Speciality Doctor in Anaesthesia

The post holder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the post holder will provide emergency airway support to the hospital and be involved in the initial resuscitation and transfer of critically ill patients. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.

• Medical degree
• Full registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council
• Shall have completed at least five years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in anaesthesia
• Advanced Life Support
• Shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable criteria
• Primary FRCA
• Final FRCA or equivalent
• ATLS, APLS or equivalent
• Formal transfer training
• Completion of core training in anaesthesia (or equivalent), Minimum 2 years recognised training at time of appointment in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, equivalent to that expected to be undertaken in a UK anaesthetic training programme.
• Broad anaesthetic experience equivalent to that gained in a UK district general hospital or teaching hospital anaesthetic dept.
• Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
• Experience in trauma anaesthesia
• Critical care transfer experience
• Ability to make decisions independently or recognize when help required.
Desirable criteria
• At least 5 years' anaesthetics experience / PG training in anaesthesia, equivalent to that expected in a UK training programme
• Current NHS Experience
• Experience in intensive care
• Ability to undertake solo anaesthesia lists, Experience of leading clinical teams
• Ability to work independently or recognize when help needed. Ability to effectively prioritize, organize and manage clinical workload.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of this post
• Performs at the level expected of an anaesthetic registrar, participating in a resident on-call rota for anaesthetics
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills in English
• Basic IT skills
• Experience of routine clinical audit.
Desirable criteria
• Experience such as managing rotas, organising conferences, or chairing meetings
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Supporting an anaesthetic dept through ACSA, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
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