Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in ITU

Job overview

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in ITU

Newham University Hospital

If you are looking for a challenging post in critical care as a step into higher training or you seek to develop your critical care skills, then this job is for you!

This post in Critical Care Medicine offers the post holder an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic critical care unit where you will gain experience in the management of a wide range of medical pathologies and be able to develop key managerial and governance skills. The hospital is part of the Northeast London Critical Care Network and is supported by the tertiary centres at the Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospitals.

The post holder will be working alongside experienced ICM colleagues and will be fully supported do develop the hard and soft skills to become an effective critical care fellow. The unit is very active in research and audit with several presentations at international and national conferences and participation will be encouraged. The post holder will also be expected to take a lead on developing and implementing a QIP during their time and will contribute to the unit meetings and journal club presentations.

While this is a 12-month post, there may be the opportunity to extend the contract to either continue in critical care or to work in anaesthetics. Career development, including Portfolio pathway/CESR, will be actively supported.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high-quality clinical care to critically ill patients
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Ensure the highest standards of communication with patients, their families and the MDT, including maintaining an accurate written record.
• Participate in teaching and training activities for medical students, junior medical staff, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance processes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Participate in the on-call rota for the Intensive Care Unit

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.