Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics - Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
This is a replacement post for a motivated individual with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia to join our enthusiastic and forward-looking team in delivering high-quality anaesthesia, analgesia, and resuscitation to the population of Carmarthenshire.
This appointment is Health Board wide, with your principal place of employment being Glangwili General Hospital with sessions in Prince Phillip Hospital. Other working locations, including off-site working, may be necessary and will be agreed as part of your job plan.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Weekly Labour ward and elective caesarean list sessions.
2. Broad base of practice in general anaesthesia in DGH practice, including General surgical, Colorectal, Paediatric, ENT, Urology, and Gynaecology.
3. One in 15 on-call commitment primarily covering Glangwili Hospital but also providing support to resident anaesthetic cover in Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli.
About Us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private, and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Our facilities include:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli, and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital, Llandovery Hospital, Tregaron Hospital, Tenby, and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre.
* Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
* Community facilities, including 48 General Practices, 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies, and 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services.
Job Responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
All enquiries are welcome, and site visits are encouraged. Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements, and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Person Specification
Personal Development & Teaching
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Evidence of participation in teaching sessions for doctors, medical students, or other multi-disciplinary staff
* Experience of supervising junior doctors
* Evidence of organizing educational programmes for doctors, medical students, or other multi-disciplinary staff
Management
* Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
* Evidence of management training
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration in Anaesthetics with a Licence to Practice
* Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetics (FRCA) (or equivalent)
* Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree
* Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
* Certificate of Completion of Training in Anaesthetics or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of issue of CCT
* Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
Clinical Experience
* Broad based experience in Anaesthesia
* Intermediate training in obstetric anaesthesia
* Recent senior trainee, fellow, or locum Consultant level experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
* Sufficient experience to participate in on-call provision of paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation services alongside paediatric colleagues
* Evidence of valid advanced life support skills
* Experience of working within the NHS in Wales
* Higher or Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Clinical Governance & Research
* Evidence of participation in clinical governance
* Participation in a research project
* Publication in a medical textbook or peer-reviewed journal
* Presentation at a national or international medical conference
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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