Trust Doctors (eqv to ST3+) in Anaesthetics

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

This is a full-time post for doctors with a minimum of four years' experience in Anaesthesia, for an average of 48 hours per week, mostly antisocial.

Applicants should have an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia but also wish to maintain and develop their skills in anaesthesia over a broad range of general, orthopaedic and gynaecological specialties.

The majority of the successful candidate’s rota will be on Labour Ward (including C-section lists) and Emergency Theatre, both daytime and out of hours.

The cover out of hours is provided by a team of three resident Anaesthetists, with the consultant anaesthetist on-call from home.

Regular days in elective theatres (orthopaedic, gynae or general surgery) will also be part of the rota.

During the day, a staff grade is partnered with a consultant obstetric anaesthetist allowing for training and development. Out of hours, there are two staff grade anaesthetists allocated to Labour Ward duties together with a third anaesthetist providing cover for surgical emergencies, patient transfer and pediatric resuscitation.

Main duties, responsibilities and results areas

• Assist in the provision of safe, effective and efficient Anaesthetic services.
• Comply with the outlined work program and the rolling weekly timetable of flexible commitments.
• Facilitate emergency resident out of hours cover with other SAS grade Anaesthetists.
• Act to ensure that standards are maintained and developed through participation in Clinical Audit, evidence-based research and quality improvement initiatives.
• To be familiar with the Royal College curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and ideally contribute to their continuing education by meeting the requirements needed to deliver clinical supervision as well as assessment.
• Participate in continuing professional development and appraisal according to current College requirements and the GMC requirements for revalidation.
• This job description is not an exhaustive statement of the scope of the job, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the position.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Deirdre Guerin Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0000000000