Post: Post-CCT Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia
Applications are invited for a fellow post within the department of paediatric anaesthesia at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).
This fixed-term post starts on the 5th of March 2025 and runs for 6 months. The successful candidate can gain the experience and skills required for a consultant post with a paediatric anaesthesia interest in a district general hospital. It is based in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).
About Us
BRHC is the Regional Children's Hospital for the South West. It contains the regional PICU & retrieval service. A 31-cot NICU within the trust is the regional centre for cardiac and surgical referrals.
The department provides anaesthesia for:
* Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac surgery
* General Paediatric & Neonatal surgery
* Urology
* Renal (including transplantation)
* Orthopaedic
* Oncology/Haematology (including Bone Marrow Transplantation)
* Dental
* ENT surgery
* Neurosurgery
* Burns/Plastics
* Cleft
* Scoliosis Surgery
* Ophthalmology
There is a perioperative pain service run by two of the consultants and five dedicated pain nurses.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the service provided by the Anaesthetic Department through a programme of accompanied and unaccompanied theatre sessions. The post holder will have additional duties on-call, supporting the pain service during the daytime and out of hours.
The candidate will take part in the registrar on-call rota, up to 1:8 frequency, which is compliant with the EWTD and new junior doctor contract.
Fellows are encouraged to take part in departmental projects (audit, quality improvement, research etc.) and will be supported to carry out their own projects.
Job Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
* MB BS/MB ChB (or Equivalent)
* Final FRCA or approved equivalent
* CCT (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Knowledge of paediatric anaesthesia and ability to deliver safe anaesthetic service in the operating theatre and intensive care unit
* Knowledge of post-operative pain management
* Competent in preoperative, postoperative care and ongoing management of patients
Desirable
* At least six months specialist paediatric anaesthetic training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team
* Ability to work alone whilst understanding own limitations and willingness to request assistance
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Good leadership skills
* Ability to organise own learning and time
Additional Aptitudes
Essential
* Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
* Willing to embrace the trust values
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