We invite candidates to apply for the position of Clinical Fellow in Critical Care, with an interest in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. This is a 6-month post (potentially extendable to 12-months), based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH) working within Anaesthetic and Critical Care Service supporting one of the largest Peritoneal Malignancy units in the world.
This is an excellent opportunity to be embedded in a large tertiary surgical service and to further skills in the perioperative care of major surgical patients. The successful applicant would be expected to deliver full on call pattern within Critical Care and then an even split between Anaesthetics and Critical Care for the remainder of the shifts. Anaesthetic shifts will exclusively be in either Peritoneal Malignancy or Hepatobiliary theatres. Applicants can expect to gain experience in managing these patients at all points in the perioperative journey. From a practical procedures point of view the vast majority of these patients receive thoracic epidurals, and full invasive monitoring including subclavian CVC lines.
There are also opportunities to learn and develop ultrasound skills alongside experienced trainers in FUSIC Heart, and Lung modules.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the clinical supervisor. The clinical duties willinclude those normally expected of a Clinical Fellow in a Critical Care unit of any general hospital in the UnitedKingdom.Resident on-call availability is required, which is supported by a dedicated consultant support from home.The working pattern is compliant with the EuropeanWorking Time Directive.Total direct clinical care hours averaged over 6 weeks will not exceed 48 hours perweek.Prospective cover for colleagues’ annual leave is required.There is potential for working more or lessthanthis to suitindividualcircumstances.
In daytime hours the role will be split between theatres and Critical Care.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action orcontactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Thesuccessfulapplicantwillbeexpectedto:
· ProvidedailyassessmentandmanagementofICU/HDUpatientsasdirectedbythe seniorclinicalteam.
· Performing invasive procedures, including arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest drains andlumbarpunctures,all under supervisionuntil competent.
· Attendingcardiacarrest,emergency& traumacalls.
· Reviewing critical care referrals from the emergency department, theatres and wards, and liaising withadmittingteam.
· Learning,developingandapplyingultrasoundskillsincriticalcare.
BNHH has 18 critical care beds and receives over 1,000 critical care admissions each year.We routinelymanage complex surgical patients, as the hospital is a tertiary referral centre for peritoneal malignancysurgery and resectional hepatobiliary work.We also manage complex cardiology patients, as the hospital is the Trust hub for cardiology, with a 24/7PPCI service.
The Trust is keen to attract the highest calibre of trainee doctors.It realises that to maintain that aim for thefuture the quality of teaching and training must be of the highest order.Consultant staff are responsible forthe training and supervision of all junior medical staff and time is expected to be regularly allocated to theirteaching.
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
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