Locally Employed Doctor (Middle grade Anaesthetist for theatres) in Southall

This is an exciting opportunity for the appointee to work in a major NW London NHS trust, with a reputation for educational excellence within a friendly and supportive culture!

This post is based at Ealing Hospital theatres, which is one of three sites within our trust (Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospitals). Successful candidates will further their experience in a range of surgical subspecialties, to include elective and emergency upper & lower general surgery, orthopaedics/trauma, gynaecology, endoscopy, and dental surgery. The upper GI service has recently expanded, providing increased capacity for surgery such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy and an upper GI hub is planned for the near future.

There is a dedicated emergency/trauma theatre list 24/7, with weekday consultant cover. In addition, the department provides an outreach service for ECT and for DC cardioversions in the Coronary Care Unit. Also included are potential opportunities to work at the Northwick Park Hospital site to broaden this case mix, to include major head & neck, vascular, obstetrics, urology and major colorectal surgery.

Main duties of the job: This post provides excellent opportunities for a career anaesthetist who wishes to gain further clinical experience, with potential to develop educational, management and quality improvement initiatives to support their own professional development (offering four days for supporting professional activity). It could also provide a route to either applying for a Specialist Training number or following an alternative path, such as the CESR/portfolio pathway route.

About us: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities: The anaesthetic department is highly regarded in the region as a centre of excellence for anaesthetic educational initiatives, with our friendly reputation for supporting and training anaesthetic trainees and locally employed doctors. We have consultants with additional roles as Royal College of Anaesthetists examiners (including lead examiner) and London School of Anaesthesia training program directors. We desire all our team to achieve their maximal potential! Our success speaks for itself - many of our recent trainees have chosen to return as substantive consultants, most of our locally employed doctors and trainees have successfully achieved their FRCA exam with us, gained national training numbers and even specialist registration via the GMCs portfolio pathway. We have recently set up a highly sought after CESR/portfolio pathway program.

The post is ideal for candidates who have a minimum of 4 years broad experience in anaesthesia and have a postgraduate qualification equivalent to the FRCA (Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK). Experience in providing anaesthesia for ASA 1-3 patients requiring a range of surgery is essential. Candidates will need to have worked in the NHS for at least 6 months to be eligible to apply.

Person Specification:

• Education and qualifications: Primary medical qualification acceptable to the GMC for registration (e.g. MBBS or equivalent), Full GMC registration with a licence to practise by the date of commencement, Evidence of English-language competence meeting current GMC requirements, where applicable, Evidence of good standing from any other medical regulatory authority with which the applicant is or has recently been registered, where applicable, Postgraduate qualification acceptable to the Royal College of Anaesthetists (e.g. Primary FRCA or equivalent), Advanced Life Support certification (UK or recognised equivalent).
• Knowledge and Experience: A minimum of 4 years of anaesthetic training (including current practice), equivalent to UK ST4+ level, including critical care experience, A minimum of 6 months of work in the NHS, Experience of providing anaesthesia for ASA 1-3 patients across a range of elective and emergency surgery, including general surgery, orthopaedics and trauma, gynaecology and OMFS, Appropriate knowledge, practical skills and attitude to independently assess and anaesthetise ASA 1-3 patients with distant supervision, Ability to identify the high-risk patient preoperatively, Ability and attitude to recognise a deteriorating patient and when to call for help, Familiarity with core national anaesthetic guidance, e.g. DAS guidelines for failed intubation.
• Skills, abilities, and attributes: Confident, clear and diplomatic communicator who communicates effectively with the theatre team, patients and their families, Experience of teaching (formal or informal) and the ability to train and supervise junior medical staff, Good time management and self-organisation; ability to manage own workload, Participation in clinical audit; understanding of audit principles and commitment to their use as a tool for raising and maintaining standards, Able to appraise scientific publications and perform literature searches, Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty; ability to work effectively and in harmony with medical, nursing and allied health professionals, Flexibility, punctuality and reliability, with the ability to cope in stressful situations, Initiative and drive; able to conduct self-directed learning.
• Other requirements: Satisfactory health clearance, Enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK, Satisfactory professional references in accordance with Trust recruitment requirements.

Heart values: Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork. Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART.