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Job overview
This post is a senior fellowship for anesthetists with at least five years of anaesthetic training. This constitutes part of an additional tier of senior clinical fellows being recruited to manage the increase in acuity and out of hours work based at the Royal London Hospital.
The majority of the post-holder’s daytime work will be in Trauma Anaesthesia and associated specialties, with dedicated time allocated to projects (teaching, academic, quality improvement, governance) to support the service and the fellow’s own personal career development. In addition, the successful candidate will have a dedicated educational supervisor to support their career goals.
Out of hours work represents the service provision component of this post and is focused on supporting the increasing numbers and complexity of cases on labour ward and the increase in Mechanical Thrombectomy provision at RLH. The on calls will reflect this service need and be split between a second on call for labour ward and/or providing cover for the mechanical thrombectomy service.
For further details and an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Jo Organ j.organ@nhs.net
Consultant Anaesthetist,
Trauma Anaesthesia Fellow Programme Lead
Main duties of the job
1. Clinical Trauma Anaesthesia
Gain experience:
- in anaesthesia for acute resuscitative surgery;
- in management of major bleeding;
- in the provision of regional anaesthesia to support chest wall injury, amputation and other skeletal trauma.
- in anaesthetic care for higher complexity interventions such as REBOA and ECMO.
- of trauma MDT planning, both in the acute resuscitation phase and in the in-patient service.
- in anaesthesia for contributory specialties to resuscitative and reconstructive Trauma;
- interacting with London’s Air Ambulance and other prehospital services.
2. Academic and Management
Design and conduct an audit or QI project and participate in on-going departmental research. Contribute to the trauma governance process including case review and morbidity & mortality meetings.
3. Teaching
Though the on-call component may vary to reflect the service provision needs, the post holder will gain experience supervising and supporting colleagues in elective and emergency work. As part of the education programme, the post-holder will be encouraged to organize and participate in teaching on trauma topics relevant to pre- and post-fellowship anaesthetic trainees, as well as join locally run courses relevant to trauma anaesthesia and progress to join the faculty for these as appropriate. Other teaching opportunities include engaging with associated specialties including surgery and ED for multidisciplinary teaching and simulation.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
* MBBS or equivalent
* Experience of UK healthcare system
* Completion of an approved core anaesthetics training programme
* Primary FRCA / Equivalent
Knowledge
* Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
* Experience and demonstrated interest in Trauma Anaesthesia
* Experience in management of high-risk surgical cases
* Experience in Regional Anaesthesia
Teaching & Training
* Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
* ETC, ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS
Research
* Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
* Active participation in research
* Published or submitted research to indexed journals
* Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia
* Presentations to learned societies or publications related to Trauma Anaesthesia
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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.
You’ll have access to a range of benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts, and parental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.
We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.
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