Job summary
This 12 month post is a senior fellowship for anaesthetists with at least three years anaesthetic training. The fellowship is split 40% Simulation and education, 60% anaesthesia. The post includes a fully funded PG Cert in Medical Education at QMUL over the 12 month post.
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/medical-educationpgcert/
The education and simulation component is based in the Simulation Centre at the Royal London site. The centre provides innovative courses and training for all hospital staff groups. The team also support in situ simulation within the hospital. The fellow would join the faculty and be involved in the delivery and development of this activity.An tier of senior clinical fellows is being recruited to manage the increase in acuity and out of hours work at the Royal London Hospital (RLH). Out of hours this 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 splitbetween a second on call for labour ward and providing cover for the mechanical thrombectomy service. All daytime work, including at weekends, will be in the main operating theatres. The fellows will also be facilitating the surgical strategy, moving high acuity surgery to RLH. During the daytime they will undertake some solo mentored lists with the rest of the time dedicated to career development.
Main duties of the job
The post offers the opportunity for a senior clinical fellow to obtain advanced competencies in one of a number of surgical specialties undertaken at RLH (eg neuro, complex obstetrics, perioperative medicine and high risk preassessment, regional anaesthesia, traumaanaesthesia major abdominal surgery) or to develop their CV by undertaking QI projects or research. In addition, each successful candidate will have a dedicated educational supervisor to support their career goals.Out of hours they will work with a team of an anaesthetic core trainee, an obstetric anaesthetic registrar, a paediatric anaesthetic registrar and a senior anaesthetic registrar.The Department of Anaesthesia provides a service for all surgical specialities within Bart's Health and isinvolved in many exciting initiatives.Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register.
For further details and an informal discussion, please contact:
- Dr John McKenna, Consultant Anaesthetist, Medical Lead for Simulation.John.McKenna1@nhs.net
- Rachel Gill, Associate Director Simulation.Rachel.gill9@nhs.net
- Dr Adam Wantman, Consultant Anaesthetistadam.wantman@nhs.net
- Dr Charlotte Dempsey, Consultant Anaesthetistcharlotte.dempsey@nhs.net
- Dr Mevan Gooneratne, Consultant AnaesthetistMevan.gooneratne@nhs.net
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- Primary FRCA
- Registration and licencing held within the GMC
- Basic Level training certificate in Anaesthesia
Desirable
- FRCA or equivalent
- Higher education qulaification
Experience
Essential
- Anaesthetist in year CT3/ST3+ or equivalent
- Previous experience of teaching UK medical students
- Minimum of three years in recognised specialist anaesthetic training posts or equivalent
- Evidence of achievement of ST3 competences in anaesthetics at time of application
- NHS clinical experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Demonstrated experience with simulation-based education events
- Demonstrated experience in research-based activities and data collection
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of educational theory
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
Desirable
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
- Good organisational & time management skills
- Ability to use initiative & judgement
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
- Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Good understanding of: Equal opportunities, Health & Safety, Data Protection
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- Primary FRCA
- Registration and licencing held within the GMC
- Basic Level training certificate in Anaesthesia
Desirable
- FRCA or equivalent
- Higher education qulaification
Experience
Essential
- Anaesthetist in year CT3/ST3+ or equivalent
- Previous experience of teaching UK medical students
- Minimum of three years in recognised specialist anaesthetic training posts or equivalent
- Evidence of achievement of ST3 competences in anaesthetics at time of application
- NHS clinical experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Demonstrated experience with simulation-based education events
- Demonstrated experience in research-based activities and data collection
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of educational theory
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
Desirable
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
- Good organisational & time management skills
- Ability to use initiative & judgement
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
- Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Good understanding of: Equal opportunities, Health & Safety, Data Protection
- Ability to work under pressure
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).
