Specialty Doctor PACU/ Anaesthetics

Job overview

This in an exciting opportunity to experience Intensive Care Medicine in a busy district general hospital with prior anaesthetic/intensive care experience an advantage.  This is a new full time post within the Intensive Care Unit to support the development of a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), and will cover a wide range of critical care activities.

The Critical Care Unit is an Intensivist led combined ITU and HDU with 5 level 3 and 7 level 2 beds, although these beds can be used flexibly.  The unit cares for all general surgical and medical admissions (including Obstetric) and offers advanced respiratory support as well as full renal support. The unit is the regional tertiary referral site for upper GI surgery. Whilst the unit is an adult unit, the critical care team is responsible for the initial stabilisation and management of critically ill children prior to transfer.

There is a separate ITU Consultant on call rota supported by a dedicated ITU resident.  There is also support from two Advanced Critical Care Practitioners. The successful candidate would be rostered on call with a resident anaesthetic registrar to provide airway cover.

The unit is part of the Wales Critical Care & Trauma Network and a member of ICNARC It is actively involved in national audit and research projects.  Care bundles are well established and are closely audited

Main duties of the job

Key Duties of the Post

1) Day to Day care of patients on the Intensive Care, High Dependency and Post Anaesthesia Care units, including acute admissions, ward rounds and acutely deteriorating patients.

2) Assessment of referrals from the Emergency Department, General Wards supported by the acute intervention team.

3) Participation in full-shift resident on-call for Critical Care. The on call rota is worked on a 1:8 basis with prospective cover. Initially covering long days and  subject to satisfactory progress extending to include 1 week of nights (Mon-Thurs), 1 weekend of days and 1 weekend of nights (Fri-Sun) in an 8 week period.

6) The hours and patterns of work are compliant with the European Working Time Directive.

7) Active participation in Clinical Effectiveness and Governance.

8) Active participation in teaching of junior colleagues, medical students and others in the health care team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.

Please note this vacancy may close early when a number of suitable applicants apply