Job overview
x 2 Senior Clinical fellow in Anaesthetics, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
1. JOB OVERVIEW
Senior Clinical fellow in Anaesthetics:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated doctors to join our talented and hardworking team at Epsom & St Helier. The posts will require right to work in UK and current GMC registration. They will be for 12 months initially (with the possibility of subsequent extension). The post holder will be required to work on call at either Epsom or St Helier Hospital.
The Department of Anaesthetics is a friendly and supportive one. We have achieved ACSA Accreditation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, welcome innovation and will support change where it improves care to our patients.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 420,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services for renal and neonatal intensive care to a wider area covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
The Epsom & St Helier Anaesthetic department is aligned with the St George's Hospital teaching programme for medical students and the SW Thames School of Anaesthesia training programme. We score highly each year in the national hip fracture database report and are one of the busiest 5 units in London. Our National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) pathway and patient outcomes score as excellent.
Main duties of the job
2. Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting acutely to the specialty and referred to the specialty.
3. Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
4. Communication with other team members as appropriate.Participation in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
5. Abide by the Clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
6. To make sure that the guidance from the General Medical Council on Good Medical Practice is at the centre of your clinical practice.
7. To keep up to date in Anaesthetics knowledge by Continuous Medical Education in the best interest of the patient.Although a timetable will be provided, you will be expected to be flexible, in the interests of patient care and to meet the needs of the department as decided by the general manager and coordinating surgeon.
8. To contribute to the wider corporate and organizational needs of the Trust as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
9. The post holder will be required to be on call at either Epsom or St Helier Hospital.
10. The senior clinical fellow will be supported at all times by the Consultants and be expected to supervise junior fellows. As per experience and seniority, the on call rota slot will be allocated either on the senior tier (labour ward and paediatric emergencies) or junior tier (StH theatres or Epsom HDU).
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
11. MBBS or equivalent
12. Registration with GMC
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Minimum 24 months experience in anaesthetics (international experience considered)
14. Provider or instructor in ATLS, APLS, ALS or similar
Teaching, research and Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
15. Current successful appraisal and revalidation
16. Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
Desirable criteria
17. Evidence of research and/or publications
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.