Contact Details
- Address: Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester
DT1 2JY
- ICU Department Contact Details - 01305 255596
- Faculty Tutor Name: Dr Richard Jee - Richard.jee@dchft.nhs.uk
Unit Structure
- Number of Beds: 11
- Number of Admissions per year: Level 3:248 Level 2:431
- Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: 10 vs 90%
Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
- There is no split site working within this Unit
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Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)
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In hours 7 days a week
- CT1, Senior SAS or Reg, One of IMT or F2, Trainee ANP
Out of hours (overnight)
- SHO grad and supervising SPR
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Training
Training opportunities when working at this Unit:
- Training in point of care ultrasound - Mentor to Supervisor FUSIC
- Opportunity to attend theatre for airway experience
- Exposure to paediatric emergencies
- Interhospital transfers
- Opportunity to attend a Cardiac Catheterisation lab
- Acting up as an ICM Consultant (for Stage 3 trainees)
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Departmental Teaching:
- Weekly FRCA teaching
- Ad hoc ICM teaching weekly
- Regional teaching yearly at DCH
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Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:
The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
- Stage 1: Emergency Medicine & Anaesthesia
Which SSYs are offered in your unit:
- Education
- Critical Care Echo
Other facilities:
- Good access parking – multi-storey and free
- Rest room on site
- OOH hot food variable
- ICM non-clincal work spaces – yes in department
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