Dorset County Hospital

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
Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:

MOSAICC
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)

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

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) 
Departmental Teaching:
  • Weekly FRCA teaching
  • Ad hoc ICM teaching weekly
  • Regional teaching yearly at DCH

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

  • Monthly CGM with 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