Middle Grade Resident on Intensive Care Unit

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Middle Grade ICU Doctor to join our dynamic Intensive Care Unit at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality critical care services, working closely with the multidisciplinary ICU team to manage and treat critically ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (consultants, nurses, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists) to ensure integrated patient care.
• Participate in daily ICU ward rounds and contribute to decision-making processes regarding patient care plans; opportunity to lead the ICU ward round as an upskilling or acting up role.
• Manage and respond to medical emergencies in the ICU and hospital-wide, including cardiac arrests and trauma cases.
• Supervise and provide guidance to resident medical staff and contribute to their education and training.
• Ensure accurate documentation of patient care, treatment plans and progress in line with hospital policies.
• Engage in continuous professional development, including attending teaching sessions and participating in research or quality improvement projects where relevant.
• Work within the rota system, which includes night shifts, weekends and on-call duties, ensuring 24/7 patient care coverage.

Qualifications – Essential

• Possession of a basic medical qualification (e.g. MBBS or equivalent registerable medical qualification) acceptable to the GMC for registration.
• Provision of evidence of good standing from the applicant's local medical regulatory council.
• Demonstrate knowledge of English by obtaining an overall score of 7.5, with minimum scores of 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing on the IELTS Academic test.
• Eligibility for PLAB exemption.
• Provision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last 2 years.
• Provision of evidence of a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA (e.g. primary FRCA).
• Minimum of 4 years of critical care training (equivalent to UK ST4+ level, including anaesthetic experience).
• Minimum of 6 months of work in the NHS.
• Advanced Life Support certification (UK or equivalent).
• Appropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently assess critically ill patients in the referral areas.
• Ability and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help.
• Familiarity with core critical care and anaesthetic national guidance.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Final FRCA, FFICM, EDIC or CICM.
• Further experience in anaesthetics or intensive care or acute medical specialties and awareness of specialty developments.
• IT skills including use of databases, spreadsheets, Word, PowerPoint and willingness and aptitude to learn how to use CERNER (electronic patient record system).
• Demonstrable presentation skills in educational or scientific settings.
• Formal teaching experience.
• Ability to manage own workload/time and train medical staff.
• Participation in clinical audit and understanding of audit principles.
• Able to appraise scientific publications and perform literature searches.
• Evidence of ability to lead a team.
• Ability to develop and lead on audit project.
• Evidence of research undertaken, presentations at meetings, publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty.
• Ability to work effectively and in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
• Flexibility, punctuality and reliability.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Project management skills.
• Initiative and drive; able to conduct self-directed learning.

Pay and contract

• Salary: £44,170 to £67,610 a year per annum (Hospital medical and dental staff).
• Contract: Fixed term – 24 months, full-time.
• Working pattern: Full-time with rota including nights, weekends and on-call duties (48 hours per week, 8-week cycle).

Equal opportunity and EEO statement

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunity employer and commits to the principle of non-discriminatory recruitment. Applications are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Eligibility for skilled worker 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.

Employer details

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Ealing Uxbridge Southall UB1 3HW
Website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

Job reference and locations

Reference number: 337-MS-1916-SM
Locations: Ealing, Uxbridge, Southall, UB1 3HW