Specialty Doctor - Anaesthetics

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

This job is now closed

Job summary

Our friendly, cohesive & forward-looking department is looking for a dynamic team-player, willing to contribute to the day-to-day activities of the service, lead service change programmes and enjoy a good work/life balance. The successful applicant will join our expanding department at an exciting time as we prepare to move into our newly built theatre & procedure suite block and modular ICU unit. Applications are welcomed from both career Specialty Doctors and anaesthetic trainees who wish to further their experience in a very dynamic and forward-looking hospital which has SAS doctors in higher management positions.

Main duties of the job

We maintain a 1 in 10 second on call rota which provides the flexibility and sustainability to provide high quality critical care, maternity and emergency anaesthesia services for our patients. The initial job plan is for 10 PA's with opportunity for extra PA's (up to 12 in total). Time is allocated within job plans for any additional responsibilities in addition to SPA time. Professional leave is available for agreed additional responsibilities in addition to study leave.

About us

Our award winning hospital is positioned at the gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales affording the opportunity to live and work in a stunning part of the country with good schools and easy access to the larger towns of Bradford, Harrogate and the City of Leeds. The hospital covers a large geographical area between Yorkshire Dales and Bradford. As a department we have a programme of social events and many outdoor activities to appreciate the natural beauty of the surrounding outdoors.

Our dynamic department encourage involvement in our existing quality improvement projects and as well as new ideas for improving or developing new work streams. The department has recently gained Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation. The department was commended by ACSA in many aspects including team communication, perioperative fasting and anticoagulant management, simulation training and Specialty Doctor career development.

We have Consultants and SAS doctors with specialist interests in sustainability and leadership, mentoring, critical care and regional anaesthesia. We have SAS doctors in many leadership roles in the department and other trust roles.

As a Department and as a Trust we have fully embraced the specialty doctor's charter. Autonomous working for specialty doctors is in place, and within anaesthesia we have specialty doctors working autonomously.

Date posted

21 November 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-4763270

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Keighley

BD20 6TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anaesthesia

Provision of preoperative assessment, anaesthetic care and immediate postoperative care to patients at Airedale General Hospital requiring diagnosis or treatment of illness in a variety of settings. Including anaesthesia for paediatric patients down to 3 years or below subject to agreement with the paediatric lead/Clinical lead/CD

Management of patients on Critical Care, Labour Ward, Accident and Emergency Department, Operating Theatres, Hospital Wards, Radiology Department, Dales Suite, Pre-assessment Unit, Majax Response, Member of the Trauma Team.

Involvement with anaesthesia service development is encouraged.

On Call duties

1 in 10 On call period, starts at 20:00 with a handover and finishes at 08:30 am with the next days handover. Weekend shifts can be split but start as resident for the 8 am handover.

Responsible for the delivery of emergency anaesthesia obstetric anaesthesia service and critical care service. This will include majax, major haemorrhage and trauma response, supervision of critical care transfers, management of critical care patients and supervision of the resident anaesthetists when appropriate.

At the weekend a ward round of level 3 critical care patients should be completed and also level 2 patients where possible.

Any other duties necessary for the successful performance of the role, commensurate with the grade and experience.

TEACHING

Anaesthetics

All Department members are expected to play their part in assisting the Royal College of Anaesthetists College Tutor in this role. .

There are Journal Club meetings on Wednesday lunch-times and half day CT1/CT2 tutorials fortnightly.

FICM

The unit aspires to FICM recognition for Step 1 training so those with an interest in intensive care medicine will be asked to contribute to a multidisciplinary teaching programme.

There are also opportunities for teaching and educational supervision in the Foundation Programme and general medicine.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anaesthesia

Involvement with anaesthesia service development is encouraged.

On Call duties

1 in 10 On call period, starts at 20:00 with a handover and finishes at 08:30 am with the next days handover. Weekend shifts can be split but start as resident for the 8 am handover.

At the weekend a ward round of level 3 critical care patients should be completed and also level 2 patients where possible.

Any other duties necessary for the successful performance of the role, commensurate with the grade and experience.

TEACHING

Anaesthetics

All Department members are expected to play their part in assisting the Royal College of Anaesthetists College Tutor in this role. .

There are Journal Club meetings on Wednesday lunch-times and half day CT1/CT2 tutorials fortnightly.

FICM

The unit aspires to FICM recognition for Step 1 training so those with an interest in intensive care medicine will be asked to contribute to a multidisciplinary teaching programme.

There are also opportunities for teaching and educational supervision in the Foundation Programme and general medicine.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working in anaesthesia as a specialty doctor or anaesthetic trainee
Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications

Desirable

Previous NHS experience
Significant contribution to teaching/research or management

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent registerable qualification
Full registration with General Medical Council

Desirable

Primary FRCA
MRCP Part 1
Teaching qualification e.g. Generic Instructor Course / ATLS Instructor Course

Clinical Skills

Essential

Wide general experience of anaesthesia
Including Critical Care, Perioperative Medicine and Obstetrics
Ability to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working in anaesthesia as a specialty doctor or anaesthetic trainee
Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications

Desirable

Previous NHS experience
Significant contribution to teaching/research or management

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent registerable qualification
Full registration with General Medical Council

Desirable

Primary FRCA
MRCP Part 1
Teaching qualification e.g. Generic Instructor Course / ATLS Instructor Course

Clinical Skills

Essential

Wide general experience of anaesthesia
Including Critical Care, Perioperative Medicine and Obstetrics
Ability to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota

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).