Job summary
A Specialty Doctor post in Anaesthesia is available now at the Oxford University Hospitals. The post will be based jointly with the Horton Hospital and Oxford hospitals. This is a replacement post. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact one of the following clinician: Dr Jenny Thompson, Clinical Lead HGH,Dept of Anaesthesia, Horton General Hospital, Oxford Road, Banbury, OX16 9AL. Tel 01295 229067. Jennifer.thompson@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Principle responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the post holder will provide emergency airway support to the hospital and be involved in the initial resuscitation and transfer of critically ill patients. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.
Theatre lists
There is a trauma list each weekday afternoon. There is a liberal Day Surgery policy. Refer the attached job description for more details.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the post holder will provide emergency airway support to the hospital and be involved in the initial resuscitation and transfer of critically ill patients. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.
Theatre lists
There is a trauma list each weekday afternoon. There is a liberal Day Surgery policy.
Refer the attached job description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the post holder will provide emergency airway support to the hospital and be involved in the initial resuscitation and transfer of critically ill patients. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.
Theatre lists
There is a trauma list each weekday afternoon. There is a liberal Day Surgery policy.
Refer the attached job description for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical degree
- Full registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council
- Shall have completed at least five years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in anaesthesia
- Advanced Life Support
- Shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable
- Primary FRCA
- Final FRCA or equivalent
- ATLS, APLS or equivalent
- Formal transfer training
- Completion of core training in anaesthesia (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years recognised training at time of appointment in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, equivalent to that expected to be undertaken in a UK anaesthetic training programme.
- Broad anaesthetic experience equivalent to that gained in a UK district general hospital or teaching hospital anaesthetic dept.
- Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
- Experience in trauma anaesthesia
- Critical care transfer experience
- Ability to make decisions independently or recognize when help required.
Desirable
- At least 5 years' anaesthetics experience / PG training in anaesthesia, equivalent to that expected in a UK training programme
- Current NHS Experience
- Experience in intensive care
- Ability to undertake solo anaesthesia lists
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of leading clinical teams
- Ability to work independently or recognize when help needed. Ability to effectively prioritize, organize and manage clinical workload.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of this post
- Performs at the level expected of an anaesthetic registrar, participating in a resident on-call rota for anaesthetics
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills in English
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of routine clinical audit.
Desirable
- Experience such as managing rotas, organising conferences, or chairing meetings
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Supporting an anaesthetic dept through ACSA
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical degree
- Full registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council
- Shall have completed at least five years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in anaesthesia
- Advanced Life Support
- Shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable
- Primary FRCA
- Final FRCA or equivalent
- ATLS, APLS or equivalent
- Formal transfer training
- Completion of core training in anaesthesia (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years recognised training at time of appointment in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, equivalent to that expected to be undertaken in a UK anaesthetic training programme.
- Broad anaesthetic experience equivalent to that gained in a UK district general hospital or teaching hospital anaesthetic dept.
- Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
- Experience in trauma anaesthesia
- Critical care transfer experience
- Ability to make decisions independently or recognize when help required.
Desirable
- At least 5 years' anaesthetics experience / PG training in anaesthesia, equivalent to that expected in a UK training programme
- Current NHS Experience
- Experience in intensive care
- Ability to undertake solo anaesthesia lists
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of leading clinical teams
- Ability to work independently or recognize when help needed. Ability to effectively prioritize, organize and manage clinical workload.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of this post
- Performs at the level expected of an anaesthetic registrar, participating in a resident on-call rota for anaesthetics
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills in English
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of routine clinical audit.
Desirable
- Experience such as managing rotas, organising conferences, or chairing meetings
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Supporting an anaesthetic dept through ACSA
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).
