Specialty Doctor MC75 - Anaesthetics and Critical Care

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Specialty Doctor MC75 - Anaesthetics and Critical Care MC75

Main area Anaesthetics and Critical Care Grade MC75 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

10 sessions per week Job ref 360-B-11946

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £63,696 - £102,689 plus £149 HCA per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/:59

Job overview

We are pleased to invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Specialty Doctor.

Thisisa10PAspost withupto12PAs negotiable. The core hours are 08:00 to 18:00 and on call shifts are 08:00 to 20:30 and 20:0 to 08:30. The rota is currently 1:8 and includes normal days, long days and nights. Full details will be discussed at interview.

We look forward to welcoming applications from enthusiastic candidates interested in becoming part of our team.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility will be to the Consultant Lead for Speciality Doctors and the Clinical Director. Thesuccessfulcandidateswillhavetheopportunitytoreviewthejobplanwiththe Clinical Director or representative at least once a year.

The post holder will form one member of a full shift rota which may be in theatres, ICU or obstetrics. In addition to daytime ICU shifts, work allocated may vary according to requirements and may include daytime PAs in main theatre, day surgery and obstetrics according to experience.

The Speciality Doctors will be expected to exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility but ultimate responsibility for thepatientstheytreatwillrestwiththerelevantconsultant.Atleastonesessionperweekwillbe under consultant supervision.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, and a new surgical hub at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

AllSpecialityDoctorsinCriticalCareandAnaesthesiahaveacontinuingresponsibilityforthe properfunctioning oftheDepartment. As far asispractical,theappointeewill be expectedto provide emergency cover for colleagues when required.

Teaching, Audit and Clinical Governance half-days are multidisciplinary and will incorporate differentareasofCG,includingjointM&Mmeetings, clinicalaudit,complaintreviewandcritical incident reporting.All Specialty doctors are required to be involved in a clinical audit project.

Person specification Education and qualifications:

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment 3 years in approved professional training post for UK trained applicants, recognised by the Royal College of Anaesthesia
• Overseas candidates must be able to demonstrate they have completed at least 3 years in the speciality of anaesthesia in a past post, these must be comparable to that obtained in the UK during a similar training period
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in anaesthesia or Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post
• Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Member of Intensive Care Society EDIC/EDAIC

Knowledge:

• Applicant's knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely

Experience:

• Broad Based experience in Critical Care and Anaesthesia
• Speciality knowledge Exam UK anaesthesia

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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.