Job summary
Research
This post is aimed at post-FRCA trainees who are interested in gaining skills, experience and academic outputs in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine research. Fellows can expect to be involved in various stages of the clinical research process, from study conception and design, through to eventual publication. There will also be ample opportunity to develop non-clinical research skills, including partaking in systematic reviews, contributing to Delphi analyses, gaining basic data analysis and statistical programming skills, and exploring different aspects of the editorial process. There might also be an opportunity to undertake a higher degree, which may be supported. This research fellowship aims to fulfil the requirements to achieve Advanced Level Academic and Research Training, and activities will be mapped to this curriculum. Fellows in training will be supported in seeking approval for an OOPE or OOPR for this post.
Clinical
Clinical duties will be an on-call commitments on an appropriate rota for the fellow's experiences. These are likely to be senior registrar on calls at St Thomas' (0153) or Guy's (1049), obstetrics on calls at St Thomas' (0674), or a combination. In general, fellows will undertake two weeks of full-time research followed by two weeks of on-call commitments.
Main duties of the job
Fellows will be expected to accomplish a number of the following, including but not limited to:
- Design of clinical and non-clinical research studies
- Submission of a study for ethical approval
- Application for research grant funding
- Contribution to the conduct of screening, recruitment, retention to clinical trials
- Authorship and submission of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.
Fellows will also be expected to participate in the administration of research activities in the department, including but not limited to:
- Chairing of departmental journal club meetings
- Coordination of monthly departmental research meetings
- Organisation of research skills courses for internal and external participants.
About us
Guys and St Thomas NHS foundation trust is a leading teaching hospital in London that provides tertiary and specialist care services for most specialities including cardiothoracic and vascular, airway, ENT/maxillofacial, paediatrics, women's health, renal, cancer, gastrointestinal, plastics and orthopaedics. The Anaesthesia department has over 100 consultants and services are provided at Guy's, St Thomas' and the Evelina London Children's hospitals.
The Anaesthetic department forms part of the new TAP directorate, which includes over 100 consultants and 600 nursing staff covering the adult perioperative pathway within the Trust. TAP has expanded since formation in 2018 and has already received notable achievements in research and innovation.
The department has a strong reputation for leadership at a national and international level. Consultants with external roles include: Dr Amit Pawa; President of Regional Anaesthesia UK, Dr Imran Ahmad; Secretary, Difficult Airway Society; Dr Claire Shannon and Dr Claire Mallinson; Royal College of Anaesthetists Council Members, Kariem El-Boghdadly and Craig Bailey; Editorial Team, Anaesthesia and Ramai Santhirapala; Academy of Medical Royal Colleges/Centre of Perioperative Care. These work alongside a dynamic team working within the Directorate to cover clinical, governance, innovation and educational remits. The directorate has collaborated with intensive care in formulating a surge response to the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Clinical Governance
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
European Working Time Directive (EWTD) & New Junior Doctor Contract
All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines and New Junior Doctors Contract.
Educational Programme
Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, x-ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.
Appraisal
All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.
For full details please see the Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Clinical Governance
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
European Working Time Directive (EWTD) & New Junior Doctor Contract
All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines and New Junior Doctors Contract.
Educational Programme
Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, x-ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.
Appraisal
All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.
For full details please see the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- RCOA Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia (IAOC)
- Post FRCA
Desirable
- UK Resuscitation Council ALS Course
Clinical Experience
Essential
- 4-year full-time postgraduate training in anaesthesia (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) 3.5 years full-time postgraduate training in anaesthesia AND 6 months full-time postgraduate training in intensive care (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis)
Desirable
- Experience in other allied clinical specialties like Emergency medicine, Acute medicine or Intensive Care Medicine
Research / Teaching / Clinical Governance:
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Good Clinical Practice certificate
Desirable
- Experience in clinical research
- Experience in organising or delivering teaching and courses
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical research / audit
- Computer literacy
- Ability to manage own time and to prioritise
- Punctuality, reliability and good organisational skills
- Ability to establish good working relationships with others and work within a team
- An empathetic, non-judgemental approach to patients
Other
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- RCOA Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia (IAOC)
- Post FRCA
Desirable
- UK Resuscitation Council ALS Course
Clinical Experience
Essential
- 4-year full-time postgraduate training in anaesthesia (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) 3.5 years full-time postgraduate training in anaesthesia AND 6 months full-time postgraduate training in intensive care (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis)
Desirable
- Experience in other allied clinical specialties like Emergency medicine, Acute medicine or Intensive Care Medicine
Research / Teaching / Clinical Governance:
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Good Clinical Practice certificate
Desirable
- Experience in clinical research
- Experience in organising or delivering teaching and courses
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical research / audit
- Computer literacy
- Ability to manage own time and to prioritise
- Punctuality, reliability and good organisational skills
- Ability to establish good working relationships with others and work within a team
- An empathetic, non-judgemental approach to patients
Other
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
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).
