Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other Specific Requirements
Excellent communication skills
- Other Specific Requirements
Ability to establish good professional relations with others
- Other Specific Requirements
Physically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance
- Other Specific Requirements
Able to work evenings, nights and weekends
- Professional Qualifications
Licence to practice & full registration with GMC
- Professional Qualifications
Life support course successfully completed (e.g. ALS/ILS/PALS/ATLS)
- Professional Qualifications
MB ChB or equivalent
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Significant experience of clinical working since medical qualification (including foundation years)
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Able to lead teams in a resuscitation environment
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Interest in post of care ultrasound
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Worked in the UK’s NHS
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other Specific Requirements
Teaching Skills
- Professional Qualifications
Post graduate exam success (e.g. MRCP, FRCA, FFICM)
- Professional Qualifications
Life support course instructor
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Experience of bronchoscopy
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Experience of point of care ultrasound
- Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Previous Research Experience
Job overview
We invite candidates to apply for the position of Specialty Doctor in Critical Care, with an interest in ultrasound. This is a 6-month post (potentially extendable to 12 months) based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH).
BNHH has 18 critical care beds and receives over 1000 critical care admissions each year. We routinely manage complex surgical patients, as the hospital is a tertiary referral centre for peritoneal malignancy surgery. We also manage complex cardiology patients, as the hospital is the Trust hub for cardiology, with a 24-7 PPCI service.
Main duties of the job
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the clinical supervisor. The clinical duties will include those normally expected of a Registrar in a Critical Care unit of any general hospital in the United Kingdom.
The BNHH critical care department has 3 cart-based ultrasound machines, and soon 2 state of the art handhelds all with network/ archiving/storage capability. The successful applicant will have protected time to develop their ultrasound skills (10-20% on negotiation).
This is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop ultrasound skills alongside experienced trainers in FUSIC Heart, Lung, Abdomen, Vascular, DVT and Haemodynamic modules.
The post holder will work a rota that includes evenings, weekends and nights on-call covering the Critical Care Unit. Night time work will be supported by an anaesthetically trained doctor on-site, as well as dedicated consultant support from home. The working pattern is compliant with the European Working Time Directive. Total direct clinical care hours averaged over 6 weeks will not exceed 48 hours a week.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description/Person Specification document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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.
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This advert is for Speciality Doctor in Critical Care with an interest in Ultrasound with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £67,998 - £76,582 Depending on experience. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months ((potentially extendable to 12-months)). The application deadline is 27 Nov 2026.
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