Consultant in Critical Care and ECMO

The successful candidates will be appointed on a 10 programmed activity contract comprisingof 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. The on call frequency is 1:7 requiring cover of ICU and ECMO. It isexpected that the successful candidate will support the training and education of medical andnon-medical staff.

More programmed activities upto a maximum of 12 may be negotiable for additional clinicalor non-clincal roles that the service needs to support. This is subject to negotiation with thesuccessful candidate.In terms of timing and content of sessions and it may be possible toadjust the post to fulfil the known gaps in our workforce for anaesthesia (cardiothoracic,general and fertility) and critical care follow up.

The list of duties will be altered to reflect changing needs of the post, subject to negotiation.Indeed, the job plan is subject to annual review and re-negotiation between the post holderand Clinical Leads.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the existing team of 54 anaesthetists and intensivists who provide cardiothoracic and general anaesthesia and critical care. This post is primarily based on the 6A intensive care unit which provides care for patients with cardiological disease (e.g. cardiogenic shock or following out of hospital cardiac arrest), any patient requiring extracorporeal support (e.g. ECMO, Impella) and patients with haemato- and solid oncology disease.

St Bartholomew's hospital hosts the Barts Heart and Thorax Centre along with the Barts Cancer Centre. It is the largest specialist cardiovascular centre in the country, bringing together a wide range of expertise in clinical care, research and education for cardiovascular conditions including complex aortovascular disease, adult congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.