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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
40 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref
438-MS3017
Employer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RPH
Town
Preston
Salary
£61,825 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Applicants are invited to apply for this Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia based at Royal Preston Hosptial.Ìý This is a 12-month fixed term post.Ìý

You will be expected to provide pre-operative assessment, anaesthesia and follow-up. You will beÌýoffered experienceÌýin the range of subspecialties we cover, a regular commitment toÌýmedical education inÌýa variety of areas such as undergraduate medical students and simulation at Lancashire Simulation Centre and the option of a regular commitment to our state-of-the-art clinical research facility. There will be a combination of teaching lists and solo lists with appropriate supervision.

The post holder will be expected to have experience in Anaesthesia and ideally in Intensive Care Medicine and will be expected to work under distant supervision especially duringÌýout of ³ó´Ç³Ü°ù’s shifts.

The Department of Anaesthesia is committed to continuing its teaching role andÌýconsiderable importanceÌýis attached to the support of the junior medical staff in the Department.

In addition to routine NHS teaching responsibilities, the Directorate has been funded to provide a significant contribution to the training of undergraduate medical students whose numbersÌýhave increasedÌýup to 300.

It is essential that the applicants be committed to their own continuing medical education and Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìýprofessional development.

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Main duties of the job

To promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care, supporting professional activities and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

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The post holder will:

  • Provide an Anaesthetic service across the Trust.
  • Participate in the trainee anaesthetic rota on both hospital sites with additional cover during ³¦´Ç±ô±ô±ð²¹²µ³Ü±ð²õ’ absence.
  • Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure, in consultation with colleagues, that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.
  • Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
  • Exercise the freedom to assist in development of specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.
  • Undertake administrative duties involved with the care of his/her patients.
  • Promote high professional standards of clinical care of patients and the health and safety of the theatre environment.
  • Maintain continuing education and professional development at least to the requirements of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Working for our organisation

Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students.

As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles.

We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

We are able to offer CT3 equivalence for anaesthetists who require this. Specific modulesÌýand requirementsÌýcan be discussed with the college tutors.Ìý We are also able to offer a regular commitment to medical education in a variety of areasÌýsuch asÌýundergraduate medical students and simulation at Lancashire Simulation Centre.ÌýSpecifics canÌýbe discussed prior to interview by contacting the College Tutors (details below) and confirmed upon appointment.

We also have the option of a regular commitment to our state-of-the-art clinical research facility. Specifics can be discussed prior to interview by contacting the College TutorsÌýand confirmedÌýupon appointment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

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•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý What we can offer

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Job Plan/On-call Requirements

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Team

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration and License to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • By the date of commencement in post will have completed three years of Specialty Training or fixed term Specialty training in Anaesthesia (Stage 1)
  • Or have equivalent experience or competencies
Desirable criteria
  • Initial assessment of competency in anaesthesia (IAC)
  • Primary FRCA or equivalent (as per RCoA exemption qualification for Final FRCA)
  • Certificates for; ATLS/ETC APLS/EPALS ALS/Equivalent Other relevant courses
  • Evidence of commitment to medical education including further qualifications
  • Trained clinical supervisor

Experience and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Anaesthesia experience in the UK
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in Intensive Care medicine
  • Experience of research
  • Involvement in audit

Health

Essential criteria
  • Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice

Personal

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication skills (with examples).
  • Good organisation skills (with examples).
  • Works well within a Multidisciplinary environment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareDisability Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

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
Simon Mackie
Job title
Consultant Anaesthetist and College Tutor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
017752 522555