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Job Description
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- Assisting in the day to day management of inpatients
- Attendance at consultant ward rounds
- Attendance at clinical meetings
- Liaising with other members of the critical care team, from all different specialties and documenting findings and plans in the critical care admissions documentation
- To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the trust.
- To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility
- Prompt completion of e-discharge summaries. Education and Training
- To ensure at all times that you comply with the general medical council's published guide "good medical practice" including the duties of a doctor.
- Teaching medical students as directed
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
- Holds full registration and licensing with the GMC at time of appointment
- Experience of working with the NHS
- Ability to provide a complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Interested in ICM as a potential career
- Experience with intensive care, medicine and/or anaesthesia
- Demonstrable research experience
- Demonstrable teaching experience
- Valid adult life support (ALS) certification
- Airway Competencies
- ATLS
- Good standard of written and spoken English to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCA/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
- Holds full registration and licensing with the GMC at time of appointment
- Experience of working with the NHS
- Ability to provide a complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Interested in ICM as a potential career
- Experience with intensive care, medicine and/or anaesthesia
- Demonstrable research experience
- Demonstrable teaching experience
- Valid adult life support (ALS) certification
- Airway Competencies
- ATLS
- Good standard of written and spoken English to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff
Job summary
We are inviting applications to the clinical fellow posts in the Critical Care department at King's College Hospital ( the department covers both the Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital sites: shortlisted candidates are asked to express a preference at interview). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience of working in a large tertiary Critical care department under the mentorship of consultants with a range of tertiary hospital sub-specialist interests (including, but not limited to: major trauma; neurology and neurosurgery; cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery; haematology including haemoncology).
The successful applicants will be assigned to one of 7 critical care units (6 based at the Denmark Hill site in South London, with a further 1 unit based at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley), where theywill work as part of the team of 9 resident doctors. The residents are responsible for the day-to-day management of patients on the critical care unit, under the supervision of a consultant intensivist.
Each unit has at least two on-call resident doctors during the day and one overnight. The critical care units are supported by a team of senior clinical fellows (SCF) and advanced critical care practitioners (ACCP) as well as the unit's on-call consultant.
The residents will be responsible for the day-to-day management of patients on the critical care unit, under the supervision of a consultant intensivist.
Main duties of the job
Communication and representation
Strategy and Planning
About us
Kings college hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across the five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability; we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Date posted
21 March 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£43,923 a year per annum, including London zone weighting
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
213-CAX-6150123
Job locations
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
This advert is designed to appeal to doctors with little or no prior critical care experience, who are considering a career in critical care. The doctors applying to this post will usually be suitable to work on one of the resident rotas. Doctors applying for this post cannot be sponsored for GMC registration, therefore they must hold GMC at the point of application. They should be familiar with the NHS, but do not need to have worked in critical care before.
Main responsibilities include but not limited to medical student inductions, clinical/ward commitments, research/auditing, participation of meetings, medical student teachings and medical school admin.
Job responsibilities
This advert is designed to appeal to doctors with little or no prior critical care experience, who are considering a career in critical care. The doctors applying to this post will usually be suitable to work on one of the resident rotas. Doctors applying for this post cannot be sponsored for GMC registration, therefore they must hold GMC at the point of application. They should be familiar with the NHS, but do not need to have worked in critical care before.
Main responsibilities include but not limited to medical student inductions, clinical/ward commitments, research/auditing, participation of meetings, medical student teachings and medical school admin.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
Desirable
Professional/Statutory Registration
Essential
Previous Experiencce
Essential
Desirable
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
Desirable
Communication
Essential
Qualifications/Education
Essential
Desirable
Professional/Statutory Registration
Essential
Previous Experiencce
Essential
Desirable
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
Desirable
Communication
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.