Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Our Critical Care team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust have a new post opening and available to you to apply. Join our surgical critical care team and gain exposure in surgical critical care, perioperative medicine, and general intensive care at a busy teaching hospital as a Junior Fellow.

We are looking for enthusiastic applicants with anaesthetic, surgical, medical, or emergency medicine backgrounds. But no previous experience in critical care required. The posts are for 6 months initially, extendable to 1 year.

The post will provide experience in a busy surgical high dependency unit and exposure to general multi-disciplinary intensive care.   Exposure to a perioperative medicine and prehabilitation service is also available. 

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached. 

Working for our organisation

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

We support flexible working and will consider requests considering the needs of the service. UHS employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 28 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

 WHAT YOU’LL DO

The post will provide training and experience in all aspects of post-operative critical care in a large multidisciplinary unit admitting approximately 1500 patients per year. You will primarily be responsible for the management of post operative surgical patients in the surgical critical care unit but will also have shifts in the general intensive care unit allowing exposure to general intensive care, trauma, and surgical intensive care. You will also have exposure to perioperative medicine, cardiopulmonary exercise testing for risk stratification, shared decision-making high-risk clinics and a prehabilitation service.  There are opportunities for research projects with the well-known perioperative critical care research group and for quality improvement projects.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

This post is intended for Junior Fellows who wish to gain experience in the management of Level 2 patients in an

Post-operative Critical Care Unit. Preference will be given to those who have previous experience in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia.

Salary: MT03: 343,923

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 20 June 2024

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• Medical Degree
• At least 2 years post qualification

Desirable criteria

• FRCA / MRCP / FRCS / MCEM or equivalent
• Current ALS / ATLS certification

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in an acute speciality
• Basic IT skills
• Completion of foundation competencies or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Previous intensive care experience within the NHS
• Anaesthetic experience within the NHS

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

• Reliable, Punctual, Hard Working, Enthusiastic
• ICU skills

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/   Information on Southampton as a place to live and enjoy

https://www.uhs-vle.co.uk/   See what fantastic training and development we have on offer at UHS

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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