Job summary
This post is ideal for candidates who have a minimum of 4 years broad experience in anaesthesia and critical care and have a postgraduate qualification equivalent to the FRCA (Royal College on Anaesthetists, UK). Experience in managing a wide range of anaesthetic and critical illness scenarios is essential, including responding appropriately to deteriorating patients in the emergency department, hospital wards and peri-operative areas.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for the role of Trust Specialist Registrar in anaesthesia and critical care, which will incorporate cross site working. You will be joining a dynamic and friendly directorate with a high regional and national profile.
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 advertised posts offer excellent clinical experience with a wide and varied acute case mix, both within Theatres and Intensive Care Unit in close liaison with Consultants. This post will offer opportunity to develop and work towards achieving your Consultant posts, or Staff Grade doctors wishing to build experience or develop a progression to Consultant posts.
You will be required to support a 24/7 service across Anaesthetic/ITU and will be required to participate in the day to day management of our ECU unit which manages higher risk surgeries
Job description
Job responsibilities
The advertised posts offer excellent clinical experience with a wide and varied acute case mix, both within Theatres and Intensive Care Unit in close liaison with Consultants. This post will offer opportunity to develop and work towards achieving your Consultant posts, or Staff Grade doctors wishing to build experience or develop a progression to Consultant posts.
You will be required to support a 24/7 service across Anaesthetic/ITU and will be required to participate in the day to day management of our ECU unit which manages higher risk surgeries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years broad anaesthetic experience and a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA.
- Experience in managing a wide range of anaesthetic and critical illness scenarios including responding appropriately to deteriorating patients in the emergency department, hospital wards and perioperative areas ? Advanced Life Support certification
Professional Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate Possession of a basic medical qualification acceptable to the GMC for registration. ? Completion of at least one year in an internship post. ? Provision of evidence of having worked for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years in anaesthesia outside the European Union, including the most recent 12 months. ? Provision of evidence of good standing from the applicant's local medical regulatory council.
- Demonstrate 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). ? Eligibility for PLAB exemption. ? Provision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last five years. ? Provision of evidence of a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA
Knowledge and Skillas
Essential
- Appropriate knowledge and practical skills to recognise and manage high risk patients presenting for anaesthesia. ? Ability to manage critically ill patients
Desirable
- Awareness of specialty developments. ? IT skills including use of databases, spread sheets, Word, PowerPoint etc
COMMUNICATION
Essential
- Coherent, diplomatic, confident, decisive. ? Demonstrable presentation skills in educational and scientific settings.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty. ? Ability to work in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals. ? Flexibility, punctuality and reliability. ? Ability to cope with stressful situations
Desirable
- Personable. ? Sense of humour. ? Project management skills
Management
Essential
- Good time management an self organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years broad anaesthetic experience and a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA.
- Experience in managing a wide range of anaesthetic and critical illness scenarios including responding appropriately to deteriorating patients in the emergency department, hospital wards and perioperative areas ? Advanced Life Support certification
Professional Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate Possession of a basic medical qualification acceptable to the GMC for registration. ? Completion of at least one year in an internship post. ? Provision of evidence of having worked for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years in anaesthesia outside the European Union, including the most recent 12 months. ? Provision of evidence of good standing from the applicant's local medical regulatory council.
- Demonstrate 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). ? Eligibility for PLAB exemption. ? Provision of two structured, supportive references from supervising consultants, both of whom must have worked with the applicant within the last five years. ? Provision of evidence of a postgraduate qualification acceptable to the RCoA
Knowledge and Skillas
Essential
- Appropriate knowledge and practical skills to recognise and manage high risk patients presenting for anaesthesia. ? Ability to manage critically ill patients
Desirable
- Awareness of specialty developments. ? IT skills including use of databases, spread sheets, Word, PowerPoint etc
COMMUNICATION
Essential
- Coherent, diplomatic, confident, decisive. ? Demonstrable presentation skills in educational and scientific settings.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty. ? Ability to work in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals. ? Flexibility, punctuality and reliability. ? Ability to cope with stressful situations
Desirable
- Personable. ? Sense of humour. ? Project management skills
Management
Essential
- Good time management an self organisation
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).
