Job summary
This post is designed to give applicants experience of PHEM prior to applying for national PHEM training posts. It will include educational time for clinical experience, training and clinical governance opportunities in PHEM. It will include out of hours work both in the PHEM environment and on the first call/third/obstetric/Friarage anaesthetic oncall rotas at South Tees (Depending on experience).
The post is at post core anaesthetic level, but more senior doctors are also considered. It is split between anaesthetic work at University Hospitals Tees and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) sessions at the Great North Air Ambulance service in an 80:20 manner respectively. Applicants must be post CT3 level and the successful candidate will be expected to have 24 months or prior Anaesthesia Core or ACCS training (including 3-6 months in intensive care) and to be competent to work with indirect supervision.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Main duties of the job
Clinical commitment
There is a Clinical service commitment inclusive of a 1 in 4, weekend daytime anaesthetic on call cover at Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. This will require independent practice with distant supervision and the ability to arrange and provide safe inter hospital transfer of unwell patients. Anaesthetic cover at Friarage Hospital provides emergency airway, resuscitation and transfer support for the acute medical unit and inpatient care only. Further out of hours on-call in support of the James Cook University anaesthesia rota tiers may be required to a maximum overall on-call frequency of 1:8. There is a flexible service commitment to daytime elective and emergency anaesthesia delivery at James Cook University Hospital with opportunity to tailor sessions to individual interests. All clinical activity will be matched to the fellow's level of training and will include appropriate consultant clinical supervision. A proportion of this work will be service provision, providing solo cover for elective anaesthetic lists (with local consultant supervision).
Must have evidence of adequate experience to fulfil service need. This includes completion of Royal College of Anaesthetist's "Initial Assessment of Competence" and "Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia". Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems as an anaesthetist.
About us
Perioperative Services Directorate
You will join a department consisting of 80 Consultants (including military) and 8 SAS grade doctors who form the Directorate of Anaesthesia across the two sites. In addition, there areResident Anaesthetists in anaesthesia who rotate within the Northern School of Anaesthesia (Northern Deanery) and also locally employed Anaesthetists ( These include those working on portfolio pathway towards becoming a consultant). The department provides anaesthesia for a full range of tertiary services and was recently awarded Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, reflecting excellence in all areas of delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details and further information are available on the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details and further information are available on the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC Registration (including current license to practice)
- Primary FRCA
Desirable
- Other post graduate medical qualifications e.g. MRCP, MRCEM, Dip ICM
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of completion of CT2 / ACCS3 competencies (e.g. Basic Level Training Certificate BLTC/ Core Level Training Certificate CLTC or equivalent) by post start date.
- Competence at advanced life support (current ALS)
- Completion of a "Training for Transfer" Course (or equivalent)
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis. Able to order appropriate investigations. Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team. Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Desirable
- Previous clinical experience in Anaesthesia /Critical Care
- Evidence of commitment to a career in PHEM
- Additional experience working in Emergency Medicine post foundation program (e.g. during ACCS training or stand-alone EM job)
- Experience of working in a PHEM environment e.g. event medicine, expedition medicine
- Other life support courses e.g. ATLS, ETC, APLS
- Ability to organise own work, learning and projects
Experience
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
- Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems as an anaesthetist
- Experience of audit projects
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC Registration (including current license to practice)
- Primary FRCA
Desirable
- Other post graduate medical qualifications e.g. MRCP, MRCEM, Dip ICM
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of completion of CT2 / ACCS3 competencies (e.g. Basic Level Training Certificate BLTC/ Core Level Training Certificate CLTC or equivalent) by post start date.
- Competence at advanced life support (current ALS)
- Completion of a "Training for Transfer" Course (or equivalent)
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis. Able to order appropriate investigations. Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team. Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Desirable
- Previous clinical experience in Anaesthesia /Critical Care
- Evidence of commitment to a career in PHEM
- Additional experience working in Emergency Medicine post foundation program (e.g. during ACCS training or stand-alone EM job)
- Experience of working in a PHEM environment e.g. event medicine, expedition medicine
- Other life support courses e.g. ATLS, ETC, APLS
- Ability to organise own work, learning and projects
Experience
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
- Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems as an anaesthetist
- Experience of audit projects
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors
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).
