Main area Anaesthetics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent and fixed term roles available Hours
* Full time
* Part time
10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PA's) Job ref 372-SURG-MD161
Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Town Huddersfield Salary £59,175 - £95,400 per annum Closing 14/01/2025 23:59 Interview date 29/01/2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
This is a full-time post, based primarily within the Department of Anaesthetics at both Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. The post-holders will be expected to work on either site according to the needs of the service. The post offered will provide excellent experience in a District General Hospital setting for doctors who wish to continue pursuing a career in Anaesthetics out with a training rotation. The department has an excellent track record of progression for specialty doctors, including support for development, or entry into training programmes.
It is visualized that the successful appointee will participate in audit, service improvement, and quality initiatives that will support departmental development.
There will be an Educational Supervisor allocated to ensure support for professional development and a weekly protected half-day teaching session covering clinical and managerial topics.
Posts are offered on a full-time basis, but candidates who wish to work less than full-time are also encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
* The appointee will take part in the ICU/anaesthesia on-call rota, either at Calderdale or Huddersfield depending on service requirements and prior discussion with the Clinical Directors.
* In addition, the post-holder(s) will provide anaesthesia for elective and acute surgery in-hours with appropriate supervision. Surgical specialties provided by the Trust include ENT, Trauma & Orthopaedics, general, ophthalmic and urological surgery. Some paediatric work is undertaken within these specialties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Peri-operative management of patients and covering ICU & Obstetrics.
* Provide advanced resuscitation and intra-/ inter-hospital transfer skills for the Trust hospitals.
* Participate in a resident out of hours (shift) rota.
* Active participation in the Departments Teaching, Audit and Governance programmes.
* To keep up to date with Trust mandatory training requirements.
* Undergo annual appraisal & undertake appropriate professional activity commensurate with GMC revalidation requirements.
* Observe all responsibilities and carry out all duties, whether general to all employees or specific to the post, relating to health and safety in accordance with the Trust Departmental Safety Policies and any statutory requirements.
* Ensure confidentiality of information is preserved at all times, whether at or away from work.
* Carry out requirements within the duties under the Data Protection Act 1984.
Undertake any other appropriate duties or responsibilities as directed by the Consultants for whom the Specialty Doctor works.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MRCP/FRCA primary or equivalent.
* Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise.
Experience and Achievements
* Must have 4 years post graduate experience including 2 years within the Anaesthetics.
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Anaesthetics specialty.
* Understanding current issues within Anaesthetics and the future direction of the specialty.
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS.
* Attendance at a recognised management course.
* Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions.
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications.
* Training in clinical and educational supervision.
* Attendance at a teaching course.
* Formal qualification in teaching/education.
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects.
* Critical Appraisal Skills.
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients.
* Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service.
* Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload.
* Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis.
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff.
* Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff.
* Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare.
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
* Evidence of continual learning and development.
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
* Evidence of innovation.
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
* For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening.
* An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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