Consultant in ICM & Anaesthetics with an interest in Research in AI

The appointee will be expected with colleagues to run a first-class critical care and anaesthesia service, in line with established guidelines and policies. On-call cover will be solely for critical care. There is a separate anaesthesia on-call rota for theatres and paediatrics (covered exclusively by general anaesthetists).

This role is part of the first phase to change the delivery of critical care across both sites in the Trust. Initially this role will provide daytime critical care on the Sutton site (Daytime floor intensivist - DFI). This new role is required due to increased medical acuity on the Sutton site and to support the changes to treatment of our teenage and young adult cohort of patients (>16 years). This role will include morning and afternoon ward rounds of all critical care patients on the Step-up unit and all referrals to the Outreach team.

Main duties of the job

• The post is suitable for a candidate with dual-specialty CCT in Anaesthesia and ICM.
• Weekend elective operating lists are likely to be included in future job plans.
• The appointee will support the Departments in delivering clinical training, the appointee will be expected to undertake the necessary training to be a GMC-accredited educational supervisor as well as supervising clinical fellows.
• The appointee will be expected to participate in regular departmental, academic, audit and managerial meetings.
• Attendance at a minimum of 60% of departmental MDTs per annum is required as an on-going commitment to the post.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

• Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• CCT in Intensive Care Medicine (or equivalent)
• ALS certification
• PhD with post-doc research experience
• Evidence of at least 6 months experience in a tertiary centre with specialist oncology workload in both Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
• Experience in the development of research in machine learning / Artificial Intelligence for patient benefit
• Evidence of academic achievement, endeavour and or project completion leading to publication in peer reviewed media, textbooks or presentation at national and international meetings
• Post-doctorate delivery of AI / machine learning research for patient benefit
• Attendance at healthcare management Course or Management Qualification
• Evidence of commitment to education and training e.g. educational supervisor, courses and/or setting up an educational programme

Personal Qualities

• The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team across management and clinical disciplines, grades and abilities
• Commitment to achieving excellence
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Committed to personal and professional development
• Completion of NHS recognised equality and diversity and equal opportunities training

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.