Main area: Theatres & Anaesthetics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: MS6642454
Employer: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Croydon University Hospital
Town: Croydon
Salary: £61,825 + London Weighting
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Anaesthetic Clinical Fellow
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Job Overview
One full-time post from December 2024. The post is CT3 equivalent with the appointed candidate supported in completion of all key competencies as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided with a strong department teaching programme.
Main Duties of the Job
Anaesthetic services are provided for 10 Main Theatres covering a wide range of surgical specialties including: General and Vascular Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial and Dental, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Urology, Orthopaedics and Trauma. There is a separate Day Surgery Unit with 4 fully equipped theatres. There are 2 theatres and a recovery bay in the labour ward complex for elective and emergency cases. The intensive care unit provides high-quality care for 15 level 3 and level 2 beds.
The Fellow would be expected to spend his clinical service commitment in the anaesthetic department and an additional 1 in 8 on-call commitment with internal cover either to theatres or ITU (EWTD compliant shift system).
There is daily clinical teaching in the theatres and once weekly teaching held on the unit, organised and supervised by the Consultants.
Involvement in high-quality research & development is strongly encouraged at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, as this supports both the delivery of high-quality clinical care.
Working for Our Organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
* Croydon University Hospital
* Purley Hospital
* The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
* Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
* A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
* You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
* You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
* You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
* You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
* You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Job Title: Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics
Post: One Full-time post from December 2024
Grade: Medical & Dental
Hours: 40 (including 1:8 on-call commitments in either critical care unit or theatres commensurate with experience).
Department: Anaesthetics & Critical Care
Reports To: Anaesthetic lead and divisional lead
General
The remit of the postholder will be to support the departments of Anaesthesia and ITU in day-to-day activities. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department.
Purpose of Job
This is one full-time post for a period of 6 months starting from August 2024 renewable up to 1 year. The post is CT3 equivalent with the appointed candidate supported in completion of all key competencies as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided with a strong department teaching programme.
The CT3 Equivalent post will offer the following:
* Access to pre-operative anaesthetic assessment clinics
* General anaesthesia with experience of elective and emergency surgery for ASA 1-4 patients
* Paediatric experience for children aged five and over and experience of TIVA
* Regional anaesthesia with training in ultrasound-guided regional techniques
* Obstetric anaesthesia with 3 months experience in obstetrics including management of ASA 3 parturients
* Resuscitation and transfer as part of the medical emergency team and involvement in intra-hospital transfers
* Pain management with access to pain management clinics and acute pain ward rounds
* Intensive Care with three months experience in adult intensive care unit for those trainees with only three months completed at core level
Doctors in these posts will also be allocated named educational supervisors, ability to attend teaching sessions and departmental quality improvement meetings. They will be helped in preparing for the Primary or Final FRCA exam. The SLAP (South London Anaesthetic Primary) course exclusively run at Croydon has to date achieved very high pass rates.
The post holder will be actively encouraged to take exams and attend/contribute to in-house teaching.
Person Specification
Registration
* Full/Limited/Provisional GMC Registration
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years experience in anaesthetics
Examination
* Primary FRCA
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.
Details on Application Process
Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.
If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub - khft.askrecruitment@nhs.net
In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.
WE COMMUNICATE TO ALL JOB APPLICANTS VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Ana Robles
Job title: Consultant Anaesthetist
Email address: ana.robles@nhs.net
For further information or if you would like to make an informal visit please contact Dr. Ravishankar Jakkala Saibaba, Consultant Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, FICM Tutor - r.jakkalasaibaba@nhs.net
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