Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for the appointee to work in a major NW London NHS trust, with areputation for educational excellence within a friendly and supportive culture!This post is based at Ealing Hospital theatres, which is one of three sites within our trust (NorthwickPark, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospitals). Successful candidates will further their experiencein a range of surgical subspecialties, to include elective and emergency upper & lower generalsurgery, orthopaedics/trauma, gynaecology, endoscopy, and dental surgery. The upper GI servicehas recently expanded, providing increased capacity for surgery such as laparoscopiccholecystectomy and an upper GI hub is planned for the near future.
There is a dedicatedemergency/trauma theatre list 24/7, with weekday consultant cover. In addition, the departmentprovides an outreach service for ECT and for DC cardioversions in the Coronary Care Unit. Alsoincluded are potential opportunities to work at the Northwick Park Hospital site to broaden this casemix, to include major head & neck, vascular, obstetrics, urology and major colorectal surgery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must:- Know when to ask for help, whom to ask for help, and not act beyond the level of his/her own competence. There is always an anaesthetic middle grade onsite and also a supervising consultant/duty consultant for guidance and assistance- Effect detailed hand-over at the end of a duty shift- In the event of a list cancellation or early finish, be available on site for possible reassignment to other lists.OBJECTIVESEnsure familiarity and compliance with:- Corporate policies and procedures (available for viewing on the Trust intranet)- Workplace policies and procedures- Quality improvement measures- Patient safety initiatives- Theater efficiency initiativesParticipate in:- Continuous professional development (CPD)- Clinical governance- Critical incident reporting- Mandatory in-house training- Teaching- Assessments appropriate to training/CPDLOCATION OF DUTIESDuties will be primarily based on Ealing and Northwick Park sites.The post holder should be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. Commitments arising in such circumstances are however exceptional and the post holder will not be required to undertake work of this kind forprolonged periods or on a regular basis. All efforts will be made to ensure that work of this kind does not result in continuous hours of duty which exceed the New Deal continuous hours of duty limits.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The anaesthetic department is highly regarded in the region as a centre of excellence for anaestheticeducational initiatives, with our friendly reputation for supporting and training anaesthetic traineesand locally employed doctors. We have consultants with additional roles as Royal College ofAnaesthetists examiners (including lead examiner) and London School of Anaesthesia trainingprogram directors. We desire all our team to achieve their maximal potential! Our success speaksfor itself- many of our recent trainees have chosen to return as substantive consultants, most of ourlocally employed doctors and trainees have successfully achieved their FRCA exam with us, gainednational training numbers and even specialist registration via the GMCs portfolio pathway.
We haverecently set up a highly sought after CESR/portfolio pathway program.This post is ideal for a junior anaesthetist and it is essential that candidates have a minimum of 6 monthsexperience in anaesthesia and have evidence of achieving their Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC)or equivalent. There will be opportunities for the successful applicant to gain further clinicalexperience, with potential to develop educational, management and quality improvement initiativesto support their own professional development. It could also provide a route to either applying for aSpecialist Training number or following an alternative path, such as the CESR/portfolio pathwayroute.
Please see Attached JD
Job description
Job responsibilities
The anaesthetic department is highly regarded in the region as a centre of excellence for anaestheticeducational initiatives, with our friendly reputation for supporting and training anaesthetic traineesand locally employed doctors. We have consultants with additional roles as Royal College ofAnaesthetists examiners (including lead examiner) and London School of Anaesthesia trainingprogram directors. We desire all our team to achieve their maximal potential! Our success speaksfor itself- many of our recent trainees have chosen to return as substantive consultants, most of ourlocally employed doctors and trainees have successfully achieved their FRCA exam with us, gainednational training numbers and even specialist registration via the GMCs portfolio pathway.
We haverecently set up a highly sought after CESR/portfolio pathway program.This post is ideal for a junior anaesthetist and it is essential that candidates have a minimum of 6 monthsexperience in anaesthesia and have evidence of achieving their Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC)or equivalent. There will be opportunities for the successful applicant to gain further clinicalexperience, with potential to develop educational, management and quality improvement initiativesto support their own professional development. It could also provide a route to either applying for aSpecialist Training number or following an alternative path, such as the CESR/portfolio pathwayroute.
Please see Attached JD
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Possession of basic medical qualification[eg, MBBS or equivalent registerable medical qualification and completion of at least one year in an internship post
- oProvision of evidence of having worked for a minimum of 6 months in the last year in anaesthesia oProvision of evidence of good standing from the applicant's local medical regulatory council. oDemonstrate knowledge of English by obtaining an overall score of 7.5, with minimum scores of 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing. In the 'Academic' test of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). oEligibility for PLAB exemption. oProvision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last 2 years.
- oMinimum of 6 months of anaesthetic training oInitial Assessment of Competence (IAC) or equivalent oAdvanced Life Support certification (UK or equivalent)
- oAppropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently preoperatively assess and anaesthetise ASA 1 or 2 patient having minor/moderate uncomplicated surgical procedure oAbility to identify high risk patient preoperatively oAbility and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help oWorking knowledge and familiarity with commonly used anaesthetic equipment and drugs oFamiliarity with core anaesthetic national guidance, eg DAS guidelines for failed intubation
- oCoherent, diplomatic oEffectively communicates with theatre team, patients and their families
- oEnthusiasm and commitment to the specialty. oAbility to work in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals. oFlexibility, punctuality and reliability. oAbility to cope with stressful situations
- GMC registration is a mandatory requirement
Desirable
- ooFurther experience in anaesthetics or intensive care or acute medical specialties
- ooAwareness of specialty developments. oIT skills including use of databases, spread sheets, Word, PowerPoint etc.
- ooDemonstrable presentation skills in educational or scientific settings.
- ooPersonable. oProject management skills.
Essential
Essential
- oUnderstanding of audit principles and commitment to its use as a tool for raising and maintaining standards.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Possession of basic medical qualification[eg, MBBS or equivalent registerable medical qualification and completion of at least one year in an internship post
- oProvision of evidence of having worked for a minimum of 6 months in the last year in anaesthesia oProvision of evidence of good standing from the applicant's local medical regulatory council. oDemonstrate knowledge of English by obtaining an overall score of 7.5, with minimum scores of 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing. In the 'Academic' test of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). oEligibility for PLAB exemption. oProvision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last 2 years.
- oMinimum of 6 months of anaesthetic training oInitial Assessment of Competence (IAC) or equivalent oAdvanced Life Support certification (UK or equivalent)
- oAppropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently preoperatively assess and anaesthetise ASA 1 or 2 patient having minor/moderate uncomplicated surgical procedure oAbility to identify high risk patient preoperatively oAbility and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help oWorking knowledge and familiarity with commonly used anaesthetic equipment and drugs oFamiliarity with core anaesthetic national guidance, eg DAS guidelines for failed intubation
- oCoherent, diplomatic oEffectively communicates with theatre team, patients and their families
- oEnthusiasm and commitment to the specialty. oAbility to work in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals. oFlexibility, punctuality and reliability. oAbility to cope with stressful situations
- GMC registration is a mandatory requirement
Desirable
- ooFurther experience in anaesthetics or intensive care or acute medical specialties
- ooAwareness of specialty developments. oIT skills including use of databases, spread sheets, Word, PowerPoint etc.
- ooDemonstrable presentation skills in educational or scientific settings.
- ooPersonable. oProject management skills.
Essential
Essential
- oUnderstanding of audit principles and commitment to its use as a tool for raising and maintaining standards.
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).
