Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner

Job summary

Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust Band 6

Are you an experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner looking to join one of Europe's largest and most renowned cardiac centres?

Barts Heart Centre is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Band 6 Cath Lab Anaesthetic Practitioner to join our specialist team on a one-year Fixed Term Contract. This role offers the opportunity to work across our world-renowned Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart services, supporting patients undergoing some of the most advanced cardiac procedures performed in the UK.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert anaesthetic support for patients undergoing complex procedures under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety throughout their journey.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert anaesthetic support for patients undergoing complex procedures under conscious sedation and general anaesthesia, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety throughout their journey.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide specialist anaesthetic support for a range of procedures including:

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) ablations

Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) ablations

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) ablations

Atrial Flutter ablations

Lead extraction procedures

Pacemaker, ICD and CRT implantations

Conduction system pacing procedures

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Interventions

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures

Other Heart Interventions

You will work closely with Consultant Anaesthetists, Interventional Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Physiologists to deliver safe and effective care to patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse or HCPC
• oDiploma/Degree in Operating Department Practice
• oEvidence of continuous professional development
• oTeaching/Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• oLeadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• oAnaesthetic experience in relevant clinical areas
• oExperience Teaching Others

Desirable

• oExperience leading others
• oExperience with quality/service improvement

Skills

Essential

• oAbility to work as a team member and use own initiative
• oProblem solving and analytical skills
• oPlanning, delivering and evaluating care
• oAbility to prioritize clinical need
• oTechnical skill associated with Anaesthetic, including emergency situations
• oAble to manage difficult situations
• oAble to use initiative
• oProven communication skills both oral and in writing