Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics
Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics
Grade: Speciality Doctor
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum/ Pro Rata
Contract Type:Permanent
We are pleased to invite applications for aSpecialty Doctor in Anaesthetics who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. We are inspiring and ambitious, respectful and supportive, open and we speak up, we are inclusive and responsible.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is the largest acute trust and district general hospital in Kent. We have a proud history, originating in 1905 when a Royal Naval Hospital was opened on the site. Just over a century later, Medway NHS Foundation Trust was the first hospital in Kent to achieve Foundation Trust status. We continue to expand and modernise the array of services on offer to the people of the Medway towns, Swale and the wider West Kent region.
Medway is an Associated University Hospital with strong links to the Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Medical Schools and the new Kent and Medway Medical School.
The critical care programme currently consists of a 14 bedded intensive care unit (ICU) and a 10 bedded mixed medical and surgical high dependency unit (HDU). The critical care programme is part of the Perioperative, Anaesthetics and Critical Care Directorate and provides critical care support to the entire hospital, including a 24/7 outreach team (Acute Response Team: ART) and a post-critical care follow-up clinic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This will be a 12 PA job with an allowance of 1 PA for Supporting Professional Activity. The average total number of hours each week is 48 hours. There is a flexible rota including periods covering 2nd On Call, Obstetrics and theatre lists.
The post holder will provide anaesthetics services to main theatres, day case theatres critical care and obstetrics. Separate 3, 6 or 12 month rotations to the Critical Care units (ICU and/or HDU) may occur depending on service needs.
The post holder will have delegated responsibility for all the patients under care of the Consultants. He/she will refer to the Consultants when problems arise which are beyond his authority and/or experience.
The post holder must maintain liaison with colleagues who are on duty immediately before and after.
The post holder will participate in the duty rota with other middle and junior grade medical staff in the Department.
The post holder will be required to actively participate in clinical audit and implement its results and relate these to the Trust and Directorate policies on Clinical Governance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This will be a 12 PA job with an allowance of 1 PA for Supporting Professional Activity. The average total number of hours each week is 48 hours. There is a flexible rota including periods covering 2nd On Call, Obstetrics and theatre lists.
The post holder will provide anaesthetics services to main theatres, day case theatres critical care and obstetrics. Separate 3, 6 or 12 month rotations to the Critical Care units (ICU and/or HDU) may occur depending on service needs.
The post holder will have delegated responsibility for all the patients under care of the Consultants. He/she will refer to the Consultants when problems arise which are beyond his authority and/or experience.
The post holder must maintain liaison with colleagues who are on duty immediately before and after.
The post holder will participate in the duty rota with other middle and junior grade medical staff in the Department.
The post holder will be required to actively participate in clinical audit and implement its results and relate these to the Trust and Directorate policies on Clinical Governance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB (or equivalent)
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
Desirable
- Primary or Final FRCA (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Experience is various areas of Anaesthetic practise including Obstetric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Familiar with day to day organisation of Anaesthetic services in a busy DGH Anaesthetic department.
- Some understanding of principles of medical audit. Knowledge of national audit projects applicable to Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care
- Understands principles of clinical governance and how to apply these.
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB (or equivalent)
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
Desirable
- Primary or Final FRCA (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Experience is various areas of Anaesthetic practise including Obstetric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Familiar with day to day organisation of Anaesthetic services in a busy DGH Anaesthetic department.
- Some understanding of principles of medical audit. Knowledge of national audit projects applicable to Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care
- Understands principles of clinical governance and how to apply these.
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
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).
