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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
10 sessions per week
Job ref
156-MS-3959
Employer
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Town
Truro
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/08/2024 23:59

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Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Job overview

General Anaesthesia (Consultant & SAS) Group

The general anaesthetic consultant and SAS body deliver elective and emergency anaesthesia and fulfil the following operational and governance and quality improvement roles: 

Colleagues represent RCHT Anaesthesia nationally in their roles as College examiners, and British Society Echocardiography examiner, VASGBI Committee Council member and Faculty of Pain Medicine Professional Standards Committee .

RCHT is well represented in the Deanery with two College Tutors but also the Training Programme Director and Head of School and College CPD advisor.

Main duties of the job

· Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Anaesthesia.

·  To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Anaesthetic department.

 · Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where                          applicable. 

· To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

 ·  To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters                              concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.

 · To participate in quality improvement, data analysis and information                  presentation, and service development, as appropriate.

 · To attend care group and directorate business, operational and                             governance meetings as appropriate.

 · Fulfil duties of weekly timetable including any out-of-hours                                     responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.  

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods. 

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally. 

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community. 

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side 

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: 

  • Identity Checks 

  • Professional registration and qualification checks 

  • Employment history and reference checks 

  • Work health assessments 

  • Criminal record check standards 

  • Right to work checks 

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  • We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 

  • Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
  • Primary FRCA or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • FRCA

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a broad range of problems in Anaesthesia.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
  • Teaching (Medical students, peers, MDT).
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice
  • Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia
  • Independent Obstetric On-Call anaesthesia experience
  • Emergency CEPOD and Trauma experience
  • Paediatric Anaesthesia in accordance with Royal College expectation of Adult General Anaesthetist with Certificate of Completion of Training
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist expertise and experience desirable in: Obstetrics
  • Professional Management and Leadership

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicholas Marshall
Job title
Consultant Anaesthetist - Specialty Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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