Job summary
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for
an enthusiastic anaesthetic doctor with well-rounded training to join an
existing team of 27 Consultants, 13 Speciality Doctors, two associate
specialists and four Senior Clinical Fellows.
The job plan for this role includes a 1 in 8 rolling rota consisting of day
time clinical work and oncalls during the evening, weekends and night time. SPA
time is included. Please see the job pack for further details
Main duties of the job
Main
duties will include participation in a 1 in 8 rolling oncall rota consisting of day time clinical work
with evening, weekends and night time oncalls. Areas of clinical work include
provision of anaesthetic services to a wide range of surgical specialties,
critical care and labour ward. Day time clinical work will be split between
independent provision of anaesthesia and critical care with local supervision
and protected attached lists.
Options for interests include:
-
Postgraduate
medical education
-
Clinical education
with Hallam University
-
Perioperative
medicine and CPET
-
Critical care and
governance
-
Leadership
We
are a large and friendly department and are supportive of developing
professional educational needs in anaesthesia. Many of our team members hold
roles outside of anaesthetics such as in research and medical education and so
there are frequent opportunities to become involved in these areas as well. We
also work alongside a large cohort of trainees in anaesthesia.
Prospective candidates
are encouraged to visit the department for an informal tour and discussion.
For more information
about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Rosie Crofts on: Tel: 01709 424550 (Anaesthetics Administration Manager)
For informal enquiries, please contact Rob Charles, anaesthetic consultant
& service organiser on Tel: 01709 424550
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community provider delivering a
range of health care services to people in Rotherham and across South
Yorkshire.
We are
ambitious about our future and the part we will play in meeting the health and
social care needs of the local community and the wider region. Our innovative
and forward thinking approach means we are at the forefront of care delivery
for people at home, in the community and in hospital.
At the heart
of the Trust are more than 4,500 members of staff who are working out of the
main Rotherham Hospital site and a number of community locations. A range of
specialist services are delivered across the South Yorkshire region and
nationally.
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is
committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from everyone.
The Trust seeks to establish a workforce as diverse as the population it
serves. We will consider applications to work flexibly. If you are disabled and
require reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the Medical
Recruitment Team to discuss.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary
clinical responsibilities of the post holder are:
The duties will be carried out at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide a mixture of anaesthetic lists and other anaesthetic
sessions, providing a wide experience in all aspects of anaesthesia represented
in Rotherham.
To provide daytime cover in Critical Care
working under the direct supervision of the two daily Critical Care
consultants.
To participate in one of two on-call rotas covering Critical Care,
obstetrics or general theatres following a supernumerary period if necessary
and when orientation is complete up to a 1:8 on call frequency.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for patients under his
or/her care, and for the provision of treatment relevant to their clinical
condition, with appropriate consultant supervision.
To bring to the attention of the relevant consultant all clinical problems
requiring further evaluation and specialised treatment and care.
To be available for such irregular commitments outside normal rostered
duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care, including deputising
for absent colleagues.
To participate in and commit to their personal training, participating
in at least one sessions per week in keeping with the stated educational
objectives of the successful candidate (either directly supervised clinical
session or non-clinical).
To undertake regular appraisal.
The post holder will be expected and encouraged to participate in
clinical audit activities and the implementation of clinical governance
measures.
To attend departmental meetings, audit
meetings and educational meeting according to usual departmental practice.
Comply with all local policies including,
annual and study leave policies
To keep abreast of current knowledge for Continued Professional
Development (CPD) and Continued Medical Education (CME) purposes.
Options for areas of interest include:
Postgraduate medical education
Clinical education with Hallam
University
Perioperative medicine
Critical care and governance
Leadership
One session
alternate months is reallocated on a rolling programme throughout the Trust, to
allow full participation in audit/clinical governance. Changes in service make
it likely that the sessions described in this job may change in the future, by
mutual agreement.
The
department has some flexibility to arrange alternative lists according to the
interests and continuing professional development of the post holder. This fellow post would guarantee one directly
supervised clinical session per week and the opportunity to discuss experience
and development opportunities beyond this.
General
Education
1.
