Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We wish to appoint a Clinical Fellow to join our Critical Care team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT).
Job Summary
This role will support the running of both Critical Care units in Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. The post will also support the provision of on-call services across both sites.
This role will complement our current junior and middle grade rotas to continue to provide the high level of care for which our units are proud to deliver.
Integral to the responsibilities of our posts are the following objectives:
- To ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service
- To work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies
- To work within the framework of team decisions
- To show initiative, enthusiasm, and flexibility
Main Duties of the Job
You will form part of the resident team and out of hours provide airway cover for the unit.
Daytime work consists of taking part in daily ward rounds, undertaking procedures and jobs to support the care of Critical Care patients along with reviewing referrals.
You will also support the Outreach team and work closely with the wider Critical Care MDT.
About Us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475 in Gloucestershire, as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong, and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective, and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone, and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching, and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
The Critical Care service is led by Clinical Lead, Simon Webster. The Critical Care service comprises 18 other Consultants and is delivered across two units, one on the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital site and one on the Cheltenham General site.
The two units admit approximately 1,500 patients a year and support elective surgical services including Upper GI resection work, head and neck cancer services, three counties Gynae-Oncology services, and a busy vascular unit. We have a busy medical admissions workload supporting all specialties including interventional cardiology, haematology, oncology, respiratory, and renal medicine.
We pride ourselves on our MDT approach to patient care and the flat hierarchy within our units. We have the support of an excellent outreach team across both our sites and work closely together to ensure the best patient care.
Gloucestershire Critical Care department is a dynamic, hard-working unit that delivers excellent outcomes for our patients and is a fantastic place to work, learn, and contribute.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide care to Critical Care patients
- Review Critical Care referrals from throughout the hospital
- Support the provision of an on-call rota in a 1:8 frequency
- Support the MDT on Critical Care
- Participate in shared decision making for ongoing management of Critical Care patients
- Take part in audit
- Assist in recruitment to ongoing research projects
Education and Training
While these posts are not educationally approved nor recognised by the Royal College for training purposes, they are educationally sound and well supported. The department offers weekly formal teaching sessions on Friday afternoons to which all staff are encouraged to attend.
Continuing Professional Development
The department encourages post holders to take part in audit and Quality Improvement (QI) activity on the units. In addition, the department is active in recruiting to several ongoing research projects and opportunities to take part, including taking on the role of associate Principal Investigator, are encouraged.
Clinical Governance
The department of Critical Care has robust clinical governance processes with a monthly CG meeting and two monthly mortality and morbidity reviews.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6-12 months anaesthetic experience and completion of IAC
- Ability to manage independently an airway out of hours
- Ability to work closely with Critical Care MDT
Desirable
- Previous Critical Care experience
- ALS
- APLS
Essential Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexibility and willingness to work together with colleagues to support on-call commitments
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues
- Able to work co-operatively as a team member
Desirable
- Previous Critical Care experience
- Ability to think laterally
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Employer's Website
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
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