applications are invited for an exceptional candidate to join the Critical Care Directorate as a part-time Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, working 8 sessions per week, based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, with some cover also provided at the nearby University Hospital Llandough.
This is an exciting time to join the Health Board with reconfiguration of the Critical Care footprint and planned expansion of our services in line with growing demand.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £84,320 per annum for an 8-session commitment.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment / training history in full.
In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join a team of 27 Consultants in Intensive Care who have a variety of special interests including renal medicine, trauma, research, emergency surgery, and neurosciences.
There are excellent links with Cardiff University and Health Education & Improvement Wales (HEIW). As a teaching unit, we are driving forward a programme of medical education, international research, and innovations in intensive care.
This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join our multidisciplinary team.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.
Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone,
delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.
Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (CP) due within 3 months of interview date
- Postgraduate ICM qualification FICM, DICM,
EDIC or equivalent
Desirable
- Echocardiography qualifications FICE, BSE accreditation
- Ultrasound qualification (CUSIC competent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in specialty critical care Cardiac
- Familiarity with inter-hospital transfer of critically ill patients
- Familiarity of ultrasound and / or Echo
- Experience of working in a cardiogenic shock / ECMO centre
Desirable
Familiarity with Impella / Ventricular assist devices
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
Essential
Evidence of active research interests
Management
Essential
Evidence of effective leadership skills
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
▶️ Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine - 8 sessions
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