South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT Anaesthetic Department seeks applications for a friendly team player for a Trust Grade Doctor Post at CT3/ST3 level or equivalent. You will participate in the provision of service primarily based on the South Tyneside Hospital site with some duties in Sunderland.
You may need to provide medical care for patients receiving Level 3 care being transferred between Trust sites and to tertiary centres.
Main duties of the job
This post will allow you to further develop your clinical skills and experience in a supportive and dynamic department with a track record for excellence in training. As a Trust Doctor, you will be entitled to study leave and the post attracts one SPA per week. Clinical and educational supervision will be provided, with opportunities for development in leadership and management, quality improvement, and medical education.
The post is based over both acute sites within the Trust. The out-of-hours resident duties of this post will primarily be based at the six-bed Intensive Care Unit at South Tyneside Hospital on a 1:9 rota. Some activity will be delivered in the 16-bed Intensive Care Unit in Sunderland. Sessions in anaesthesia may also be available if desired for doctors with a background in anaesthesia.
You will work in a team of trainees from the Northern School of Anaesthesia & ICM, Trust Doctors, and Consultant intensivists. The post is ideally suited to those that have completed CT2 training and are looking to further their skills and experience. It is envisaged you will gain a portfolio of competences and experiences that will enhance your future career.
You must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice. Applications from clinicians unable to work full-time will also be considered.
Job responsibilities
Primarily to provide critical care cover during daytime and overnight.
With opportunity, subject to service provision, to provide anaesthetic cover for elective Theatre lists.
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Person Specification
* Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands.
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
* Knows own professional/clinical limitations.
* Ability to work with colleagues and fit in with current department.
* Teaching skills.
Personal skills
* Commitment to good team working and relationships.
* Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME).
* Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
* Supportive and tolerant.
* Caring attitude to patients.
Experience
* Evidence of clinical audit.
* Understanding of clinical governance and a readiness to accept and acknowledge the responsibilities it implies.
* Evidence of research or innovative service developments.
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent.
* Full registration with GMC.
* Current ALS training or equivalent.
* ATLS, APLS.
Special Requirements
* Flexibility to respond to changing service needs.
Clinical Specialty Skills
* Extensive post-graduate training, at least a substantial amount of which in a relevant specialty OR equivalent experience and competencies.
* Sound clinical knowledge and ability to apply in the workplace.
* Experience in Intensive Care Medicine.
* Able to undertake the following with distant supervision: Central venous and arterial cannulation, induction of anaesthesia, transfer of the ventilated patient.
* Additional competencies or qualifications.
* Anaesthesia initial assessment of competency.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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