Senior Registrar Doctor in CCU & Anaesthetics

This is a substantive six-month fellowship post, extendable to 12 months subject to satisfactory internal review, open to all post-fellowship anaesthetic specialist registrars who wish to develop a further interest in critical care medicine in a specialist cancer hospital. The trainee would expect to deliver resident on call 24 to 48 hour shifts on our Sutton site with further day time sessions at the Fulham Road site Critical Care Unit or anaesthesia sessions based on the requirements of the successful candidate. The resident on call commitment covers the three bedded Critical Care Unit on our Sutton site, as well as providing leadership and support to the Critical Care Outreach Service. The weekend on call commitment is 1 in 6 weekends. Weekday on call is on average one night per week with the commensurate time off post on call.

Main duties of the job

The post would suit an individual seeking Out of Programme for Experience (OOPE). The post would also suit an individual looking for post-CCT experience.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description/person specification for a more detailed description of the role.

Person specification

• Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
• MBBS/MB BCh or approved overseas equivalent
• Advanced Life Support EPALS / APLS
• FRCA or equivalent
• BSc/BA Hons, Distinctions, Prizes at Undergrad or Postgrad Level

Experience

• Minimum 12 months experience working in the NHS
• Minimum 12 months experience working in Intensive Care Medicine
• Paediatric experience
• At least ST6/7+ level or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years of anaesthesia practice

Skills

• Clinical ability to deliver a safe anaesthetic service including paediatrics
• Knowledge of intensive care medicine
• Knowledge of postoperative pain management
• Competent in pre-operative, post-operative care and ongoing management of patients
• Ability to intubate, insert peripheral lines, arterial lines, central lines, epidurals and spinals independently

Technical Skills

• Clinical ability to deliver a safe anaesthetic service including paediatrics
• Clinical ability to deliver safe intensive care medicine
• Clinical ability to manage postoperative pain
• Clinical ability to deliver safe per-operative care
• Ability to intubate, insert peripheral lines, arterial lines, central lines, epidurals and spinals independently
• Ability to insert chest drains

Audit & Research

• Understanding of the principles of audit and clinical governance
• Ability to assess published evidence
• Participation in audit and or research
• Presentation at regional and national meetings
• Publications

Personal Qualities

• Ability to lead diverse teams within all areas of the hospital
• Understand leadership styles and impact on others
• Demonstrate ability to develop effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and lead a resuscitation team
• Able to work alone, while knowing one’s own limitations and willing to request assistance from senior colleagues
• Excellent communicator with excellent spoken and written English
• Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as and when required
• Evidence of eligibility to reside and work in the UK
• Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships across networks
• Training or clinical experience in management (teamwork or managing projects)

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application. All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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.