Job summary
Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with existing Anaesthetics medical staff to provide a high standard of care across the Trust. We are seeking individuals with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.
There are 4 posts available:
- 2 posts for 12 months each
- 2 posts for 6 months each
This is a fixed term appointment to cover for vacant post and is based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The post is full time and the post holder will be expected to participate on the 1:8 on call rota.
This is an excellent opportunity within the Anaesthetics department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The on-call rota will be a 1 in 8 full shift rota. Although not a training post, opportunities will be available for the appointee to develop their skills in all areas of Anaesthetics. Clinical Fellows are encouraged to take an active part in all teaching and training undertaken by the department and undertake further professional development. We have a dedicated educational adviser/mentor to support this.
Main duties of the job
Duties include provision of anaesthetic services for all specialties at Trust sites as well as out of hours cover for theatres, ICU and Obstetrics at a middle tier level. The duties include doing a 1:8 on call rota covering any of the 5 tier on call rotas
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Hold full registration and a current licence to practice with the GMC
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a UK anaesthetic post including having achieved the anaesthetic initial assessment of competence (IAC)
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent
Clinical Expertise in Speciality/Sub -speciality
Essential
- Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Possess up to date knowledge of principles and practices of anaesthesia
- Demonstrate aptitude for practical skills e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity, visuospatial awareness
- Familiar with contemporary post operative pain control
Desirable
- Experience in use of regional techniques
- Experience in Medicine outside of anaesthesia
- Experience in Critical Care and obstetric anaesthesia
Audit
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Research
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to maintain professional and expected behaviour standards despite challenging circumstances
Health
Essential
- Meet professional health requirements as outlined in GMC 'Good Medical Practice'
Standards
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge and insight with regard to all the domains within the GMC standards of 'Good Medical Practice'
- Understands and is able to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution
Fitness to Practice
Essential
- Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
- Evidences engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Language Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, of a standard to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues evidenced by undergraduate medical training undertaken in English or, IELTS score above 7.5 overall or, alternative supporting evidence
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Hold full registration and a current licence to practice with the GMC
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a UK anaesthetic post including having achieved the anaesthetic initial assessment of competence (IAC)
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent
Clinical Expertise in Speciality/Sub -speciality
Essential
- Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Possess up to date knowledge of principles and practices of anaesthesia
- Demonstrate aptitude for practical skills e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity, visuospatial awareness
- Familiar with contemporary post operative pain control
Desirable
- Experience in use of regional techniques
- Experience in Medicine outside of anaesthesia
- Experience in Critical Care and obstetric anaesthesia
Audit
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Research
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to maintain professional and expected behaviour standards despite challenging circumstances
Health
Essential
- Meet professional health requirements as outlined in GMC 'Good Medical Practice'
Standards
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge and insight with regard to all the domains within the GMC standards of 'Good Medical Practice'
- Understands and is able to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution
Fitness to Practice
Essential
- Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
- Evidences engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Language Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, of a standard to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues evidenced by undergraduate medical training undertaken in English or, IELTS score above 7.5 overall or, alternative supporting evidence
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
