Trust Doctor in Anaesthetics | 393 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The appointee will be expected to provide anaesthesia for routine cases working alongside consultants or associate specialists. They will also be expected to run lists with remote supervision by consultant anaesthetists depending upon their experience and complexity of the list. The appointees will also be required to work in the Labour ward under consultant supervision. The post holder is expected to provide resident on call cover with prospective cover for a proportion of leave. On call cover may include covering obstetrics and paediatric resuscitation as per rotation.

• Work independently, but within competencies at all times and seek senior support where necessary.
• Work with clinical colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Unit's Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
· Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD We have an excellent record of supporting junior anaesthetic colleagues with their training requirements and progress towards national training scheme or CESR depending upon individual needs. The department also has a consistent weekly education programme apart from one in 2 months audit / clinical governance meetings with plenty of opportunities to take on educational and managerial activities. The department of anaesthesia has a 2-tier junior resident on-call rota, one specialist grade/registrar tier covering labour ward 24/7 and one specialist grade/registrar tier covering paediatric resuscitation, pain block service for fractured neck of femur patients 24/7 and in addition, covering emergency operating theatre between 22:00-08:00. The Division operates a policy of only life or limb threatening cases after 22:00 hours. The consultant on-call will be present on-site to support the registrar in such circumstances so that they are free to attend paediatric calls. All middle grade tiers are well supported by an on-call consultant on-site until 22:00 and off site with a response time of 30 minutes thereafter. On rare occasion you may be expected to help support our ICU colleagues. Daily sessions will be rostered to start at 08:00. On calls are 1:10 for the paediatric resuscitation bleep holder rota and 1:7 for the obstetric rota. There are three shifts. A short day is from 08:00 to 18:00. A long day is from 08:00 to 20:30. A night shift is from 20:00 to 08:30. There is no commitment to ICU.