University Hospital Monklands

Contact Details
  • Address: University Hospital Monklands, Monkscourt Ave, Airdrie, ML6 0JS
  • ICU Department Contact Details - 01698 752161
  • Faculty Tutor Name:  Dr Sam Ley - sam.ley@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 
Unit Structure
  • Number of Beds: 10                    
  • Number of Admissions per year: Level 3: 170      Level 2: 280
  • Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: 25% elective 75% emergency
Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
  • Acute medical patients - level 2/3
  • General/urological/ENT level 2/3 surgical cases – emergency/elective
  • There is no split site working within this Unit
Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:
  • ECTU ABC Post ICU
  • GenOMICC
  • MARCH
  • SIGNET
  • POPPY
  • FRONTIERS
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)
  • Single tier medical trainee rota supplemented by ACCPS

Training

Training opportunities when working at this Unit:

  • All FUSIC training modules offered

  • Opportunity to attend theatre for airway experience 

  • Opportunity to attend awake bronchoscopy lists

  • Exposure to paediatric emergencies 
  • Frequent Interhospital transfers 
  • Acting up as an ICM Consultant (for Stage 3 trainees) 

  • Other: Strong culture of quality improvement and research
Departmental Teaching:

  • Established consultant led departmental teaching programme

Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:                             

  • Weekly MDT clinical governance and M&M meetings
The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
  • Stage 1:  Emergency Medicine, Medicine & Anaesthesia   
  • Stage 2: Neuro ICM, Paediatric ICM and Cardiothoracic ICM

Which SSYs are offered in your unit:                     

  • Academic Research
  • Education
  • QI in Healthcare            
Other facilities: 

  • On call rest facilities

  • Free parking

  • Good public transport links

  • Friendly department