The Wrexham Maelor Hospital is a medium-sized District Hospital serving a population of around 300,000. It is situated on the outskirts of Wrexham (pop 42,000), near the Welsh/English border. The Hospital has around 650 beds and 180 consultants, offering most major specialties and subspecialties on site, with the exception of cardiac, neuro, and transplantation surgery. Visiting consultants provide outpatient services for plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, and specialist paediatric services. The Maelor is the sub-regional centre for upper GI surgery for North Wales.
This is a full-time substantive post, which has arisen due to retirement. The post is for ten PA’s per week, typically consisting of seven for direct clinical care (DCC) and three for supporting professional activity (SPA), as specified in the Welsh Consultant contract.
The post will have a major obstetric component, including Labour Ward cover, Elective Caesarean Sections, and Ante-natal anaesthetic assessments. The hospital has an Obstetrician-led delivery unit with approximately 2700 - 3000 deliveries per annum. There are 10 weekday consultant anaesthetic sessions for Labour Ward, three elective caesarean section lists per week, and an Anaesthetic Assessment clinic. A 24-hour epidural service is provided, along with a dedicated obstetric theatre on the delivery suite, and a high observation area on the labour ward. Support for “sick” mothers is provided by the Critical Care team.
Dedicated Resident cover is provided 24 hours a day by trainees/Specialty Doctors, who are competent in Obstetric anaesthesia. Trainees are also attached on a modular basis for core obstetric anaesthetic training.
For further information, candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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