Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care in Derby

We are seeking Specialty Doctors, who together with 85 Consultant Anaesthetists, 1 Associate Specialist, 42 existing Specialty Doctors and 42 Specialty Trainees will provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service.

Main duties of the job include:

• The positions will comprise of 10 programmed activities on average per week.
• 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.

Royal Derby Hospital is a major oncology centre providing treatment for upper and lower GI, urological, gynaecological, breast and head and neck malignancies. We also host regional units for hand surgery and bariatrics, and have a large clinical commitment to major orthopaedics, trauma and emergency care with a helipad and state of the art imaging services. Royal Derby Hospital has a 16 bedded level 2/3 Intensive Care unit and a 16 bedded post-surgical step-down unit.

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 of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

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 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es 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.

Applicants must hold full GMC Registration with a licence to practise at time of application, be able to demonstrate a wide range of experience in all aspects of anaesthesia and have worked in the specialty for a minimum of two years.

The Trust is an equal opportunities Employer and operates Employee Friendly Policies, including Job Share.

Essential criteria include:

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent.
• Life Support Qualification - Advanced Life Support.
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application.

Desirable criteria include:

• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty e.g. Diploma in Anaesthesia, FRCA primary.

Essential Criteria for Clinical Experience and Skills:

• 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 Anaesthesia/ITU/Obstetric Anaesthesia.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge.
• Up to date clinical knowledge in the relevant specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application.
• A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the NHS.

Essential Criteria for Teaching, Audit & Research Experience:

• Experience of supervising and teaching junior doctors and undergraduates.
• Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills.
• Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP).

Desirable criteria include:

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
• Any teaching courses or qualifications.

Essential Criteria for Language & Communication Skills:

• Experience of formal presentations.
• Evidence of ability to work as part of a MDT.