Senior Fellowship Perioperative and High-Risk Anaesthesia (Aug 2023)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a fixed-term 12-month post providing out-of-programme experience, with applicants required to have completed at least the primary FRCA examinations (or equivalent). The post is also well suited to post-CCT applicants, with experience, training and supervision tailored to help such doctors develop confidence and skills for the transition to a consultant career.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain experience in the delivery of care throughout the surgical journey. This includes

*Objective risk assessment and shared decision making in preoperative assessment clinics

*Health promotion and prehabilitation

*Multidisciplinary meetings and discussion to co-ordinate complex care

*In-theatre anaesthetic management of high-risk surgical patients

*Advanced post-operative analgesia and fluid management

*Promotion and implementation of strategies to achieve the early milestones of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)

*Patient follow-up including recognition and management of post-operative complications

This clinical fellowship offers a unique opportunity to tailor high-risk anaesthesia and perioperative medicine experience, according to interests. The fellowship can be themed in one, or a combination of our tertiary/quaternary surgical services.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the full specialty information. Fellows will be required to participate in a 1:8 on-call rota on the Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPOC) unit. Fellows may also be required to cover on-calls in emergency theatres and critical care.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Date posted

11 February 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£51,017 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

3997

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Anaesthetic service provision at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) covers a wide variety of specialities but has a major commitment to Cardiac (including transplantation), Neuro, Hepatobiliary and Pancreas (including Liver Transplantation), Gastrointestinal, Vascular, Renal (including transplantation), Trauma, ENT, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, Burns and Plastics. The department also provides the complete complement of anaesthetists to the Women's Hospital for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility services. Additional service level agreements also exist with the local Dental Hospital and the Mental Health Trusts.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical degree from a recognized university
GMC registration

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience and competence such that can deliver independent out of hours practice
Valid ALS provider courses
Minimum of 2 years experience in Anaesthetic posts
Appropriate career progression within the speciality and satisfactory ARCP outcomes (if applicable)
Up-to-date logbook information in summary.

Additional Criteria

Essential

For further information please read our job description or contact:
*Chetan Parcha, Junior Workforce Lead, Consultant Anaesthetist: chetan.parcha@uhb.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical degree from a recognized university
GMC registration

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience and competence such that can deliver independent out of hours practice
Valid ALS provider courses
Minimum of 2 years experience in Anaesthetic posts
Appropriate career progression within the speciality and satisfactory ARCP outcomes (if applicable)
Up-to-date logbook information in summary.

Additional Criteria

Essential

For further information please read our job description or contact:
*Chetan Parcha, Junior Workforce Lead, Consultant Anaesthetist: chetan.parcha@uhb.nhs.uk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).