Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetist
- Grade
- CT Clinical and Simulation Fellow
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40)
- Job ref
- MS7069601
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 + London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow - ANAESTHESIA, CRITICAL CARE and SIMULATION
CT Clinical and Simulation Fellow
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
The Posts
(This post is advertised for applicants with NHS based experience and a valid right to work)
This is a full time permanent post. The post is CT3 equivalent with the appointed candidate supported in completion of all key competencies as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided with a strong department teaching programme. The post holder will also participate in teaching a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, medical students and Allied Health professionals in Croydon’s High fidelity simulation centre.
Main duties of the job
The CT3 Equivalent post will offer the following:
Access to pre-operative anaesthetic assessment clinics
General anaesthesia with experience of elective and emergency surgery for ASA 1-4 patients,
Paediatric experience for children aged five and over and experience of TIVA
Regional anaesthesia with training in ultrasound guided regional techniques
Obstetric anaesthesia with on call experience in obstetrics including management of ASA 3 parturients
Resuscitation and transfer as part of the medical emergency team and involvement in intra-hospital transfers
Pain with access to pain management clinics and acute pain ward rounds
Intensive Care with three months experience in adult intensive care unit for those trainees with only three months completed at core level
Doctors in these posts will also be allocated named educational supervisors, ability to attend teaching sessions and departmental quality improvement meetings. They will be helped in preparing for the Primary or Final FRCA exam. The SLAP (South London Anaesthetic Primary) course exclusively run at Croydon has to date achieved very high pass rates.
The post holders will also involve provide support for the Simulation Centre with the candidates working with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver teaching across the trust. Previous Simulation Fellows have gone on to substantive appointments as well as securing multiple presentations and awards.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Introduction & Background
The Posts
(This post is advertised for applicants with NHS based experience and a valid right to work)
This is a full time permanent post. The post is CT3 equivalent with the appointed candidate supported in completion of all key competencies as set by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Additional support with FRCA exam practice is provided with a strong department teaching programme. The post holder will also participate in teaching a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, medical students and Allied Health professionals in Croydon’s High fidelity simulation centre.
The CT3 Equivalent post will offer the following:
Access to pre-operative anaesthetic assessment clinics
General anaesthesia with experience of elective and emergency surgery for ASA 1-4 patients,
Paediatric experience for children aged five and over and experience of TIVA
Regional anaesthesia with training in ultrasound guided regional techniques
Obstetric anaesthesia with on call experience in obstetrics including management of ASA 3 parturients
Resuscitation and transfer as part of the medical emergency team and involvement in intra-hospital transfers
Pain with access to pain management clinics and acute pain ward rounds
Intensive Care with three months experience in adult intensive care unit for those trainees with only three months completed at core level
Doctors in these posts will also be allocated named educational supervisors, ability to attend teaching sessions and departmental quality improvement meetings. They will be helped in preparing for the Primary or Final FRCA exam. The SLAP (South London Anaesthetic Primary) course exclusively run at Croydon has to date achieved very high pass rates.
The post holders will also involve provide support for the Simulation Centre with the candidates working with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver teaching across the trust. Previous Simulation Fellows have gone on to substantive appointments as well as securing multiple presentations and awards.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MBBS (or equivalent medical qualification)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 24 months in an Anaesthetic post at CT2 level or equivalent UK Experience
examination
Essential criteria
- Primary FRCA
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Ana Marie Robles
- Job title
- Consultant Anaesthetist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
please contact
Dr Ravi Saibaba consultant anaesthetist [email protected]
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