Senior Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) - Paediatric Anaesthesia in Manchester

The appointment based at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is a replacement post, created for a suitably experienced anaesthetist to gain experience in paediatric anaesthesia in a tertiary referral centre. The post is aimed at a candidate who wishes to pursue an interest in paediatric anaesthesia. The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean, but equivalent training will be provided as for trainees on the deanery based training programme. The post has been recognised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists as fulfilling the Advanced year in Paediatric Anaesthesia training requirements.

Main duties of the job

Duties will be based at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospitals as a member of the Anaesthesia Team. You will be exposed to the full range of specialities available at the children’s hospital. On-call duties are residential shifts. During this time you should try to see a wide range of children undergoing multiple different procedures. Your job as an anaesthetist is to provide peri-operative care to patients in the safest way possible. As a clinical fellow in paediatric anaesthesia, there is flexibility to ensure both your learning needs and the service provision. Educational supervision and support will be provided using face-to-face teaching via a named educational supervisor who will help you determine your learning agreement for your placement. You will also have access to trained mentors and are expected to maintain the new RCoA e-portfolio for revalidation and career progression as well as the Trust appraisal process.

Working for our organisation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a leading centre of clinical excellence, renowned for pioneering patient care, advanced medical research, and a collaborative multi-speciality environment. We are the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to progress your career. With over 30,000 employees, a turnover exceeding £3 billion, and 10 hospital and community services, join our team to help us deliver outstanding healthcare to our diverse communities. We offer an engaging and supportive environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology. Research and Innovation are at the heart of our work, offering opportunities to lead research that shapes the future of medicine, working alongside experts, advancing clinical practice, and improving patient outcomes. At MFT, we foster a culture where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Your expertise is recognised, your ambitions are supported, and your impact is felt at every level. Whether you want to develop your clinical skills, pursue research interests, or seek leadership opportunities, MFT provides the ideal environment to achieve your medical or professional aspirations. If you are dedicated to driving clinical innovation and delivering compassionate patient care, join us to shape tomorrow’s healthcare; where clinical excellence, innovation, and your career will thrive.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others. This document also contains critical information you’ll need before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications, Knowledge and Training

• Registration with the General Medical Council
• FRCA or Equivalent examination
• Previous appointments which provided professional training in General Anaesthetics equivalent to completion of at least ST5 RCOA 2010 curriculum

• Experience of teaching medical and other staff
• Formal teaching qualification

• Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications

• Experience of clinical audit i.e. participation

• Previous experience of paediatrics, neonatology, or paediatric anaesthesia
• Experience of undertaking a quality improvement project

• Membership of appropriate professional society(ies)
• Up-to-date knowledge of the literature
• Undertaken relevant CME within paediatric anaesthesia

• Organisation skills
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with children, their parents and other relatives, with colleagues of all disciplines.
• Team work: Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other non-medical disciplines.

• Ability to undertake an active role within the department

• Satisfactory medical clearance from Trust's Occupational Health Physician
• DBS Clearance