It is expected that a successful
candidate would participate in at least one directly supervised clinical list
per week and have the opportunity to develop areas of specialist interest
beyond this subject to local negotiation.
Clinical Governance
2. To
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
3. Any
other duties as deemed appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary
clinical responsibilities of the post holder are:
The duties will be carried out at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide a mixture of anaesthetic lists and other anaesthetic
sessions, providing a wide experience in all aspects of anaesthesia represented
in Rotherham.
To provide daytime cover in Critical Care
working under the direct supervision of the two daily Critical Care
consultants.
To participate in one of two on-call rotas covering Critical Care,
obstetrics or general theatres following a supernumerary period if necessary
and when orientation is complete up to a 1:8 on call frequency.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for patients under his
or/her care, and for the provision of treatment relevant to their clinical
condition, with appropriate consultant supervision.
To bring to the attention of the relevant consultant all clinical problems
requiring further evaluation and specialised treatment and care.
To be available for such irregular commitments outside normal rostered
duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care, including deputising
for absent colleagues.
To participate in and commit to their personal training, participating
in at least one sessions per week in keeping with the stated educational
objectives of the successful candidate (either directly supervised clinical
session or non-clinical).
To undertake regular appraisal.
The post holder will be expected and encouraged to participate in
clinical audit activities and the implementation of clinical governance
measures.
To attend departmental meetings, audit
meetings and educational meeting according to usual departmental practice.
Comply with all local policies including,
annual and study leave policies
To keep abreast of current knowledge for Continued Professional
Development (CPD) and Continued Medical Education (CME) purposes.
Options for areas of interest include:
Postgraduate medical education
Clinical education with Hallam
University
Perioperative medicine
Critical care and governance
Leadership
One session
alternate months is reallocated on a rolling programme throughout the Trust, to
allow full participation in audit/clinical governance. Changes in service make
it likely that the sessions described in this job may change in the future, by
mutual agreement.
The
department has some flexibility to arrange alternative lists according to the
interests and continuing professional development of the post holder. This fellow post would guarantee one directly
supervised clinical session per week and the opportunity to discuss experience
and development opportunities beyond this.
General
Education
1.
It is expected that a successful
candidate would participate in at least one directly supervised clinical list
per week and have the opportunity to develop areas of specialist interest
beyond this subject to local negotiation.
Clinical Governance
2. To
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
3. Any
other duties as deemed appropriate.
Person Specification
Leadership*
Essential
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
- Empower others
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Collaborative working
- Drive for improvement
- Integrity
- Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
- Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of previous teaching experience.
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- Please confirm your GMC number
Desirable
- FRCA primary (or equivalent).
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of full medical degree).
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2-years prior satisfactory training in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care to include
- 6 months Intensive care training (minimum) and 1 year of anaesthesia (minimum) (or anticipated to have had at the time of taking up the post)
- Satisfactory completion of training to minimum of ST2 level or hold overseas equivalent experience (i.e. 2 years of previous experience in anaesthesia and Intensive care).
- Minimum 6 months prior intensive care experience
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Able to manage common medical emergencies.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior Colleague
Desirable
- Additional anaesthesia training.
- Additional intensive care training.
- Additional general medicine training.
- Wide experience in relevant specialty.
Ability/skills
Essential
- Acute care: up to date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in obstetrics and/or critical care.
Person Specification
Leadership*
Essential
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
- Empower others
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Collaborative working
- Drive for improvement
- Integrity
- Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
- Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of previous teaching experience.
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- Please confirm your GMC number
Desirable
- FRCA primary (or equivalent).
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of full medical degree).
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2-years prior satisfactory training in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care to include
- 6 months Intensive care training (minimum) and 1 year of anaesthesia (minimum) (or anticipated to have had at the time of taking up the post)
- Satisfactory completion of training to minimum of ST2 level or hold overseas equivalent experience (i.e. 2 years of previous experience in anaesthesia and Intensive care).
- Minimum 6 months prior intensive care experience
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Able to manage common medical emergencies.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior Colleague
Desirable
- Additional anaesthesia training.
- Additional intensive care training.
- Additional general medicine training.
- Wide experience in relevant specialty.
Ability/skills
Essential
- Acute care: up to date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in obstetrics and/or critical care.
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).
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).
