Junior Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine

Clinical

The successful candidate will

Share the responsibility for the assessment, resuscitation and treatment of all patients referred to the Critical Care Unit, working as part of a team with the on-call ICU consultant.

Be expected to see patients in the Emergency Department, theatre recovery and the wards following referral from colleagues in other specialities.

Work alongside our trainees on a full shift rota. This is a full shift rota and the successful candidate will be required to be resident in the hospital during the working hours allocated to them on the rota

Be part of medical emergency team

• Take responsibility for ensuring his/her ongoing medical education as agreed at Directorate level.
• Share the responsibility for direct clinical supervision and teaching of the trainee staff, nurses and medical students.
• Assist in the provision and development of a safe, effective and efficient critical care service and support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients.
• Carry out all duties at the highest possible standard taking responsibility for individual patients in their care.
• Comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and employ the basic principles of infection control practice to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Maintain good clinical records and effective working relationships with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals on the critical care team.

Take an active role in the departmental clinical governance activity

• Give priority to the duties of the post at all times
• Be allocated an Educational Supervisor and we will enable regular appraisal and support the development of a learning plan and portfolio
• Be expected to participate in an active audit programme.
• The departments offer regular weekly educational meetings including audit meetings and M&M meetings
• Hospital and departmental libraries including information technology facilities are available
• There are no formal teaching, administrative and research responsibilities with this post.