Job summary
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We are offering 4 Anaesthetic Clinical Fellow jobs at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, commencing August 2023. These are fixed term posts, initially for 6-12 months, with the opportunity to extend. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a minimum of three years of experience practising Anaesthesia.
The posts are ideally suited to those who are between Core and Specialty (Stage 1 and Stage 2) training in Anaesthesia, including those who have yet to pass the Primary FRCA. More broadly, any experienced Anaesthetist seeking further clinical exposure and portfolio-boosting opportunities in preparation for entering Specialty Training at ST4+ level is encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants will join a busy, supportive department, providing anaesthesia for a broad range of specialties, and will participate in rotas covering Anaesthesia, Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPOC), Obstetrics and Critical Care (these may be undertaken in blocks).
Please note, this post is aligned to Trust specific pay scales and terms and conditions of service and is not linked to the 2016 doctors in training terms and conditions of service and pay scales.
Dept of Anaesthesia contact details: Dr Katharine Ingram 0115 9249924 ext 81195
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to
- Support the delivery of a high quality 24-hour Anaesthetic service, including participation in out of hours rotas, covering EPOC (Enhanced Perioperative Care unit), Obstetrics and Critical Care, in addition to General (Anaesthesia) duties.
- To work flexibly when required and depending upon demand.
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
About us
We offer:
- Named GMC-accredited Educational Supervisor
- Annual Medical Appraisal
- Exam support, interview and viva practice
- Access to undergraduate teaching roles with further opportunities to contribute to local education and audit/QI projects
- The benefit of the department's strong training, University, Trent Simulation Centre and Royal College links
- Pay and leave in line with trainee peers
- Flexible working
- Access to pastoral support - buddying, mentoring, nationally recognised Junior Doctor Liaison Group and Staff Wellbeing Programme
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are a large, complex, person-centred organisation with an excellent national & international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information, visit our website
There are two campuses, situated 5 miles apart in the heart of Nottingham, with 47 theatres covering all surgical specialties.
- Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) is the acute setting and supports a substantial surgical workload including neurosurgery, spinal surgery, head & neck, hepatobiliary and colorectal surgery. It also houses the region's only Major Trauma Centre, Emergency Department, Children's Hospital, Treatment Centre, Trent Simulation Centre and Medical School
- Nottingham City Hospital (NCH) delivers planned care and is where cardiac, thoracic, urology, the majority of cancer surgery and renal transplants are undertaken.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties will include those normally expected of an Anaesthetic CT3+. During the daytime, this will involve theatre work; out of hours, duties will include obstetrics and/or junior emergency anaesthetic cover +/- ICM if circumstances require.
Consultant cover is provided at all times, being non-resident overnight. At QMC, Consultant Anaesthetists are resident throughout all daytime and twilight sessions, 7 days a week, supporting the emergency workload.
Successful candidates will be responsible to a named Consultant within the senior management team, and have a named Educational Supervisor. They will be required to:
- participate in the delivery of a high quality 24-hour service including participation in the resident Out of Hours rota, covering a mixture of Anaesthetics, EPOC, Critical Care and Obstetric Anaesthesia. Daytime sessions will be within Anaesthetics.
- to provide internal cover for colleagues on leave, which is included in the current banding allocation of this post. In exceptional circumstances and for short periods only, Clinical Fellows may be requested to provide additional cover, for example, to cover sickness. Locums may also be employed in this instance. The rota is EWTD compliant with appropriate level of banding for anti-social hours.
- work flexibly, maintain a logbook and portfolio, engage with supervision, undergo medical appraisal and to develop a learning plan/PDP.
- comply with management arrangements in place, to follow the guidelines on practice laid down by the General Medical Councils Maintaining Good Medical Practice, and to be accountable to the Trust for their actions and the quality of their work.
- comply with Trust Health and Safety policies, fulfil mandatory training requirements and maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice.
- maintain effective working relationships with anaesthetic, nursing, operating department, critical care, midwifery and surgical colleagues
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties will include those normally expected of an Anaesthetic CT3+. During the daytime, this will involve theatre work; out of hours, duties will include obstetrics and/or junior emergency anaesthetic cover +/- ICM if circumstances require.
Consultant cover is provided at all times, being non-resident overnight. At QMC, Consultant Anaesthetists are resident throughout all daytime and twilight sessions, 7 days a week, supporting the emergency workload.
Successful candidates will be responsible to a named Consultant within the senior management team, and have a named Educational Supervisor. They will be required to:
- participate in the delivery of a high quality 24-hour service including participation in the resident Out of Hours rota, covering a mixture of Anaesthetics, EPOC, Critical Care and Obstetric Anaesthesia. Daytime sessions will be within Anaesthetics.
- to provide internal cover for colleagues on leave, which is included in the current banding allocation of this post. In exceptional circumstances and for short periods only, Clinical Fellows may be requested to provide additional cover, for example, to cover sickness. Locums may also be employed in this instance. The rota is EWTD compliant with appropriate level of banding for anti-social hours.
- work flexibly, maintain a logbook and portfolio, engage with supervision, undergo medical appraisal and to develop a learning plan/PDP.
- comply with management arrangements in place, to follow the guidelines on practice laid down by the General Medical Councils Maintaining Good Medical Practice, and to be accountable to the Trust for their actions and the quality of their work.
- comply with Trust Health and Safety policies, fulfil mandatory training requirements and maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice.
- maintain effective working relationships with anaesthetic, nursing, operating department, critical care, midwifery and surgical colleagues
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Evidence
Essential
- Qualifications & Training
Desirable
Evidence
Essential
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Person Specification
Evidence
Essential
- Qualifications & Training
Desirable
Evidence
Essential
- Knowledge, skills & experience
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).