Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust are looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor post in Anaesthesia. Applications are invited from suitably qualified doctors with extensive experience in obstetric anaesthesia.

ELHT is a busy hospital and the department covers anaesthetic services to all major surgical specialties including general surgery, urology, orthopaedics and trauma, gynaecology, ENT and maxillofacial surgery. We are a nominated vascular centre and tertiary referral centre for HPB. There is a busy obstetric unit with around 6500 deliveries per year. There is a midwifery led unit in Blackburn (separate site) and a co-located midwifery unit and consultant led unit in Burnley. We currently have a 28 bedded mixed critical care unit on the Blackburn site.

We are a friendly supportive department and are firmly committed to education. We will support any eligible specialty doctor through the CESR process with access to the required surgical specialties. There is also a regional CESR program which successful candidates will be able to apply for. We receive good feedback from trainees. We are ACSA accredited.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to provide preoperative assessment, perioperative and postoperative care to patients across both sites of this busy Teaching Hospital Trust.

This will require some ability to work independently although Consultant cover is always available. The successful candidate will be expected to provide anaesthesia for the broad range of surgical specialties on site. This includes General surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ophthalmology and Gynaecology. In addition, we provide anaesthesia for Hepato-Biliary, Vascular, and Major Head & Neck services.

The on-call commitment will be on a 1:11 basis (non-prospective) and is based at Burnley General Hospital. This site provides emergency services for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and is covered by a two tier rota with distant consultant supervision. The post holder will be resident and will support the trainee rota by providing emergency gynaecology services alongside support for the obstetric unit.

The theatre sessions will be flexible in site and specialty according to negotiation and the requirements of the service. This is indicative and subject to change as the service demands. There may also be changes associated with "NHS Services, Seven Days a Week".

About us

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned to them. The successful applicant will join a flexible, supportive team who work well together. We also have a high commitment to teaching and training, receive excellent feedback from our trainees and have high exam pass rates.

Job responsibilities

The standard job plan will consist of 10.35 PAs (3.85 PA DCC on-call, 4 DCC elective clinical work at 1.25 PA per session, 1.5 SPA).

The successful candidate will be expected to provide anaesthesia for a broad range of surgical specialties. The on-call commitment will be on a 1:10 basis (non-prospective).

Applicants will hold full registration with GMC and they will hold extensive experience in obstetric anaesthesia.

Applicants must possess the following skills:

• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives effectively and with empathy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues and staff in all disciplines to facilitate best patient care.
• Ability to work in a team and evidence of such

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information.

Person specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Up to date revalidation

Desirable

• Primary FRCA
• Educational Qualification

Training

Essential

• Satisfactory completion of core training or equivalent in Anaesthesia and ICM

Desirable

• Experience at specialty trainee level

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience in general anaesthesia including practical experience in regional anaesthesia and invasive line insertion, with use of ultrasound.
• Extensive experience in obstetric anaesthesia
• Understanding of and experience in performing audit
• An understanding of the need for quality in health care and how this is evidenced
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in audit that lead to introduction of change
• Evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects
• Experience in appraisal and mentoring

Continuing Professional Development

Essential

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives effectively and with empathy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues and staff in all disciplines to facilitate best patient care.
• Ability to work in a team and evidence of such

Desirable

• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
• IT skills and ability to use range of programs and software