Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHNFT) is delighted to be looking to appoint one whole-time Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia to join our team. This post is to allow cover of ICU by trained ICU consultants along with expansion of anaesthetic services to meet activity and service specification demands. This post will suit an appropriately trained clinician with CCT or equivalent in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics who values team work, quality of life and work life balance, forward thinking dynamic attitudes to patient care, and respect and compassion to all staff members, patients and their families. Clinicians interested in point of care ultrasound (Echo, POCUS, FUSIC, fTOE, regional anaesthesia) will find their needs more than met with state-of-the-art ultrasound and Echocardiogram machines and (if needed) training available in house by our department ultrasound leads who are fully accredited. Those interested in education will be supported fully to explore internal and external roles such as college tutor/TPD/Head of School/Director of Medical Education, FRCA/FICM/EDICM examinerships, management roles or any other opportunities for self-development. In addition, we want our team to enjoy good health and well-being, family lives and to feel supported in their new role as consultants, or even if looking for a change from their current consultant role.Main duties of the job Clinical Services To provide, along with colleagues, an efficient and effective Critical Care and Anaesthetic service to BHNFT. Provide high quality critical care services for Critical care and Outreach.

• Provide anaesthetic services and assist in coordinating their delivery within the Trust.
• Supervise, coordinate and provide an out-of-hours anaesthetic service to theatres, the obstetric unit and intensive care along with the non consultant anaesthetic staff.
• Advise clinical colleagues on matters within his/her particular spheres of interest.
• + To work closely with all members of the Critical Care CSU in order to provide a comprehensive, high quality service in all clinical areas. Training and Education To participate in the teaching and training programmes including: + Joint responsibility for the training and education of the non-consultant medical staff within the department. + Contribute to the training of medical students, nurses, theatre staff and paramedics. + Involvement in post-graduate and continuing professional development for the department and Trust. + To participate in the formal appraisal of junior medical staff in accordance with the guidelines from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Regional Postgraduate Dean. Develop as an Educational Supervisor.
  
  Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work. We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities. There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation. Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants. For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility. The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.