Lead Critical Care Practitioner

Lead Critical Care Practitioner

Job description

OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do :

Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.

Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first

Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We are delighted to offer this innovative post at Morriston Hospital Emergency Department,





with the opportunity to work on the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Cymru and Cardiff Physician Response Unit (PRU).

These posts are aimed at strengthening the links between Emergency Medicine and PHEM, both within the arena of critical care and community care.

It is intended that these posts in the South Wales region will provide an excellent learning opportunity and will enhance individuals CV’s which will attract high calibre candidates.

The post will commence 7th August 2024 - 5th August 2025

Main duties of the job

The post offers an excellent opportunity to build portfolios and experience in PHEM. Completion of the post is expected to deliver competitiveness for recruitment into PHEM training programmes.

The post would also be suitable for those wishing to take time out of programme (OOPE), although this must be discussed in detail with relevant current training programme directors.

This is an exciting time for PHEM in Wales.





The Emergency Medical Retrieval Service went live in 2015, offering an advanced range of prehospital interventions including RSI and blood transfusion, as well the provision of time critical transfers between healthcare facilities and neonatal support to home deliveries and mid-wifery led units.

This post has an average of just over 40 hours per week of which 80% is clinical and 20% SPA. Each component is further divided to 80% EM 20% PHEM.

Please not that this post is not recognised for training but the participate will be able to attend teaching and undertake audit and QI projects as the service needs permit

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas,





with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people.

We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science.

The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services : Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University.

Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales,





there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself.

Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula.

Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our emergency department fosters a strong multidisciplinary team ethos. We have a focus on achieving sustainable working arrangements and will work with you to develop flexible working patterns.

We also have a focus on wellbeing, recognising the pressures of working in a busy ED,





we have access to a number of support networks.

We aim to help you achieve your full potential.

The department has close links with a number of specialties with the department having consultants accredited in intensive care medicine, paediatric emergency medicine and pre-hospital care and the Welsh Centre for Emergency Medicine Research based in the department.

In addition we have consultants with further qualifications in quality improvement, education and change management, this allows us to support individuals wishing to develop skills or a career in a wide range interests.

Emergency Medicine

The post holder will participate in a full shift 24 / 7 rota of more experienced doctors who provide support to the junior grade at Morriston ED.







You will be clinically responsible for the diagnosis, supervision and management of patients attending the ED.

Provide initial treatment and assessment of adult and paediatric patients presenting with illness or injury and where necessary arranging for patients to be reviewed or admitted by medical staff from other specialties.

On exceptional occasions, be responsible for such irregular commitments outside normal hours as are essential for continuity of patient care.

The appointment is subject to the national medical and dental terms and conditions of service.

The post will be remunerated on the NHS MN37 pay scale, at a point, which matches NHS training grade pay and progression for the individual concerned, banded at 50%.

Prehospital Medicine







Senior Clinical Fellows will undertake fixed sessions with the EMRTS at Wales Air Ambulance bases in Llanelli and Welshpool, by road and air response.

Clinical Fellows will always work with a consultant and / or a Critical Care Practitioner.

This experience will be ideal for those with limited previous exposure to aeromedical work. Full Medical Passenger training will be given, as well as training on helicopter etiquette, use of radios, and response procedures.

Personal Protective Equipment including a fitted flight suit and boots will be provided. When responding by air, fellows will work alongside EMRTS, one of the World’s most advanced pre-hospital and retrieval services

There will be an expectation that fellows will contribute to the development of EMRTS,





by writing / reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, undertaking audit, and contributing to monthly Clinical Governance days and training.

All of this will be supervised by PHEM Consultants from the EMRTS.

Due to the physical nature of prehospital care, prospective fellows are required to pass the fitness assessment undertaken by all members of the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service.

The assessment consists of a timed one mile run with a 20kg rucksack, followed immediately by a prolonged CPR exercise and patient lift.

Critical Care Practitioners of the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service will moderate the assessment.

For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

- MB BS or recognised equivalent
- GMC Reg with license to practice
- Evidence of working towards Primary MRCEM, Primary FRCA or MRCP.

Desirable criteria

- MRCEM, MRCP, Primary FRCA
- Provider status in ALS / ATLS / EPLS
- Academic Excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of ability to work at a Specialist Registrar / Specialty Doctor level in Emergency Medicine.

Desirable criteria

- 4 years post-graduation experience in specialties relevant to Emergency Medicine
- Evidence of training in leadership of Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Teams
- Experience in Pre-hospital Medicine / Paediatrics / Acute Medicine / Trauma & Orthopaedics / Anaesthesia / Intensive Care

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively in English with patients and colleagues
- High standards of written documentation
- Ability to take considered decisions whilst under pressure

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received.

We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience.

In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

By submitting your application to NHS Jobs / Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation;

to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).

These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) principles especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs).

Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).

If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

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