Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint LAS Specialty Registrar (ST4+) in Anaesthesia, with commencement dates in May 2025. The tenure of all posts is 6 months (possible extension if required). The posts do not attract a National Training Number.
The posts are based within the existing teams with access to departmental teaching and other developmental opportunities. Despite not being recognised as 'training posts' they allow doctors to improve the breadth and depth of their experience in Anaesthetics. We are very supportive of those considering the CESR route and have had several fellows be successful in this process.
Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required.
Main duties of the job
The Anaesthetic services are split across two sites; and are one of 3 major trauma centres in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Whilst in post there will be plenty of opportunity to become involved in teaching, audit, and research. The department run local courses for both the primary and final FRCA and strongly encourage clinical fellows to take part in those as needed.
The post itself will give the opportunity to rotate through the following sub-specialties - Cardiothoracic, Neuro-anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, and General Anaesthesia for 3-month allocations. It would be expected that a Senior Clinical Fellow will be working with a degree of independence with senior consultant support and distant supervision available at all times. We would strongly support any audit and/or research interest, of which there is plenty to get involved with in the department. The post holder will be expected to take part in the on-call rota which is currently a 1 in 8. It is important to note that dependent upon previous experience; there may be a period of supernumerary work / local assessment prior to commencement on the on-call rota. In this period, basic pay will be applicable.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire's best known teaching hospitals.
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Northern General Hospital
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Weston Park Cancer Hospital
Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with colleague to provide safe and holistic patient care. There will be the opportunity to do Paediatric Anaesthesia and Adult intensive care at hospitals not within our trust but whom we have a reciprocal arrangement with. (Sheffield Childrens Hospital and a busy local district general hospital)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with colleague to provide safe and holistic patient care. There will be the opportunity to do Paediatric Anaesthesia and Adult intensive care at hospitals not within our trust but whom we have a reciprocal arrangement with. (Sheffield Childrens Hospital and a busy local district general hospital)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise. (Includes demonstration of English language competence to GMC defined IELTS/ OET standard).
- Basic Medical Degree
- Completion of IAC (Initial Assessment of Competency) in Anaesthesia RCOA approved
- Primary FRCA
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g.MD/PhD
Clinical experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years NHS Experience
Desirable
- Further NHS experience particularly in Anaesthesia and ITU
- Competence in advanced interventions: percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, complex ventilation, advanced haemodynamic monitoring
Personal attributes
Desirable
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft word and Outlook
Clinical experience
Essential
- Completion of at least 3 years anaesthesia with documented NHS experience in both anaesthesia and intensive care
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise clinical need and the ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
- Demonstrate the ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient. Completion of ALS/ATLS.
- Successful completion of Core Training or equivalent
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Active involvement in clinical governance
- Evidence of completion of an audit project or quality improvement project
Qualities / Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care
- Ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues
- Willingness to participate in departmental education programme
Desirable
- Ability to undertake research projects and audit
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Presentation of personal work at professional society meetings
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2014).
- o Have an academic IELTS score of at least 7.0 in each domain and an overall score of 7.5 within the same test to meet the GMC's requirements
- Complete the medical Occupational English Test (OET) and achieve grade B in each of the four domains tested to meet the GMC's requirements
- Ability and willingness to work within the trust and NHS performance framework and targets
- Competence in pre-operative and post- operative management of general surgical patients (surgery specific)
- Demonstrate good organisational skills and show the ability to organise own learning and time.
Clinical experience
Desirable
- Involvement in Clinical governance and audit. Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and training
Desirable
- To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff.
- Attendance at a recognised teaching course
Management and Administration
Desirable
- Awareness of current issues in NHS
Clinical governance and audit
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
- Evidence of active involvement in designing and undertaking clinical audit
- Understands the principles outlined in Good Medical Practice
Personal attributes
Desirable
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of the anaesthesia service
- Ability to organise and arrange elective and emergency theatre lists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise. (Includes demonstration of English language competence to GMC defined IELTS/ OET standard).
- Basic Medical Degree
- Completion of IAC (Initial Assessment of Competency) in Anaesthesia RCOA approved
- Primary FRCA
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g.MD/PhD
Clinical experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years NHS Experience
Desirable
- Further NHS experience particularly in Anaesthesia and ITU
- Competence in advanced interventions: percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, complex ventilation, advanced haemodynamic monitoring
Personal attributes
Desirable
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft word and Outlook
Clinical experience
Essential
- Completion of at least 3 years anaesthesia with documented NHS experience in both anaesthesia and intensive care
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise clinical need and the ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
- Demonstrate the ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient. Completion of ALS/ATLS.
- Successful completion of Core Training or equivalent
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Active involvement in clinical governance
- Evidence of completion of an audit project or quality improvement project
Qualities / Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care
- Ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues
- Willingness to participate in departmental education programme
Desirable
- Ability to undertake research projects and audit
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Presentation of personal work at professional society meetings
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2014).
- o Have an academic IELTS score of at least 7.0 in each domain and an overall score of 7.5 within the same test to meet the GMC's requirements
- Complete the medical Occupational English Test (OET) and achieve grade B in each of the four domains tested to meet the GMC's requirements
- Ability and willingness to work within the trust and NHS performance framework and targets
- Competence in pre-operative and post- operative management of general surgical patients (surgery specific)
- Demonstrate good organisational skills and show the ability to organise own learning and time.
Clinical experience
Desirable
- Involvement in Clinical governance and audit. Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and training
Desirable
- To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff.
- Attendance at a recognised teaching course
Management and Administration
Desirable
- Awareness of current issues in NHS
Clinical governance and audit
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
- Evidence of active involvement in designing and undertaking clinical audit
- Understands the principles outlined in Good Medical Practice
Personal attributes
Desirable
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of the anaesthesia service
- Ability to organise and arrange elective and emergency theatre lists.
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).
