Job overview
Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Anaesthetics with special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
This is a full-time post for doctors with a minimum of four years' experience in Anaesthesia, for an average of 48 hours per week, mostly antisocial.
Applicants should have an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia but also wish to maintain and develop their skills in anaesthesia over a broad range of general, orthopaedic and gynaecological specialties.
The majority of the successful candidate’s rota will be on Labour Ward (including C-section lists) and Emergency Theatre, both daytime and out of hours.
The cover out of hours is provided by a team of three resident Anaesthetists, with the consultant anaesthetist on-call from home.
Regular days in elective theatres (orthopaedic, gynae or general surgery) will also be part of the rota.
During the day, a staff grade is partnered with a consultant obstetric anaesthetist allowing for training and development. Out of hours, there are two staff grade anaesthetists allocated to Labor Ward duties together with a third anaesthetist providing cover for surgical emergencies, patient transfer and pediatric resuscitation.
Main duties of the job
·Provide safe, effective and caring anaesthetic services.
·Management of paediatric cardiac arrests and deteriorating paediatric patients requiring L2 and L3 care, and support of neonatal teams with critically ill neonates.
·Provision of anaesthetic support for the transportation of ventilated patients.
·Participate in the anaesthetic on call rota covering Labour ward and theatres at Newham Hospital, including paediatric and obstetric emergencies.
·To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement, and evidence-based research.
·Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, undertaking learning responses, compassionate engagement, duty of candour and responding to complaints.
·To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ curriculum for Resident Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and clinical supervision.
To participate in and contribute to the departmental teaching programme
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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 provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC registration and a licence to practice
Desirable criteria
2. FRCA or equivalent
3. Higher degree such as MSc or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Wide experience in all areas of anaesthesia, including obstetrics and paediatrics.
5. Minimum 4 years of specialist training in Anaesthesia including the management of Obstetric emergencies and the initial assessment of the critically ill patient.
Desirable criteria
6. Quality improvement projects and/or research related to Orthopaedic / regional anaesthesia.
7. Member of ESRA or equivalent society.
8. Experience of the UK healthcare system
9. Experience in managing paediatric airway.
Life Support qualifications
Essential criteria
10. ALS provider
11. PALS/EPALS/APLS provider ATLS
Desirable criteria
12. ALS instructor
13. PALS/EPALS/APLS instructor
Research
Essential criteria
14. Understanding of and participation in research
15. GCP
Desirable criteria
16. Publication record in Anaesthetic journals
17. Presentation of papers, posters or abstracts at local, regional or national meetings