Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Anaesthetics service within the directorate and participate in the out of hours rota, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across all 3 sites. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties will include those duties normally expected of a specialty doctor in a similar sized Trust. The appointees will have completed a minimum of 5 years Specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent with relevant experience and competencies. Full GMC registration is essential and evidence of further experience and training in Obstetric Anaesthesia is desirable.

About us

The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan Infirmary) provides in-patient acute beds for Medicine, Paediatrics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Trauma, Pelvic Trauma, Breast Surgery and Urology. In addition, the Obstetric Unit is based here and there is an Accident and Emergency Department which also functions as a Trauma Unit.

Wrightington Hospital is where most of the elective Orthopaedic Surgery is performed, as well as accommodating the Rheumatology service. This is an Tertiary referral Orthopaedic centre of Excellence, attracting Anaesthetic trainees with an interest in Regional Anaesthesia.

Leigh Infirmary functions as a Day Case Unit and a Diagnostic and Treatment Centre - The Hanover.

The Trust serves a population of 320,000 on the western edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation. The Borough is bordered by the M6, M61 and M62 motorways as well as the main west coast rail line, providing excellent access to the Pennines, Lake District, and North West coastline

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

302-24-6125843MHR-S-A

Job locations

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (also with sessions on the Wrightington and/or Leigh sites)

Wigan Road

Wigan

WN1 2NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Anaesthetic service within the directorate and participate in the out of hours rota, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across all 3 sites. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

The clinical duties will include those duties normally expected of a specialty doctor in a similar sized Trust. The appointees will have completed a minimum of 5 years Specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent with relevant experience and competencies. Full GMC registration is essential and evidence of further experience and training in Obstetric Anaesthesia is desirable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Anaesthetic service within the directorate and participate in the out of hours rota, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across all 3 sites. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

The clinical duties will include those duties normally expected of a specialty doctor in a similar sized Trust. The appointees will have completed a minimum of 5 years Specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent with relevant experience and competencies. Full GMC registration is essential and evidence of further experience and training in Obstetric Anaesthesia is desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice

Desirable

  • ?Final FRCA or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with colleagues in all disciplines
  • Aptitude for practical skills neces-sary for anaesthesia
  • Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement

Desirable

  • FRCA level or actively ap-proaching this
  • Evidence of relevant CME/CEPD from previous two years (eg from training pro-grammes or appraisal)
  • Evidence of interest and expe-rience in teaching trainees in anaesthesia and other special-ties, nurses and professions al-lied to medicine

Knowledge

Essential

  • At least five years postgraduate experience in specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent
  • Including 2 years General An-aesthetic Specialty Training via a formal training programme or equivalent
  • General medical experience equivalent to UK Foundation Training

Desirable

  • Experience of Anaesthetics in the UK
  • An understanding of evidence-based medicine
  • Other relevant certified cours-es eg. ALS, ATLS

Additional

Essential

  • Computer skills, eg word processing, database use

Desirable

  • Membership of professional societies
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice

Desirable

  • ?Final FRCA or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with colleagues in all disciplines
  • Aptitude for practical skills neces-sary for anaesthesia
  • Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement

Desirable

  • FRCA level or actively ap-proaching this
  • Evidence of relevant CME/CEPD from previous two years (eg from training pro-grammes or appraisal)
  • Evidence of interest and expe-rience in teaching trainees in anaesthesia and other special-ties, nurses and professions al-lied to medicine

Knowledge

Essential

  • At least five years postgraduate experience in specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent
  • Including 2 years General An-aesthetic Specialty Training via a formal training programme or equivalent
  • General medical experience equivalent to UK Foundation Training

Desirable

  • Experience of Anaesthetics in the UK
  • An understanding of evidence-based medicine
  • Other relevant certified cours-es eg. ALS, ATLS

Additional

Essential

  • Computer skills, eg word processing, database use

Desirable

  • Membership of professional societies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (also with sessions on the Wrightington and/or Leigh sites)

Wigan Road

Wigan

WN1 2NN


Employer's website

http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (also with sessions on the Wrightington and/or Leigh sites)

Wigan Road

Wigan

WN1 2NN


Employer's website

http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Directorate Manager Surgery

Vicky Bateson

victoria.bateson@wwl.nhs.uk

01942773874

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

302-24-6125843MHR-S-A

Job locations

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (also with sessions on the Wrightington and/or Leigh sites)

Wigan Road

Wigan

WN1 2NN


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