Specialty Doctor (SAS) in Anaesthetics (cross-site)

Specialty Doctor (SAS) in Anaesthetics (cross-site)

These new substantive posts for Specialty Doctors in Anaesthetics have been created to support the expansion of the Anaesthetic Service at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, specifically the opening of two new operating theatres within the Lewisham Surgical Centre (South-East London Surgical Centre). The Hub, developed with Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts, will deliver high-volume, low-complexity (HVLC) elective surgery to reduce waiting times across South-East London. Successful candidates will join an ACSA-accredited, SAS-inclusive department committed to education, wellbeing, and service excellence. These are 10 PA full-time posts with no hot activities or on-call duties.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide anaesthetic care for elective and day-case surgery within the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Lewisham Surgical Centre
• Deliver anaesthesia for ENT, orthopaedics, general, colorectal, urology and obstetrics & gynaecology cases.
• Participate in pre-operative assessment and peri-operative optimisation.
• Support Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of patient care.

Education, Training and Audit:

• Teach and supervise trainees and allied professionals.
• Participate in weekly academic and governance meetings.
• Engage in audit, research and QI, presenting findings locally or nationally.

Governance and Service Development:

• Participate in clinical governance, policy review, and service evaluation.
• Contribute to ACSA, GIRFT, and peri-operative medicine development.
• Support service development of the Lewisham Surgical Centre.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide anaesthetic care for elective and day-case surgery within the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Lewisham Surgical Centre
• Deliver anaesthesia for ENT, orthopaedics, general, colorectal, urology and obstetrics & gynaecology cases.
• Participate in pre-operative assessment and peri-operative optimisation.
• Support Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of patient care.

Education, Training and Audit:

• Teach and supervise trainees and allied professionals.
• Participate in weekly academic and governance meetings.
• Engage in audit, research and QI, presenting findings locally or nationally.

Governance and Service Development:

• Participate in clinical governance, policy review, and service evaluation.
• Contribute to ACSA, GIRFT, and peri-operative medicine development.
• Support service development of the Lewisham Surgical Centre.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent Initial Assessment of Competence in Anaesthesia Initial Assessment of Competence in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical Experience

• Minimum 4 years (FTE) postgraduate training in the UK (or equivalent training) of which 2 years training must be Anaesthetics

Clinical Audit

• Knowledge & evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Evidence of leadership in quality improvement projects

Teaching Experience

• Interest in teaching (trainees, undergraduates & allied health professionals)
• Evidence of formal training in teaching and/or Certificate in medical teaching Simulation training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Consultant Anaesthetist, Clinical Director