Specialty Doctor in Cardiac Anaesthesia

Job summary

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The anaesthetics department are looking to recruit a permanent Specialty doctor to commence as soon as possible. The Post This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic and ambitious individuals wishing to follow a career in cardiothoracic anaesthesia. Working in the CSS directorate of Swansea Bay University Health Board also offers a unique opportunity for individuals wishing to achieve the CESR requirements as we offer a wide range of different anaesthetic specialties. Morriston Hospital Cardiac Centre undertakes over 700 adult cardiac and 350 Thoracic operations a year providing ample opportunity to become an independent practitioner in this subspecialty. The Cardiac Intensive care unit also provides care for high risk patients undergoing surgeries at Morriston Hospital as the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit temporarily is located on Cardiac Intensive care Unit. There are exciting opportunities for redevelopment of services at the Morriston site. The new centre for Thoracic surgery in South Wales will be developed at Morriston Hospital with ongoing plans for significant increase in thoracic surgery.

Main duties of the job

• Anaesthesia for all types of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery. This will initially be under direct supervision, but as the experience and competence of the appointee increases this will be under extended supervision by a named consultant.
• Intensive care for adult Cardiac and thoracic patients. This is with particular emphasis on pharmacological and mechanical support of the cardiovascular system following cardiothoracic surgery.
• Trans-oesopahgeal echocardiography. The appointee is expected to acquire a working knowledge of the fundamentals of echocardiography during the tenure of the post. Further training for national and international accreditation in TOE will be encouraged.
• Thoracic Anaesthesia: There are 2 all day thoracic lists per week. It is anticipated that the appointee will acquire basic skills in fibre-optic bronchoscopy in adults during his/her tenure, Postoperative analgesia techniques, with special reference to thoracic surgery.
• Audit and research: Appointees to these posts are encouraged to undertake audit and research projects during the Post.
• Education: Specialist trainees are encouraged to participate in the teaching of medical students, nursing staff and less experienced trainees.
• It may be possible to arrange appropriate experience in other areas of anaesthesia to accommodate the training needs of the appointee.
• Other modules at request

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.