Anaesthetic Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Truro; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a qualified anaesthetist to join their multi-disciplinary theatre team. The role involves providing anaesthetic services across a variety of specialties, including obstetrics and paediatrics. There are flexible shift options available, and candidates with a UK anaesthetic qualification are encouraged to apply. Additional development and educational opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified anaesthetist with registration in the UK.
• At least one year of anaesthetic paediatric and adult experience.
• Experience with obstetric procedures is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver anaesthetic services supporting multi-disciplinary theatre team.
• Participate in planning and delivering high-level anaesthetic care.
• Evaluate and implement clinical services in theatres.

Skills

Anaesthetic Paediatric experience

Anaesthetic Adult experience

Obstetric experience

Coaching / mentor experience

Using information technology platforms

Education

UK recognised Anaesthetic qualification

HCPC / NMC registration

Job description

We work together to create a positive team spirit, recognising achievements and celebrating success. Our busy Anaesthetic Theatres team are at the forefront of intra-operative cell salvage and blood conservation and also have innovative initiatives in place to support climate change.

As a key member of the multi-disciplinary theatre team you will participate in planning, delivering, evaluating and implementing the highest possible level of anaesthetic services, supporting the anaesthetist to deliver outstanding care to patients and contributing to the overall effectiveness of Theatres at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust.

There are full and part time opportunities available working various shift patterns including weekends, nights and bank holidays.

We welcome applications from those that are due to qualify as an ODP this coming year, and would be willing to discuss this on an informal basis should you be interested in applying.

We are very happy to talk informally during your application or would be happy to provide a tour of our unit.

Please watch our team video: youtu.be/kzeGcMCZ5RA

Main duties of the job

We work as part of a multi-disciplinary theatres team to deliver elective and non-elective procedures across a wide range of specialities including ENT, Maxillo Facial, Trauma & Orthopaedic, General, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. As well as furthering your clinical practice we offer many development and educational opportunities.

The post holder will be expected to develop skills and specialty based knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in a multi-specialty environment, which may involve procedures performed on both adult and paediatric patients under general, regionaland local anaesthetic.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• UK recognised Anaesthetic qualification
• HCPC / NMC registration
• Experience of using information technology platforms

Experience

• Anaesthetic Paediatric experience - at least one year
• Anaesthetic Adult experience - at least one year
• obstetric experience
• ICS experience
• Coaching / mentor experience

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.