Specialist Practice

Expected duties of an intensivist may be:

Clinical
Exposure must be sufficient to maintain clinical skills.
Administrative
Sufficient time must be available for non-clinical duties.
- 3 days/fortnight is recommended for full time staff
- More may be required with major commitments
  - Director
    Additional 3 days/fortnight.
  - Supervisor of training
- Visiting specialists should receive a proportionate allotment

Clinical Duties

Provide care and assume responsibility for ICU +/- HDU patients
- Should be predominantly present within a pod of 8-15 patients
- Exclusively rostered and available to attend the pod when rostered on
- Other commitments should only be undertaken when suitable specialist cover is available
Supervise junior medical staff
Be available for consultation with colleagues, urgently if required
May include outreach duties, including:
- Acute resuscitation
- Transport
- Vascular access
- TPN
May include advice to:
- Management
- Regulatory bodies
- Professional bodies