Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team.
This trust doctor post in Anaesthesia at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust is available from 7th February 2024 for 6 months.
The post will aim to provide "top-up" experience required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of Stage 1 of the RCoA 2021 Anaesthetics Curriculum. The successful candidate will work on our 1st call rota covering surgical theatre cases. There will be an opportunity to work in all areas of clinical anaesthesia during this post (see job description).
Full GMC registration and Anaesthesia Core level training certificate are required; this post is not suitable for MTI programme sponsorship.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
This post is at CT1-2 level. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic individual with the aim of extending their training in anaesthesia and intensive care readying the applicant to join a national training scheme, the post is designed to be suitable for a "top-up". The Freeman is a tertiary referral teaching hospital with elective and emergency theatre work and is able to offer a wide experience in general anaesthesia (including robotic surgery in ENT, Urology, General surgery, Hepatobiliary surgery and Orthopaedics) for a variety of surgical disciplines and additional exposure to regional anaesthesia.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Richard Bentley on 0191 22 31059, or via email at richard.bentley3@nhs.net.
Closing Date: 23 January 2024
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Anaesthesia
The post holder will take part in a full shift rota, along with other trainees, which provides 24-hour care for patients undergoing surgery including weekend and night shifts.
This includes:
- Working as part of the anaesthesia team in a variety of surgical specialties with direct and indirect supervision from consultant anaesthetists, appropriate to level of experience
- Participation in resident on call rota, providing anaesthesia providing anaesthesia for emergency surgery.
- Maintaining accurate records
- Compliance with trust and departmental protocols and guidelines
Research:
- There are no specific research duties in this post, however there may be opportunities to take part in ongoing clinical research within the department.
Teaching:
- The department has a strong teaching commitment to junior doctors and medical students.
There is both formal and informal training as well as educational supervision and guidance for the postholder provided in each attachment.
- Formal study leave to attend relevant regional and national courses, (allocation the same as for regional trainees) with reimbursement of expenses (according to the Trust policy and up to the annual limit) also provided.
- A number of educational sessions are provided, there is also access to the departmental, Trust and regional teaching and courses, such as preparation for FRCA examinations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Anaesthesia
The post holder will take part in a full shift rota, along with other trainees, which provides 24-hour care for patients undergoing surgery including weekend and night shifts.
This includes:
- Working as part of the anaesthesia team in a variety of surgical specialties with direct and indirect supervision from consultant anaesthetists, appropriate to level of experience
- Participation in resident on call rota, providing anaesthesia providing anaesthesia for emergency surgery.
- Maintaining accurate records
- Compliance with trust and departmental protocols and guidelines
Research:
- There are no specific research duties in this post, however there may be opportunities to take part in ongoing clinical research within the department.
Teaching:
- The department has a strong teaching commitment to junior doctors and medical students.
There is both formal and informal training as well as educational supervision and guidance for the postholder provided in each attachment.
- Formal study leave to attend relevant regional and national courses, (allocation the same as for regional trainees) with reimbursement of expenses (according to the Trust policy and up to the annual limit) also provided.
- A number of educational sessions are provided, there is also access to the departmental, Trust and regional teaching and courses, such as preparation for FRCA examinations
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration at time of application
Desirable
- Primary FRCA (or part thereof)
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of at least 2 years of post-foundation training in anaesthesia and ICM
- Minimum 18 months anaesthesia experience
- Minimum 3 months ICM experience
- Competence at advanced life support
- Prior UK NHS experience
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration at time of application
Desirable
- Primary FRCA (or part thereof)
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of at least 2 years of post-foundation training in anaesthesia and ICM
- Minimum 18 months anaesthesia experience
- Minimum 3 months ICM experience
- Competence at advanced life support
- Prior UK NHS experience
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
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).
