Senior Fellow in Adult Critical Care Transfer Medicine

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Job overview

Applications for a Adult Intensive Care Transfer - Senior Clinical Fellow

We are looking for experienced intensive care doctors (ST5 level and above) who are interested in completing a fellowship year in Adult Critical Care Transfer Medicine. You will work as member of the East Midlands Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCOTS) with the potential for some time allocated to the paediatric retrieval and ECMO service, depending on your interests. This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the UK's most developed critical care transfer services. You will become a key member of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing adult critical care transfers and will gain valuable experience.

Main duties of the job

You will gain valuable experience in the following key areas:
• Logistics and transfer of critical ill patients between critical care units and for emergency escalation to tertiary referral centres.
• Time to develop clinical and non-clinical skills working in frequently changes teams
• Opportunity and support for national presentations of audit / data / research
• Option to see Air and Road Transport of patients with Severe Respiratory Failure including mobile ECMO.
• Option to join the paediatric team to understand the paediatric retrieval service
• Opportunity to participate and develop critical care transfer training including simulation in our brand new simulation suite
• Opportunity to develop management skills, developing governance for the service

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Time will be allocated for non-clinical duties to allow the successful applicant to take part in additional activities. This fellowship post is suitable for ICM trainees from all disciplines. Posts are also suitable for single or dual/triple specialty trainees (ICM, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Acute Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Renal Medicine) wishing to pursue an Out of Programme Activity (OOPT or OOPE).

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious individual to further develop key critical care medicine skills in the provision of advanced skills in transport of the critically ill adult.

Person specification

training and experience

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration
• Completion of stage 1 ICM training or overseas equivalent (at least 12 months)
• ALS

Desirable criteria

• Completion of stage 2 and/or 3 ICM training or international equivalent
• FFICM
• Prior experience in transfer of the critically ill, completion of a transfer training course

2. Teaching

Essential criteria

• Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate or post graduate level

Desirable criteria

• Certification Course/Diploma/Masters in Medical Education

3. Research

Essential criteria

• Understanding of research methodology

Desirable criteria

• Medical publications or a background of research activity

4. Management

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the NHS, its strategy and current issues

Desirable criteria

• Management training

5. Communication skills

Essential criteria

• Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation

Desirable criteria

• Leadership skills

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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.

Documents to download

• ACCOTS Senior Fellow - Adult Critical Care Transfer (PDF, 880.3KB)
• ACCOTS Senior Fellow - Adult Critical Care in Transfer (PDF, 432.6KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)