Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Intensive Care Medicine

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

10PA’s - permanent position.
There is major anaesthetic involvement in the Critical Care Unit. The Critical Care Unit contains 6 ITU beds and 3 Surgical HDU beds used flexibly. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in the development of further services at the Trust. The Critical Care Unit is part of Northwest Critical Care Network and participate actively in RICON (risk in critical care over network) and ICNARC.
Emergency Surgery is particularly well catered for around the week; 10 theatre sessions are provided each week for Trauma. In addition, there is 24 hour cover for all emergencies, though after 12 am the policy of operating only on life or limb threatening cases or maternity is in force.
The successful candidate will join a team of dedicated medical and nursing staff committed to providing a high quality anaesthetic service to the people of Tameside and Glossop.
The Critical Care Unit at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust is situated on the First Floor; 9 bedded facility including 6 level III beds and 3 level II (surgical HDU) beds, though beds are used flexibly. It is a modern facility with state of the art monitoring and capacity for cardiac output monitoring (LidCO and ODM), invasive monitoring and haemofilteration (using Prismaflux machines). The unit has recently purchased a high frequency oscillator for use in severe hypoxaemia.
The unit is covered weekdays by a consultant with an interest in ITU (forms part of a 9 week rota) and two staff grade or trainee. One of these two staff grades or trainees is responsible to take outreach referrals under supervision of Consultant. Trainees rotate on occasion through ITU, which is accredited for basic and intermediate ICM training. There is ICM consultant ward rounds twice daily as required by ICS standards and RCoA. There is separate Critical Care and General Consultant oncall rota.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The successful candidate will join a team of dedicated medical and nursing staff committed to providing a high quality anaesthetic service to the people of Tameside and Glossop.
4.1 Clinical
The appointee will be expected to participate in the overall provision of Anaesthetic services within the department to deputise for absent colleagues, to work flexibly, to ensure service and patient care, to achieve value for money through making the most effective use of available resources. This job description is intended to cover the main parts of the post; the actual pattern of work is negotiable to meet service and training needs.
The Critical Care Unit at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust is situated on the First Floor; 9 bedded facility including 6 level III beds and 3 level II (surgical HDU) beds, though beds are used flexibly. It is a modern facility with state of the art monitoring and capacity for cardiac output monitoring (LidCO and ODM), invasive monitoring and haemofilteration (using Prismaflux machines). The unit has recently purchased a high frequency oscillator for use in severe hypoxaemia.
Soon there will be Ground floor Critical Care Unit to look after level 2 patients. COVID respiratory therapy level 2 facility of 6 beds
The unit is covered weekdays by a consultant with an interest in ITU (forms part of a 9 week rota) and two staff grade or trainee. One of these two staff grades or trainees is responsible to take outreach referrals under supervision of Consultant. Trainees rotate on occasion through ITU, which is accredited for basic and intermediate ICM training. There is ICM consultant ward rounds twice daily as required by ICS standards and RCoA. There is separate Critical Care and General Consultant oncall rota.
There is one F1 doctor rotates through ICM module as agreed by the Local Foundation Programme.
One Advance ITU practitioner currently works for two days a week in ITU. We intend to expand the role in ITU.
The hospital benefits from a team of Outreach nurses (band 7) who have a close working relationship with ITU and Theatres. The unit admits over 300 patients per year, two thirds of which receive ventilator and multi organ support. It participates in the ICNARC and other initiatives through the GM critical care network.
The unit regularly takes medical students from Manchester Medical School and the consultants are involved in the supervision and teaching of such students
4.2 Training and Post Graduate Education
The college tutor has overall responsibility of supervising training and organisation of educational programs. The Trust is recognised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Post Graduate Dean for Teaching. The prime teaching role of the consultant is the regular instruction of the training grades on a day to day basis during the course of clinical work. It is expected that the consultant will supervise training grade clinical work as an everyday routine and fulfill an active teaching role within the North West, South SHO School of Anaesthesia.
4.3 Management
The senior decision making body of the Trust is the Trust Executive Management Group which comprises the Chief Executive and the other Executive Directors.
Mr. Brendan Ryan is the Medical Director, Mrs Trish Cavanagh is Chief Operating Officer. Mrs Fiona New is the Associate Medical Director and Dr. A Kulkarni is Lead Consultant for the Anaesthetic Department & Theatres and Dr B Ahmed is Lead Consultant for ICU.
4.4 Good Practice
The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to the Guidelines and standards as laid down in the document – Good Practice – A Guide for Departments of Anaesthesia and have an annually updated Personal Portfolio.
4.5 Clinical Research
Opportunities for clinical research are encouraged. If funds are required for the purchase of special equipment or for temporary assistance with staff, financial support may sometimes be obtained locally.