Specialist Clinical Fellow - Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Integrated Care System; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS institution is seeking a Specialist Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. The role involves providing anaesthetic care to patients in elective and emergency settings, engaging in on-call rotas, and opportunities for further training in a supportive environment. Candidates are expected to have full GMC registration and completion of core anaesthesia training.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Supportive learning environment

Qualifications

• Broad general experience in anaesthesia and critical care required.
• Experience in Obstetric anaesthesia essential.
• Regional anaesthesia skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic care for elective and emergency patients.
• Participate in on-call rota and cover Intensive Care Unit.
• Gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational Skills

Education

Full GMC registration

Completion of Core Training certificate in Anaesthesia

Primary FRCA

Job description

Specialist Clinical Fellow - Anaesthesia and Critical Care

We are looking for dynamic team players to join the anaesthetic department to enhance their training and contribute to the service in obstetrics, theatres and Intensive Care. We are keen to foster individual interests and will encourage continued development with regular teaching and yearly appraisal.

The duties of the post will be to provide anaesthetic care to patients coming for elective and emergency care, anaesthetic services to the labour ward, acute pain rounds and covering the Intensive Care Unit. In particular, the post will include theatre sessions both accompanied with one to one supervision by Consultant Anaesthetists and solo lists appropriate to grade of training and competence with local supervision by consultants. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.

Main duties of the job

The post will be for a period of one year with provision to be extended for another year. This will include placement in general theatres, Obstetrics and ICU. The duties of the post will be to provide anaesthetic care to patients coming for elective and emergency care, anaesthetic services to the labour ward, acute pain rounds and covering the Intensive Care Unit. In particular, the post will include theatre sessions both accompanied with one to one supervision by Consultant Anaesthetists and solo lists appropriate to grade of training and competence with local supervision by consultants. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.

The department operates a full shift system and integrates Anaesthetic trainees, Fellows and Speciality Doctors into the on call tier rotas.The daytime clinical work will comprise of sessions consisting of routine or emergency surgical lists, anaesthetic cover for labour ward and intensive care work (according to experience).

Clinical fellows will be expected to participate in the on-call rota along with the other trainees and specialty doctors after the appropriate competency assessments and sign off. There are 3 on call rotas and you will be expected to rotate between them all. The rotas are all full shift and resident on call including resident night shifts.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

Duties of the Post:

The post has specific aims and objectives:We endeavour to provide similar standards of training and supervision, as well as assessments DOPS, Anaes-CEX, CbD, MSF) and appraisals, as other UK trainees on rotation in the hospital. The trainee will have an appraisal at the end of 12 months.

The post will be for a period of one year with provision to be extended for another year. This will include placement in general theatres, Obstetrics and ICU. The duties of the post will be to provide anaesthetic care to patients coming for elective and emergency care, anaesthetic services to the labour ward, acute pain rounds and covering the Intensive Care Unit. In particular, the post will include theatre sessions both accompanied with one to one supervision by Consultant Anaesthetists and solo lists appropriate to grade of training and competence with local supervision by consultants. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain experience in regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia.

The department operates a full shift system and integrates Anaesthetic trainees, Fellows and Speciality Doctors into the on call tier rotas.The daytime clinical work will comprise of sessions consisting of routine or emergency surgical lists, anaesthetic cover for labour ward and intensive care work (according to experience).

Clinical fellows will be expected to participate in the on-call rota along with the other trainees and specialty doctors after the appropriate competency assessments and sign off. There are 3 on call rotas and you will be expected to rotate between them all. The rotas are all full shift and resident on call including resident night shifts.

Person Specification

Management, Teaching Experience

• oEvidence of effective leadership skills.
• oEvidence of applying current research in practice.
• oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• oDemonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives.
• oAwareness of Current NHS restructuring and implications in patient care

Personal attributes

• oAbility to communicate effectively and to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• oMotivated and able to motivate others.
• oAbility to adapt to changing needs of the service.
• oEvidence of presentations at meetings of learned societies.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Completion of Core Training certificate in Anaesthesia
• IAC, IAOC
• Primary FRCA

Experience

• Broad general experience in anaesthesia and critical care
• Experience in Obstetric anaesthesia
• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills.
• Previous experience of working in NHS
• Regional anaesthesia skills
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
• Experience of Audit

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.