Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetist
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6417276-MSJ
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Fixed Term Specialty Doctor In Anaesthesia & Critical Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an autonomous Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia to join our team at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The successful applicant will join a cohesive, forward-thinking department to deliver elective and emergency care, critical care and obstetric anaesthesia.
The West Suffolk Hospital is renowned for its welcoming environment, commitment to training, and exceptional quality of service. Our Anaesthesia and Critical Care department provides a supportive structure to facilitate the growth and progression of successful candidates, offering opportunities for experience in areas of interest and acquisition of RCoA core competencies for entry to UK training programmes. We are proud of our track record of entry into training programs following tenure with us.
This is a great opportunity to join an award-winning Trust and be part of a leading healthcare institution dedicated to providing outstanding care.
Main duties of the job
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a dedicated & skilled Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia & Critical Care to join our dynamic team.
As a Specialty Doctor, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality anaesthetic and critical care services to our patients. You will work collaboratively with the medical and nursing staff to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care in accordance with established protocols and guidelines based on the trusts FIRST values.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform pre-operative assessments, evaluate patients' suitability for surgery, and develop appropriate anaesthetic plans.
- Administer anaesthetics & sedation autonomously for ASA 1-3, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Monitor patients closely throughout surgery, managing their airway, vital signs, and pain control.
- Contribute to the management of critically ill patients in the Critical Care Unit as part of the critical care team.
- Respond promptly to emergency situations, providing resuscitation and advanced life support as necessary.
- Collaborate with consultants, colleagues, and healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care, review
treatment plans, and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings. - Deliver post-operative care, including pain management and monitoring for complications.
- Engage in teaching and training activities, providing guidance to junior medical staff, residents, and students.
Please see job description & Personal Specification for full details.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties of the job
For a full-time post, the job plan will be divided as:
- 11.5 PA of Direct Clinical delivered on a 1:8 full shift rota including evenings, nights and weekends
- 1 PA Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs)
The allocation of PAs is regularly reviewed and may be subject to adjustment. Additional time may be
supported for specialist interests such as POM, or obstetrics.
Bury St Edmunds is a historic market town in Suffolk, known for its medieval architecture, Georgian squares, and beautiful gardens. Located under two hours from London and with easy access to Cambridge, it offers a charming and convenient location.
The West Suffolk Hospital is a busy and friendly rural NHS Trust, dedicated to providing high-quality care to over a quarter of a million people in West Suffolk. With a range of services, including maternity, we serve a predominantly rural area spanning approximately 600 square miles with a population of around 280,000. As a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge, we prioritise excellence in training
and education.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
Details of the job plan and full Job Description and Person Specification are included in the application pack.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full Registration with the GMC and a Licence to Practise
- PLAB (if applicable)
- Shall have completed at least 3 years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable criteria
- Primary FRCA examination or equivalent
- Member of a medical defence organisation
- ALS, APLS, ATLS or equivalent
- MD in Anaesthesia
- DNB in critical care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to anaesthetise ASA 1-3 patients independently.
- Evidence of independent working in obstetric anaesthesia and critical care in the UK within the last 2 years, including providing anaesthesia for at least 20 caesarean sections
Desirable criteria
- Interest in point of care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Interest in POM
- Interest and competencies in high-risk obstetric anaesthesia
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate and timely management of common anaesthetic critical incidents.
- Management of common medical emergencies
- CME/CPD from the preceding two years (including appraisal and teaching)
Desirable criteria
- Other academic qualifications e.g., BSc
- IT skills including working with electronic patient information systems
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Spinal and epidural anaesthesia, including at least 20 obstetric epidurals.
- Transfer training
- Use of invasive monitoring including cardiac output monitors
Desirable criteria
- Chest drain insertion
- Experience in other regional blocks
- Experience in inter-hospital transfers
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of and involvement in clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Completed audit project(s)
Research
Essential criteria
- Understand basic research principles.
Desirable criteria
- Published research
Management Ability
Essential criteria
- Capable of organising and prioritising work appropriately
- Teamwork and good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous management experience
Teaching/Education
Essential criteria
- Willingness to teach and become involved in the education of trainees.
- Evidence of any departmental presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Educational experience or qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Abigail Hallett
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 712819
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