Obstetric Anaesthetics Clinical Fellow (ST5+)
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Job summary
This 6 to 12 month post is a senior fellowship for anaesthetists with at least five years of anaesthetic training.
The Department of Anaesthesia provides a service for all surgical specialities within Bart's Health and is involved in many exciting initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual with the appropriate skills to join a first class multi disciplinary team providing the full range of services to the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council Council's Register.
An additional tier of senior clinical fellows is being recruited to manage the increase in acuity and out of hours work at the Royal London Hospital ( Out of hours th is is focused on supporting the increasing numbers and complexity of cases on labour ward and the increase in Mechanical Thrombectomy provision at RLH. The on calls will reflect this service need and be split between a second on call for labour ward and providing cover for the mechanical thrombectomy service. Out of hours, the senior clinical fellow will work with a team of an anaesthetic core trainee, an obstetric anaesthetic registrar, a paediatric anaesthetic registrar and a senior anaesthetic registrar.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Obstetric Anaesthesia
Gain experience in the provision of safe and effective anaesthetic care to patients undergoing complex obstetric deliveries/procedures, including the anaesthetic management of delivery for parturients with cardiac disease, abnormally invasive placenta and high BMI.
Gain experience in the management of a busy labour ward and elective and emergency obstetric theatre sessions, and in doing so develop the multi-disciplinary leadership, communication and team-working skills necessary to ensure that the care delivered is safe and timely.
Anaesthetic assessment and pre-operative MDT planning for complex deliveries. Attend the high-risk obstetric anaesthetic clinic, cardiac obstetric MDT clinic and obstetric medicine clinics.
Gain competence in the use of neuraxial ultrasound to facilitate regional anaesthesia.
Academic and Management
Design and conduct an audit or QI project, with the aim of publication/presentation locally and nationally, and to participate in on-going departmental research.
Gain experience in service development and writing clinical guidelines.
Gain management experience by attendance and involvement in departmental managerial meetings such as Labour Ward Forum and Clinical Risk Management Meetings.
Teaching
The post-holder will gain experience in the clinical supervision of CT2 anaesthetic trainees on the labour ward.
About us
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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Details
Date posted
28 September 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£37,068 to £57,570 a year Pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-MED01212RLH
Job locations
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Rd,
London
E1 1FR
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Rd,
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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