Job summary
The primary role for the successful candidate will be to join the Anaesthetic Team covering elective theatres, Obstetric anaesthetics, Critical Care, with on-call commitments. The post holder will be expected to have an understanding and awareness of clinical governance and be passionate about patient care and safety. The successful candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing staff in order to provide a complete Anaesthetics Service.
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Main duties of the job
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Provide anaesthetic care for a range of elective theatre lists across multiple surgical specialties, ensuring safe and effective perioperative management.
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Deliver obstetric anaesthesia services, including epidural analgesia, labour ward anaesthesia and support for obstetric emergencies.
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Contribute to the provision of Critical Care services, including the assessment and ongoing management of critically ill patients.
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Participate in the on-call rota, providing out-of-hours anaesthetic and critical care support as required.
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Work closely with consultants, trainees, ODPs, nursing staff and wider MDT colleagues to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.
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Contribute to maintaining high standards of clinical governance, including incident reporting, audit, quality improvement and adherence to local and national guidelines.
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Attend departmental teaching, training and simulation activities, and support the clinical development of junior colleagues where appropriate.
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Promote and uphold patient safety at all times, demonstrating sound clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
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Ensure accurate and timely documentation in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards.
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Engage actively in service development and continuous improvement initiatives within the Anaesthetic Department.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please do see attached the job description and personal specification for further details of this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please do see attached the job description and personal specification for further details of this post.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oFull Registration with the GMC with a license to Practise
- oCurrent ALS provider certificate
- oBasic Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent
Desirable
- oMBBS
- oFurther Postgraduate qualifications
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- o1 year FY2/ Internship by start date or equivalent
- oRecent experience of working within the NHS especially in anaesthesia
- o12 Months experience of working in the NHS as a doctor
- oClinical experience and competencies commensurate with those detailed in the 'New Doctor' GMC.
- oAble to demonstrate ability to deal with common medical and surgical emergencies
- oAble to demonstrate qualities needed to practice medicine in a multicultural society
- oAble to demonstrate an understanding of the other factors (Psychological and social) which affect clinical work
- oAble to demonstrate the ability to use resources effectively in a clinical environment
- oAble to demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and legal aspects of professional practice
- oProficient in history taking, physical examination and interpretation skills, assessment for investigation and management
Desirable
- oClinical experience with practical procedures associated with critical care
- oAnaesthetic Experience
Research
Essential
- oEvidence of CPD, self-directed learning skills
Management and Administrative Experience
Desirable
- oAdvanced team building skills
- oManagement experience or qualification
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Other Requirements Specific to the Role
Essential
- oHigh professional standards - good medical practice www.gmc-uk.org and www.rcplondon.ac.uk
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oFull Registration with the GMC with a license to Practise
- oCurrent ALS provider certificate
- oBasic Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent
Desirable
- oMBBS
- oFurther Postgraduate qualifications
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- o1 year FY2/ Internship by start date or equivalent
- oRecent experience of working within the NHS especially in anaesthesia
- o12 Months experience of working in the NHS as a doctor
- oClinical experience and competencies commensurate with those detailed in the 'New Doctor' GMC.
- oAble to demonstrate ability to deal with common medical and surgical emergencies
- oAble to demonstrate qualities needed to practice medicine in a multicultural society
- oAble to demonstrate an understanding of the other factors (Psychological and social) which affect clinical work
- oAble to demonstrate the ability to use resources effectively in a clinical environment
- oAble to demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and legal aspects of professional practice
- oProficient in history taking, physical examination and interpretation skills, assessment for investigation and management
Desirable
- oClinical experience with practical procedures associated with critical care
- oAnaesthetic Experience
Research
Essential
- oEvidence of CPD, self-directed learning skills
Management and Administrative Experience
Desirable
- oAdvanced team building skills
- oManagement experience or qualification
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Other Requirements Specific to the Role
Essential
- oHigh professional standards - good medical practice www.gmc-uk.org and www.rcplondon.ac.uk
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
