Trust Grade Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (ST3+)

Trust Grade Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (ST3+)

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Grade (ST3 + Equivalent) Anaesthetics

Fixed term for up to 6 months

We have x1 position available in Scarborough and x1 in York.

The duties of the post include the provision of Anaesthetic services at Scarborough Hospital. This is inclusive of but not restricted to:

• Pre-operative assessment, management and pre-medication of patients scheduled to undergo routine and emergency surgery.
• Administration of Anaesthetics (local and general).
• Post-operative assessment and management of post-operative problems in conjunction with surgical colleagues.
• Administration of elective and emergency neuraxial and general anaesthesia in the Obstetric unit.
• Assistance in the Intensive Care Unit and with the Critical Care Outreach.

Main duties of the job

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an ambitious programme of service modernisation and a reputation for providing high quality services. In line with our outlook, we are now inviting applications for this post, based at York.

This is not an approved training position; however you will receive the following:

• A named educational supervisor
• Induction and bespoke new starter induction pack outlining internal training courses/opportunities available to doctors in these non-approved training positions
• Individual training plan
• NHS e-portfolio (Division will fund but costs will be recovered if leave before agreed end of contract)
• Appraisal at 6 months and individual access to e-appraisal system
• Support towards obtaining Alternative Certificate confirming achievement of foundation competencies to aid those who want to access a recognised training position in the future

About us

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.

Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

It's our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Competence in basic clinical procedures
• Able to prioritise clinical need, time and workload
• Aware of own limitations
• Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
• Understand the importance of working effectively in teams
• Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient and play an effective part in advanced life support
• Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values; awareness of current issues in the NHS
• Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
• Ability to practise evidence-based medicine
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Full registration with the GMC
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including:
  • Detailed working knowledge of safeguarding agenda, and its relevant legislation, policy and guidance.
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty except under exceptional circumstances
  • Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 & 2 competences by time of appointment demonstrated by:
    • Basic Level Training Certificate (BLTC)
    • Written statement from College Tutor that BLTC will be issued by the time of expected commencement of post, including evidence of satisfactory Annual Review of Career Progression for ST1/CT1.
    • Evidence of achieving ST1 and ST2 anaesthesia and ICM competences supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD) and appraisal/educational supervisors letter or equivalent

Qualifications and experience

• Examination or equivalent by date of application.
• Satisfactory completion of ST1-2 post or equivalent.
• 24 months previous experience in an Anaesthetics department.
• ALS training or equivalent.
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history with no unexplained career gaps.
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training.
• At least 24 months' total experience in anaesthesia/ intensive care medicine (ICM) (excluding Foundation modules) by time of appointment, including at least 18 months of anaesthesia training and 3 months of ICM training.
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
• Experience of research
• Experience of Foundation training
• 12 Months continuous experience within the NHS
• Success in FRCA Primary MCQ

Teaching, audit and research

• Understanding of the basic principles of audit and clinical governance
• Contributes to teaching and learning of others
• Active participation in clinical audit.
• Evidence of participation in a teaching course or achievement of a teaching qualification.

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.