Job summary
We are pleased to offer the opportunity foran enthusiastic anaesthetic doctor with well-rounded training to join anexisting team of 27 Consultants, 13 Speciality Doctors, two associatespecialists and four Senior Clinical Fellows.
The job plan for this role includes a 1 in 8 rolling rota consisting of daytime clinical work and oncalls during the evening, weekends and night time. SPAtime is included. Please see the job pack for further details
Main duties of the job
Mainduties will include participation in a 1 in 8 rolling oncall rota consisting of day time clinical workwith evening, weekends and night time oncalls. Areas of clinical work includeprovision of anaesthetic services to a wide range of surgical specialties,critical care and labour ward. Day time clinical work will be split betweenindependent provision of anaesthesia and critical care with local supervisionand protected attached lists.
Options for interests include:
-Postgraduatemedical education
-Clinical educationwith Hallam University
-Perioperativemedicine and CPET
-Critical care andgovernance
-Leadership
Weare a large and friendly department and are supportive of developingprofessional educational needs in anaesthesia. Many of our team members holdroles outside of anaesthetics such as in research and medical education and sothere are frequent opportunities to become involved in these areas as well. Wealso work alongside a large cohort of trainees in anaesthesia.
Prospective candidatesare encouraged to visit the department for an informal tour and discussion.
For more informationabout the post or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Rosie Crofts on: Tel: 01709 424550 (Anaesthetics Administration Manager)
For informal enquiries, please contact Rob Charles, anaesthetic consultant& service organiser on Tel: 01709 424550
About us
The RotherhamNHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community provider delivering arange of health care services to people in Rotherham and across SouthYorkshire.
We areambitious about our future and the part we will play in meeting the health andsocial care needs of the local community and the wider region. Our innovativeand forward thinking approach means we are at the forefront of care deliveryfor people at home, in the community and in hospital.
At the heartof the Trust are more than 4,500 members of staff who are working out of themain Rotherham Hospital site and a number of community locations. A range ofspecialist services are delivered across the South Yorkshire region andnationally.
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust iscommitted to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from everyone.The Trust seeks to establish a workforce as diverse as the population itserves. We will consider applications to work flexibly. If you are disabled andrequire reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the MedicalRecruitment Team to discuss.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primaryclinical responsibilities of the post holder are:
The duties will be carried out at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide a mixture of anaesthetic lists and other anaestheticsessions, providing a wide experience in all aspects of anaesthesia representedin Rotherham.
To provide daytime cover in Critical Careworking under the direct supervision of the two daily Critical Careconsultants.
To participate in one of two on-call rotas covering Critical Care,obstetrics or general theatres following a supernumerary period if necessaryand when orientation is complete up to a 1:8 on call frequency.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for patients under hisor/her care, and for the provision of treatment relevant to their clinicalcondition, with appropriate consultant supervision.
To bring to the attention of the relevant consultant all clinical problemsrequiring further evaluation and specialised treatment and care.
To be available for such irregular commitments outside normal rosteredduties, as are essential for continuity of patient care, including deputisingfor absent colleagues.
To participate in and commit to their personal training, participatingin at least one sessions per week in keeping with the stated educationalobjectives of the successful candidate (either directly supervised clinicalsession or non-clinical).
To undertake regular appraisal.
The post holder will be expected and encouraged to participate inclinical audit activities and the implementation of clinical governancemeasures.
To attend departmental meetings, auditmeetings and educational meeting according to usual departmental practice.
Comply with all local policies including,annual and study leave policies
To keep abreast of current knowledge for Continued ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) and Continued Medical Education (CME) purposes.
Options for areas of interest include:
Postgraduate medical education
Clinical education with HallamUniversity
Perioperative medicine
Critical care and governance
Leadership
One sessionalternate months is reallocated on a rolling programme throughout the Trust, toallow full participation in audit/clinical governance. Changes in service makeit likely that the sessions described in this job may change in the future, bymutual agreement.
Thedepartment has some flexibility to arrange alternative lists according to theinterests and continuing professional development of the post holder. This fellow post would guarantee one directlysupervised clinical session per week and the opportunity to discuss experienceand development opportunities beyond this.
General
Education
1. It is expected that a successfulcandidate would participate in at least one directly supervised clinical listper week and have the opportunity to develop areas of specialist interestbeyond this subject to local negotiation.
Clinical Governance
2. Toensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
3. Anyother duties as deemed appropriate.
Person Specification
Leadership*
Essential
1. An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
2. Empower others
3. Lead through change
4. Influence strategically
5. Collaborative working
6. Drive for improvement
7. Integrity
8. Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
9. Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation
Research and Audit
Essential
10. Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Education and Teaching
Essential
11. Evidence of previous teaching experience.
Management Skills
Essential
12. Demonstrate effective team working
13. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
14. Primary Medical Qualification.
15. Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
16. Please confirm your GMC number
Desirable
17. FRCA primary (or equivalent).
18. Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of full medical degree).
Experience
Essential
19. A minimum of 2-years prior satisfactory training in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care to include
20. 6 months Intensive care training (minimum) and 1 year of anaesthesia (minimum) (or anticipated to have had at the time of taking up the post)
21. Satisfactory completion of training to minimum of ST2 level or hold overseas equivalent experience ( 2 years of previous experience in anaesthesia and Intensive care).
22. Minimum 6 months prior intensive care experience
23. Good history & examination skills.
24. Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
25. Able to order appropriate investigations.
26. Able to manage common medical emergencies.
27. Image interpretation relevant to practice.
28. Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest.
29. Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior Colleague
Desirable
30. Additional anaesthesia training.
31. Additional intensive care training.
32. Additional general medicine training.
33. Wide experience in relevant specialty.
Ability/skills
Essential
34. Acute care: up to date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
35. Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
36. Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
37. Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
38. Proven ability to work effectively in obstetrics and/or critical care.