15 Oct
University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Southampton
Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated candidate for the role of Junior Fellow in Surgical Critical Care. The post will provide training and experience in critical care medicine at a large tertiary teaching hospital and is aimed at resident doctors who wish to advance their careers and expand their skills in anaesthesia, perioperative, and intensive care medicine.
The surgical critical care unit at University Hospital Southampton is a ten-bedded level two unit admitting approximately 1500 major surgical patients each year.
The unit is over-seen by a team of 21 intensive care consultants.
Alongside clinical duties there will be opportunities to participate in departmental simulation, spend time working on the General Intensive Care Unit (a major trauma centre), and engage in audit and quality improvement projects. There is a twice weekly teaching programme and opportunities to engage in local and national research projects.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata),
and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Roles Of This Post Will Include:
- Review of patients during the day and overnight
- Taking bloods when needed
- Attendance at daily Consultant ward rounds
- Management and escalation of deteriorating patients
- Admission of patients from recovery and General Intensive Care
- Engagement in departmental teaching programme
Preference will be given to those who have previous experience in Intensive Care Medicine and/or Anaesthesia.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for a motivated individual who is enthusiastic about caring for patients in a surgical critical care environment. The applicants should ideally have:
- Previous experience in an acute speciality
- Previous intensive care experience within the NHS
- Surgical critical care experience within the NHS
Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years post qualification
Desirable criteria
- FRCA / MRCP / FRCS / MCEM or equivalent
- Current ALS / ATLS certification
Previous or relevant experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Previous experience in an acute speciality
Desirable criteria
- Anaesthetic experience within the NHS
- Previous intensive care experience within the NHS
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
Living the Trust values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines