Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
The anaesthetic department is highly regarded in the region as a centre of excellence for anaesthetic educational initiatives, with our friendly reputation for supporting and training anaesthetic trainees and locally employed doctors. We have consultants with additional roles as Royal College of Anaesthetists examiners (including lead examiner) and London School of Anaesthesia training program directors. We desire all our team to achieve their maximal potential! Our success speaks for itself- many of our recent trainees have chosen to return as substantive consultants, most of our locally employed doctors and trainees have successfully achieved their FRCA exam with us, gained national training numbers and even specialist registration via the GMCs portfolio pathway. We have recently set up a highly sought after CESR/portfolio pathway program.
The post is ideal for candidates who have a minimum of 4 years’ broad experience in anaesthesia and have a postgraduate qualification equivalent to the FRCA (Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK). Experience in providing anaesthesia for ASA 1-3 patients requiring a range of surgery is essential. Candidates will need to have worked in the NHS for at least 6 months to be eligible to apply.
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Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Essential criteria
1. Possession of a basic medical qualification (e.g. MBBS or Equivalent Registerable Medical Qualification) acceptable to the GMC for registration. • Provision of evidence of good standing from the applicant’s local medical regulatory council. • Demonstrate knowledge of English by obtaining an overall score of 7.5, with minimum scores of 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing. In the ‘Academic’ test of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). • Eligibility for PLAB exemption. • Provision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last 2 years. • Provision of evidence of a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA (e.g. primary FRCA
2. Eligibility for PLAB exemption. • Provision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last 2 years.
Desirable criteria
3. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTIVENESs
4. Minimum of 4 years of anaesthetic training (including current practice), equivalent to UK ST4+ level, including critical care experience. • Minimum of 6 months of work in the NHS. • Advanced Life Support certification (UK or equivalent). • Appropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently preoperatively assess and anaesthetise ASA 1-3 patients with distant supervision. • Ability to identify high risk patient preoperatively. • Ability and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help. • Familiarity with core anaesthetic national guidance, eg DAS guidelines for failed intubation.
5. Participation in clinical audit Understanding of audit principles and commitment to its use as a tool for raising and maintaining standards.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential criteria
6. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty. Ability to work effectively and in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals. Flexibility, punctuality and reliability. Ability to cope with stressful situations.
Desirable criteria
7. Project management skills
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTIVENESS
Essential criteria
8. •Minimum of 4 years of anaesthetic training (including current practice), equivalent to UK ST4+ level, including critical care experience. •Minimum of 6 months of work in the NHS. •Advanced Life Support certification (UK or equivalent). •Appropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently preoperatively assess and anaesthetise ASA 1-3 patients with distant supervision. •Ability to identify high risk patient preoperatively. •Ability and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help. •Familiarity with core anaesthetic national guidance, eg DAS guidelines for failed intubation
Desirable criteria
9. Further experience in anaesthetics or intensive care or acute medical specialties Awareness of specialty developments. IT skills including use of databases, spread sheets, Word, PowerPoint etc. and willingness and aptitude to learn how to use CERNER (electronic patient record system).