Job summary
The appointment based, at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, is a replacement post, which was created for a suitably experienced anaesthetist to gain experience in the field of paediatric anaesthesia ina tertiary referral centre. The post is aimed at a candidate who wishes to pursue an interest in paediatric anaesthesia. Please note that this post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean,but equivalent training will be provided as for trainees on the deanery based training programme. The post has been recognised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists as to fulfil the Advanced year in PaediatricAnaesthesia training requirements.
Main duties of the job
Duties will be based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospitals as a member of the Anaesthesia Team.You will be exposed to the full range of specialities available at the children's hospital. The on-call duties are residential shifts. During this time you should try and see a wide range of children undergoing multipledifferent procedures. Your job as an anaesthetist is to provide peri-operative care to patients in the safest way possible.As a clinical fellow in paediatric anaesthesia there is flexibility to ensure both your learning needs and the service provision. Educational supervision and support will be provided using face-to-face teaching via anamed educational supervisor who will help you determine your learning agreement for your placement.You will also have access to trained mentors and are expected to maintain the new RCoA e-portfolio for revalidation and career progression as well as the Trust appraisal process.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Registration with the General Medical Council
- FRCA or Equivalent examination
- Previous appoitments which provided professional training in General Anesthetics equivalent to completion of at least ST5 RCOA 2010 curriculum
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical and other staff
- Formal teaching qualification
Research/ Publications
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
Experience Clinical Management/ Audit
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation
Desirable
- Previous experience of paediatrics neonatology or paediatrics anaesthesia
- Experience of undertaking a quality improvement project
Proffesional Interests
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional society(ies)
- Up-to-date knowledge of the literature
- Undertaken relevant CME within paediatric anaesthesia
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisation skills
- Communication Skills: Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with children, their parents and other relatives, with colleagues of all disciplines.
- Team work: Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other non-medical disciplines
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to undertake an active role within the department
Other
Essential
- Satisfactory medical clearance from Trust's Occupational Health Physician
- DBS Clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Registration with the General Medical Council
- FRCA or Equivalent examination
- Previous appoitments which provided professional training in General Anesthetics equivalent to completion of at least ST5 RCOA 2010 curriculum
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical and other staff
- Formal teaching qualification
Research/ Publications
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
Experience Clinical Management/ Audit
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation
Desirable
- Previous experience of paediatrics neonatology or paediatrics anaesthesia
- Experience of undertaking a quality improvement project
Proffesional Interests
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional society(ies)
- Up-to-date knowledge of the literature
- Undertaken relevant CME within paediatric anaesthesia
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisation skills
- Communication Skills: Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with children, their parents and other relatives, with colleagues of all disciplines.
- Team work: Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other non-medical disciplines
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to undertake an active role within the department
Other
Essential
- Satisfactory medical clearance from Trust's Occupational Health Physician
- DBS Clearance
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).
