Specialty Trainee

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking candidates for a 12-month placement in their Intensive Care and Anaesthesia department. The role involves managing a variety of elective and emergency theatre cases with appropriate supervision, alongside opportunities for education and professional development. Applicants must have relevant medical qualifications and at least one year of experience in Paediatric Intensive Care medicine. Fluency in English is mandatory. This position offers a supportive environment for trainees aiming to enhance their medical competencies.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of experience in Paediatric Intensive Care medicine.
• Experience working in a Paediatric retrieval team is essential.
• Provider status in ALS, ATLS, or APLS required.

Responsibilities

• Develop competence in elective and emergency theatre cases under supervision.
• Complete quality improvement projects and audits.
• Participate in educational sessions and courses.

Skills

Fluent English

Assessment and management of theatre cases

Education

MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent MRCPCH

Educational diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

Join the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust's Intensive Care and Anaesthesia department for a 12-month placement. The post offers experience in ICU medicine and anaesthesia in a busy district general hospital, designed to enable PICU trainees to achieve a CCT/CSER in PICU grid training. The successful candidate will develop competence in assessing and managing a wide range of elective and emergency theatre cases under appropriate supervision.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and friendly anaesthetic department for the six-month placement. They will develop competence in assessing and managing elective and emergency theatre cases under appropriate supervision. Surgical specialities delivered include orthopaedics, general surgery, urology (including robotic cases), ENT, dental, gynaecology and bariatrics. The trainee will have a named clinical supervisor and will be encouraged and supported to complete quality improvement projects. Teaching sessions include monthly simulation, weekly teaching, and attendance of RIACT and BASICS-equivalent courses.

Training & Development

Education and development include the same training opportunities as doctors in training and dedicated time for study leave. Educational supervision and support with undertaking quality improvement projects/audits are provided to support specialist training applications. The clinical training programme is outcome-based and follows the curriculum developed by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM). Details available at ficm.ac.uk.

Language

All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at interview.

Qualifications

• MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent MRCPCH or equivalent GMC registration
• Educational diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience in Paediatric Intensive Care medicine
• Experience of working in a Paediatric retrieval team
• Provider status in ALS, ATLS, or APLS
• UK professional registration