Anaesthesia Associate

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated qualified anaesthesia associate(s) to join the Northern Care Alliance anaesthetic departments based at Salford Care Organisation (SCO) or Oldham Care Organisation. With the option of tailing a job plan over more than one site depending on the skills and interests of applicants.

The position would be suitable for a newly qualified or experienced AA. The ideal candidate will have an interest in teaching and either be experienced in advanced skills which may include regional anaesthesia and sedation or have a willingness to learn.

There is an established team of 7 qualified Anaesthesia Associates based at Salford Care Organisation who would be able to support and mentor new colleagues. We currently have 6 student Anaesthesia Associates in their first year of training, working across the NCA. The department is committed to developing the AA team, supporting CPD and integrating dedicated SPA time into job plans.

Work includes supporting emergency services such as trauma, general, neuro and spinal urgency. Elective surgery includes general, orthopaedics, plastics gynaecology, urology, and ENT. You must be willing to work cross-site with a base site and job plan agreed with the appointee.

The right experienced candidate with advanced skills will be appointed at Band 8a. A newly qualified Anaesthesia Associate will be appointed at Band 7.

Main duties of the job

• The successful candidate will above all be a dynamic and proactive member of the AA team and anaesthetic department.
• You will undertake thorough pre-operative assessment, develop and implement appropriate anaesthetic management.
• You will provide or train in advanced skills, which may include peripheral nerve blocks, spinal anaesthesia and sedation.
• Contribute to teaching, training, mentorship and development of junior colleagues and trainee AAs.
• Provide evidence-based care for patients within a multidisciplinary team.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk