Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Fixed-term contract: 12 monthsWe are seeking recruit a full-time Locum Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia to be based at The Rotherham Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The post-holders will work alongside the existing team of 25 Consultants, 11 other Specialty Doctors as well as 12 doctors in training from Health Education England (HEE). Colleagues in the department hold significant managerial roles throughout the trust such as the Associate Medical Director: Post-graduate medical education and the Responsible Officer.
The Anaesthetic and Critical Care Department serves a modern and recently expanded theatre and day surgery complex with adjacent ITU and HDU facilities. The Department has an excellent reputation and enthusiasm for Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching and would support applicants if there was a specific teaching interest.
Surgical Specialties in the Trust include: General Surgery (including Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery), Orthopaedics and Trauma, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT, Maxillofacial, Breast Surgery, Ophthalmology and Obstetrics.
The Critical Care Unit consists of 5 Funded ITU beds and 8 funded HDU beds. There are currently 8 Consultants with a special interest in Critical Care Medicine. We have also appointed an Associate Specialist in Intensive care to support the expanding department.
There are many research opportunities within the Critical Care Unit and the trust as a whole. Successful applicants will be encouraged to have an active part in furthering projects and Quality Improvements within the department.
There is close working with the other units in the region and the unit has been contributing to the national audit for the last 15 years.
The post will be integral to maintaining the quality and extent of the service provided by the Critical Care unit and the Anaesthetic Department as a whole.
Any Consultant who is unable to work full-time may be eligible for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on an individual basis with the Chief Executive, Medical Director and Clinical Lead.
The job plan may be modified in discussion with the Clinical Lead and Consultant colleagues.
Company Description
Awarded Foundation Trust status in 2005, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of health services to the people of Rotherham (population approximately 252,000) and to an increasing number of patients from further afield. The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust was developed from the Rotherham General Hospitals NHS Trust. One of the first 35 Trusts in England and Wales to achieve NHS Foundation Trust status, it has developed a reputation as a thriving and successful organisation achieving recognition at local, regional and national levels.The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative, high performing organisation which continues to develop and grow at pace. One of the most forward-thinking trusts in the UK, we are at the leading edge of health service reform and achieving outstanding results. This is a very exciting time for the Trust. On 1 April 2011, we integrated with primary care services in Rotherham and with a number of Dental Services in Doncaster.
We aim to build a healthier future for our patients, their carers and families, our staff, and for anyone we care for. We are committed to implementing a vision that integrates hospital and community services and empowers our clinicians and managers to deliver real benefits to patients and their carers. We'll do this by providing healthcare services where they are most convenient and best suit our patients' needs.
The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department deals with around 75,000 patients per year and there are approximately 55,000 inpatients and 250,000 outpatient attendances each year.
The Trust is an Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield and has an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks and consortia.
Job Details
- REF: 165-19-07-157
- Sector: Hospitals
- Specialty: Critical Care, Anaesthetics
- Position: Medical Doctor
- Type: Contract
