Candidates will be expected to manage a workload comprising a minimum of 10 PAs, with additional PAs available. The role emphasises collaboration among team members and the opportunity for regular engagement in educational activities. Overall, this position is aimed at supporting an expanding Critical Care service amidst increased demand.
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine (single specialty or dual with anaesthesia, acute, respiratory or renal medicine)
The Critical Care Consultant rota at East Kent Critical Care expanded from January 2022 from a 1:8 to a 1:12 to support the increase in bed base to 24 beds. The junior doctor rota has also increased from two tiers to three tiers. Appointees to a dual specialty role will work a split of 5 PAs ICM, 3 PAs second specialty (with up to 2 additional PAs available), 2 SPA. Total 10, max 12.Role Specific Duties:
o Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department.
o Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team in the care of critically ill patients on the general wards.
o Contribute to teaching and supervision of Critical Care trainees.
o Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota. (On-call for this post is only for intensive care.)
o Participate in the department's monthly morbidity and mortality review.
Cross-site working on either of the East Kent Critical Care's other units at Canterbury or Margate is encouraged and supported. Regular job-planned activity on other sites is available. We ask all new appointees to be available to work on each site in the event of staff shortages across the Trust.
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Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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