Specialty Doctors

We are seeking a Specialty Doctor, who together with 94 Consultant Anaesthetists, 13 Associate Specialists, 33 existing Specialty Doctors and 42 Specialty Trainees will provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service. This post is based at Queen's hospital with the opportunity to rotate to Royal Derby Hospital by mutual agreement. We are able to support doctors aiming to progress via a CESR route. The position will comprise of between 10 programmed activities on average per week and there are 3.2 additional PAs available with this post (on joining the on-call rota). These posts offer a variety of interests including, theatre work, obstetric anaesthesia, intensive care and resident on call duties. A willingness to work flexibly is essential. The Specialty Doctors are co-ordinated by a dedicated Consultant and the Trust has also appointed a Tutor to specifically support the educational and developmental needs of the Specialty Doctor group in all specialties., The Trust is an equal opportunities Employer and operates Employee Friendly Policies, including Job Share.

MB BS/MB BCh or approved overseas equivalent, Further postgraduate qualifications relevant to anaesthesia e.g. Diploma in Anaesthesia, FRCA primary, Minimum 4 years postgraduate experience including 2 years in Anaesthesia/ITU/Obstetric Anaesthesia. Experience of post operative pain management.

• MB BS/MB BCh or approved overseas equivalent
• MRCP/MRCS or equivalent higher qualification
• Life Support Qualifications (ALS/ATLS), Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at time of application
• Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competencies in a relevant specialty at the time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competencies in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post
• Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC Standards of Good Medical Practice; Or able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies, Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in specialty or have equivalent experience and competencies, Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
• Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees, Specific teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit/Research Experience

Queen's Hospital Burton has a main theatre suite with 5 operating theatres and an 8 bedded recovery. Most surgical specialties (with the exception of orthopaedics) theatre lists take place here. There is adjacent elective admissions lounge where the majority of patients arrive prior to theatre. There is a specific orthopaedic theatre complex with a trauma theatre and a stand-alone (but on site) Treatment Centre, with 6 operating theatres. The majority of cases anticipated to be day cases are operated on here, including the vast majority of ophthalmic cases. In June 2020 two dedicated Orthopaedics theatres were opened adjacent to the Treatment Centre with a 28 bedded ward. Following a £5 million investment Queens Hospital Burton now has a new fully refurbished Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Unit has been expanded from 10 to 14 beds (funded for up to 8 Level 3 patients) that also include isolation rooms to treat and rehabilitate acutely unwell patients. The department is supported by experienced and passionate medical, clinical, and non‑clinical teams., As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best.

In return we will offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.