Job summary
CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD
Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics
Are you an experienced Anaesthetist who can work independently?
Join our vibrant Department of Anaesthetics as a Speciality Doctor. We aim to provide a varied working environment. The role is a mixture of elective daytime anaesthesia and resident full shift work providing emergency Anaesthesia services including nights and weekend as part of a resident 1:7 on-call rota.
This role is suited to doctors wishing to progress their careers and attendance at the great teaching sessions within our department will be encouraged. You must have a minimum of 12 months NHS experience for this post.
Excellent staff benefits including onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme, onsite staff club including indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped gym, and badminton and squash courts.
Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board is situated in a vibrant easily accessible part of Wales which combines the best of City life, coast and countryside all within easy reach. The attractive Welsh coastline and Brecon Beacons National Park are also a convenient day trip away.
A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidates.
Further information is available from Dr Naomi Goodwin, Clinical Director
E-mail: naomi.goodwin@wales.nhs.uk
In view of Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates.
Main duties of the job
You must be comfortable working independently with distant supervision.
You must have a minimum of 4 years experience working as an anaesthetist at least 2 of which will be in a specialty training programme in anaesthesia or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in anaesthesia or equivalent.
The contract will be for 10 PA's per week including working evening, nights and weekends. This will include one Supporting PA (SPA) and allows time for pre-op and post-op visits.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description
The work programme will comprise of a 7 week rota pattern and willcorrespond to a 10-session contract.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description
The work programme will comprise of a 7 week rota pattern and willcorrespond to a 10-session contract.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
Desirable
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in anaesthesia or as fixed term specialty trainee in Anaesthesia, OR equivalent experience/competencies
Desirable
- Assessment of emergencies
- 12 months NHS experience
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Counselling and communication skills
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Up to date with current practices
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
Desirable
- Computing skills
- Audit
- Research interests relevant to specialty
- Teaching
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effecgive communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
- Flexible approach
- Motivated and efficient
- Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Other Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory Immigration Status
- Satisfactory Health Clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure Check
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
Desirable
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in anaesthesia or as fixed term specialty trainee in Anaesthesia, OR equivalent experience/competencies
Desirable
- Assessment of emergencies
- 12 months NHS experience
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Counselling and communication skills
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Up to date with current practices
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
Desirable
- Computing skills
- Audit
- Research interests relevant to specialty
- Teaching
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effecgive communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
- Flexible approach
- Motivated and efficient
- Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Other Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory Immigration Status
- Satisfactory Health Clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure Check
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
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).
