Specialty Doctor In Anaesthetics

Job summary Thank you for your interest in this role.
An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated doctors to work in the in the Anaesthetic and Critical Care department at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS foundation trust.
The role will facilitate delivery of an expanded Anaesthetic service.
There will be a requirement for in and out-of-hours work in Anaesthetics and/or Critical Care, opportunity for sessions in elective and emergency anaesthesia.
The is potential for flexibility within the role and option for solo and supported/CPD anaesthetic lists.
This role is to enable an individual to gain competencies and support application for CESR if desire, or with potential future career progression to Specialist Doctor.
If desired we will support any exam preparation candidates require and where possible support participation in in-house teaching.
There will also be opportunity to contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement projects and successful candidates will be able to apply for SPA roles.
Main duties of the job The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.The successful candidate will participate in either 1st or 2nd-on-call for Anaesthetics, obstetric oncalls and/or a further tier, based on experience and the requirements of the department.
The current rota structure for on-call follows a 1:8 pattern.
About us We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated.
At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.
We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.In the past four years our staff engagement scores have been the best for Acute Trusts in the Midlands.
Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description document for a fully detailed description of the main responsibilities and duties.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent Evidence of achievement of basic competencies in the field of critical care medicine and anaesthesia Successfully completed a minimum of CT1 on an accredited UK Anaesthesia Training Scheme Advanced Life Support provider certification within the last 4 yrs Full registration with the General Medical Council with licence to practice Desirable Progress towards or attainment of RCoA college exams APLS Experience Essential Appropriate experience and competencies in the field of critical care medicine and anaesthesia requisite to all aspects of the job description, including: Airway management and Intubation Arterial and central venous and access Resuscitation and stabilisation Safe transfer of level 3 patients Ability to independently anaesthetise ASA 1 & 2 patients and ASA 3 with local supervision Desirable Previous experience in a multidisciplinary setting Experience within the specialty in the UK UK experience in Critical Care / Anaesthesia or comparable healthcare system Experience in working in a District General Hospital or equivalent Experience in paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia Management & Administrative Experience Essential Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload Desirable Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload Teaching Essential Ability to teach & demonstration of active role in training relevant to obstetric anaesthesia Desirable Qualification or courses pertinent to education Research Essential Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice Able to appraise research Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice Understanding of the principles of audit, quality improvement and clinical governance Desirable Completed at least one audit cycle or quality improvement programme related to the field of critical care or anaesthesia Publications in peer-reviewed journals Other Essential Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently Ability to communicate effectively with team members in different specialities, patients, relatives, midwives, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit Desirable Qualification or courses pertinent to education