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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics & Critical Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (2 Additional sessions per week)
Job ref
252-2024-059
Employer
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Darent Valley Hospital
Town
Dartford
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2024 08:00

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Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics & Intensive Care

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Job overview

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Post:                   Specialty Doctor (MC75) Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Directorate:       Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Contract:           Permanent

Main duties of the job

The Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia & Critical Care. The job has arisen as a replacement post and to contribute to the delivery of the Division’s strategic objectives and long-term recovery strategy of our elective programme.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants to the post of Speciality Doctor in Anaesthetics and Critical Care will be expected to work on both hospital sites as required. Clinical commitments will be divided between daytime elective 
activity in theatres, commensurate to the applicant’s level of clinical experience, and working in the Adult ICU. 
There is an out-of-hours commitment to the post, which will require the post-holder to contribute to a 1 in 8 rotational pattern, providing on-site resident cover of Obstetrics, ICU, Theatres or ECU, as required by the 
department and subject to satisfactory induction and clinical competencies being achieved. 
The advertised post is for a full-time Speciality Doctor in Anaesthetics and Critical care. The successful applicant will be employed under the terms of the national 2021 Speciality Doctor Terms and Conditions. 
There will be an option to work additional PAs above the standard 10, up to a maximum of 12 PAs. One PA (equivalent of 4 hours per week will be planned for Supporting Professional Development and Revalidation 
(SPA)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • At least 3 years of experience working in anaesthesia and intensive care.
  • Ability to provide safe care in general anaesthetic specialities, obstetric anaesthesia and intensive care under indirect or distant supervision, within the appropriate governance framework of the department, evidenced by recent clinical experience in an equivalent setting.
  • Full GMC registration and eligibility to practice in the UK.
Desirable criteria
  • Diploma of Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, or equivalent
  • Evidence of contribution to governance and audit in an anaesthetic department
  • Experience of working in the NHS

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Mansoor Sange
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01322 428648
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