Job summary
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to undertake an Educational Clinical Fellow role in Anesthetics at Guys and St Thomas Hospital
A key purpose of the post is to support the Trust in its delivery and development of high quality educational programme.
Main duties of the job
Education
This post is aimed at anaesthetic trainees who are interested in gaining skills, experience and in training and education. Fellows can expect to be involved in various local, regional, national and international courses run in the department.
Fellows will also be expected to participate in the planning, organization, and delivery of educational activities in the department such as exam courses and multidisciplinary teaching associated with TAP Academy. Digital resources are being prepared for supplementation of face to face teaching. The fellowship enables individuals to experience a range of education development opportunities and undertake an educational project / audit.
Throughout the course of the fellowship, and beyond, education fellows will be encouraged to observe, experience, and reflect on the educational activities they engage in. They will be opportunities to shadow people in senior educator roles in the department e.g., GSTT, HEE, Royal College, DAS and to observe educational meetings
Clinical
Clinical duties will be on call commitments on an appropriate Rota matching the clinical fellow's experience and training grade. Suitable elective training lists will be accommodated in the working schedule after initial meeting with Training lead and educational supervisor to support the learning needs and career path of the clinical education fellow.
About us
Guy's 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 Imran Ahmad; President of Difficult Airway Society, Dr Amit Pawa; Past President of Regional Anaesthesia UK; Drs Claire Shannon, Claire Mallinson and Ramai Santhirapala; Royal College of Anaesthetists Council Members, Drs Kariem El-Boghdadly and Craig Bailey; Editorial Team, Anaesthesia, Dr Gunjeet Dua, DAS Education lead and HEE Covid recovery Lead and Dr Veda Ponnaiah; Examiner Royal College of Anaesthetists. They work alongside a dynamic team working within the Directorate to cover clinical, governance, innovation and educational remits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and 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.
Educational Programme
An educational supervisor will be allocated to the successful candidate for the duration of their fellowship. A suitable working timetable relevant to the trainees educational needs and training path will be discussed to be accommodated within the training program.
This post is Trust Clinical Fellow post and is not a part of the South London School of Anesthesia Training Program. The post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. weekly educational program, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc. The post holder will be supported for FRCA examination (or equivalent) preparation if required similar to all other trainees in the department. The clinical fellow will be entitled to an annual study leave budget.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and 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.
Educational Programme
An educational supervisor will be allocated to the successful candidate for the duration of their fellowship. A suitable working timetable relevant to the trainees educational needs and training path will be discussed to be accommodated within the training program.
This post is Trust Clinical Fellow post and is not a part of the South London School of Anesthesia Training Program. The post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. weekly educational program, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc. The post holder will be supported for FRCA examination (or equivalent) preparation if required similar to all other trainees in the department. The clinical fellow will be entitled to an annual study leave budget.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered or ability to apply for GMC registration
- Primary FRCA or higher/equivalent
Desirable
- Additional degrees e.g. BSc
- Additional medical qulifications e.g MRCP
- Additional specialist qualifications e.g. Echo , Regional etc.
- Achieved equivalence to completion certificate of training in anaesthesia CCT
Experience
Essential
- Proven record of experience and training in anaesthesia (Logbook)
Desirable
- Previous advanced experience in specialist areas of anaesthesia
- Additional experience in allied medical specilaities
Skills
Essential
- Adult resuscitation certificate in the last 3 years
- Evidence of working in complex clinical areas
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge and skills in specialist area
- Advanced skills in clinical areas which will benefir the service part of the role
- Experience in organizing and managing education events
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understands principles of audit and qulity improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of projects and presentations
Research and Teaching
Desirable
- Presentations outside immediate place of work
- Teaching faculty or development including simulation
Management
Essential
- Some record of management activity
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership or management role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered or ability to apply for GMC registration
- Primary FRCA or higher/equivalent
Desirable
- Additional degrees e.g. BSc
- Additional medical qulifications e.g MRCP
- Additional specialist qualifications e.g. Echo , Regional etc.
- Achieved equivalence to completion certificate of training in anaesthesia CCT
Experience
Essential
- Proven record of experience and training in anaesthesia (Logbook)
Desirable
- Previous advanced experience in specialist areas of anaesthesia
- Additional experience in allied medical specilaities
Skills
Essential
- Adult resuscitation certificate in the last 3 years
- Evidence of working in complex clinical areas
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge and skills in specialist area
- Advanced skills in clinical areas which will benefir the service part of the role
- Experience in organizing and managing education events
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understands principles of audit and qulity improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of projects and presentations
Research and Teaching
Desirable
- Presentations outside immediate place of work
- Teaching faculty or development including simulation
Management
Essential
- Some record of management activity
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership or management role
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
