Post Overview
This post is required to join the paediatric anaesthetic group at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Paediatric Anaesthetic Group provides flexible teamworking for children’s anaesthesia in Oxford. This post is suitable for a candidate with an interest in anaesthesia for paediatric surgery including neonatal surgery. There would also be opportunities for providing anaesthesia and peri‑operative care for a wide range of procedures in children, both for diagnostic and operative procedures. This post is based around fixed theatre days which may include paediatric general/orthopaedic surgery (including emergency surgery and neonatal procedures) plus flexible cover for paediatric lists of all non‑cardiac paediatric specialties, including weekend working. There may also be an opportunity to contribute to the on‑call rota if required. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post‑holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post‑holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. The post‑holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Required Qualifications
* Full registration and licence to practice
* Full UK driving licence, medical qualification acceptable by the GMC
* GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register or equivalent training and experience
* Minimum 6 months experience in anaesthesia in the UK in the NHS
* Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) or equivalent
* CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent
Desirable Criteria
* Possession of other related postgraduate qualification such as MD, BSc, MSc or PhD
* Additional advanced training or fellowship in a relevant sub‑specialty
* Life support courses instructor, e.g. APLS/EPALS etc.; able to work independently at consultant level and perform as a member of a team
* Experience in anaesthesia in paediatric neonatal surgery with evidence of advanced training
* Minimum of 12 months advanced specialist paediatric anaesthesia training as a senior trainee or post‑CCT fellow, or equivalent
* Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
* Qualification or advanced training in paediatric regional anaesthesia
* Experience in paediatric or neonatal intensive care; able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, and exert appropriate authority
* Effective administrative and time‑management skills
* Training in clinical management
* Knowledge of the NHS and the role of Clinical Networks
* Understanding of the complexities of performing in a regional paediatric referral centre
* Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
* Able to communicate in English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements; highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
* Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
* Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit as well as quality improvement activities
* Ability to peer‑review clinical research and participate in anaesthetic research activities
* Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
* Leadership and management qualification
* Experience of NHS management projects and effecting change
* Knowledge of finance/budgets
* Willingness to undertake additional roles at local, regional and national levels
* Good information technology skills
* Education qualification
* Experience of leading audits/QI projects, implementing change and monitoring compliance
* Peer‑reviewed publications
* Research grants
* Appropriate UK professional registration
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