Clinical Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia

This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join the Obstetric Anaesthetic team based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital. Those wishing to gain further experience in clinical anaesthesia, teaching, audit and quality improvement should apply. This post may be particularly attractive for those that aim to complete training, for example in gaining CESR. The post will be supported by a named clinical and educational supervisor and can be tailored to the successful applicant's interests. Clinical duties will involve supporting the established on call rotas across the 3 sites in Leicester., The main duties of the fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia include:

• Providing labour analgesia epidural service for the patients in Maternity
• Providing regional/general anaesthesia for the patients on labour ward going to theatre (including for Cat 1 Caesarean Sections)
• Participating in daily ward rounds, pre-assessments and HDU care (when needed) for the patients on Labour Ward
• Participating in 1:8 rota out of hrs service (including nights and weekend days) providing care for the patients on Labour Ward
• Providing anaesthesia for the patients on the elective Caesarean Section list under Consultant supervision
• Participating in the follow ups of any maternity patient who had anaesthetic in theatre or epidural for labour analgesia
  
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