Junior Clinical Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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This includes management of the airway of an unconscious patient.

3.3 Research Although this is a clinical post, the appointee will have the opportunity to actively participate in research projects.

All main Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Medicine journals are available in the Hospital Library. The involvement of trainees in research is encouraged and supervision is provided.

PC access and other I.T. support is also available.

3.4 Personal Attributes The appointee will have excellent communication skills in both written and oral English, and be able to work effectively as part of a team.

They will have an understanding of current NHS management and Trusts and be aware of the responsibilities that a clinical fellow post brings.

The post holder will have access to the Trusts extensive and spacious library in the Clinical Sciences Building that houses approximately 5,500 books and several hundred journals.

Staff in this library will also arrange loans of books etc. from the Medical School Library and the National Lending Library based at Boston Spa. 5.

JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS Aim This post is designed to provide clinical service to, and experience in, Intensive Care Medicine, primarily in St Jamess University Hospital, Leeds.

Opportunities may be available to cover shifts at Leeds General Infirmary, where appropriate.

Objective The post should attract those wanting to specialise in anaesthesia or ICM and it will provide extensive experience in ICM for a wide range of medical and surgical specialties.

It will also give significant opportunities for clinical audit and research.

Summary of post Critical care in SJUH is provided in two areas: a 23-bedded ICU and a 16-bedded ICU.

Duties include the management of all aspects of patient care in the critical care environment, as part of a team comprising trainees in anaesthesia and ICM, core trainees from other acute specialties, advanced nurse practitioners and consultants.

A wide case-mix of patients is admitted to critical care in

SJUH:

All acute medical and surgical specialties Regional specialist units for Thoracic surgery Upper GI surgery Hepatobiliary surgery Pancreatitis Oncology Haematology Nephrology Infectious diseases Supra-regional centre for hepatology and liver transplantation.