Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD and Advert
We are looking for candidates with:
1. FRCA (or equivalent) and GMC registration
2. Extensive anaesthetic experience with independent practice
3. Commitment to teaching, audit, and quality improvement
Join a Trust committed to Quality at our HEART – Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork, where staff are supported to thrive and develop.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. FRCA (or equivalent) or portfolio evidence mapped to RCoA curriculum
Desirable criteria
5. Formal teaching or management qualification
Registration
Essential criteria
6. GMC Registered with no restrictions to practice.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
7. Minimum 12 years post-qualification, including at least 6 years in anaesthetics (SAS or equivalent) NHS experience within the last 3 years. Independent anaesthetic practice across varied specialties - ability to manage patients with complex care needs, whilst remaining aware of own limitations and seeking advice when needed. Logbook experience of paediatric experience sufficient to run a trauma list (minimum 2 years)
Desirable criteria
8. APLS/EPLS, ALS Subspecialty experience (trauma, regional, obstetric, paediatric) Logbook evidence of obstetric experience
Teaching
Essential criteria
9. Meets requirements to be a clinical supervisor. Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable criteria
10. Simulation or educational qualification. Educational Supervisor experience.
Management and Audit
Essential criteria
11. Understands managerial, administrative and organisational roles within an acute NHS Trust. Understands the principles of quality improvement (QI) and audit. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable criteria
12. Evidence of service design, QIP or leadership training. Knowledge of finance/budgets.
Research
Essential criteria
13. Ability to apply evidence-based practice. Ability to work within research governance procedures
Desirable criteria
14. Training in research methodology and IT. Publications in peer review journals Presentations to learned societies.
Communication and Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
15. Excellent communication (written and spoken), teamwork and professionalism; commitment to CPD
Desirable criteria
16. Experienced in electronic patient record records, eg CERNER