About this role
Job summary
Salford Royal has a large anaesthetic department; there are 66 consultant anaesthetistsand 4 associate specialist anaesthetists and as a major training hospital in the NorthWest School of Anaesthesia, the hospital hosts trainee anaesthetists of all grades withan active teaching programme under the supervision of 2 Royal College ofAnaesthetists Tutors. There are 26 trainees within anaesthesia, 3 in intensive care and1 junior clinical fellow. The Intensive care has 26 consultants, and a mixture ofanaesthetic, medical and emergency medicine trainees and fellows totalling 30, as wellas 10 advanced critical care practitioners and trainees.
Salford Royal Hospital is one of 2 acute trusts who collectively provide the functions ofa Major Trauma Centre (MTC) for Greater Manchester. The MTC at Salford leads onbrain injuries and leads on Poly-Trauma management for Greater Manchester since 2017 and is one of the busiest major trauma centres in the UK.
The Neuroscience Centre at Salford Royal Hospital is one of the busiest in the UK witha catchment area of around 3 million. It includes the specialties of Neurosurgery,Neurology, Stroke Medicine, Spinal Surgery and Neuro Psychology.
The Neurosurgery Department is one of the largest in the UK which provides all aspects of neurosurgery and act as a tertiary centre for the North West and beyond.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team oftrainee medical staff. They will work together with consultants and occasionallymore junior anaesthetic trainees in theatre, in the emergency department, the MRsuite and anywhere anaesthesia expertise is required. You will be givenresponsibilities for patient care commensurate with your level of experience andtraining and will be provided with adequate supervision and support throughoutyour placement to enable you to develop and meet the objectives set out in yourpersonal development plan.
Pre-operative assessment and management of patients;Delivery of safe anaesthesia for a wide variety of specialities;Out of hours cover including weekends and nights covering airway emergencies out of theatre and attendance at major trauma calls;Full engagement in quality improvement projects;
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Medical Degree - MBChB or equivalent medical qualification Current Advanced Life Support Certification GMC registration Experience in anaesthesia for general surgery, gynae surgery, spinal surgery and trauma and orthopaedic surgery Experience in providing anaesthesia for Major Trauma and out of hours emergencies Experience of ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia upper and lower limb surgery Final FRCA (or Equivalent) Clinical experience and knowledge in Upper GI including bariatrics, CPET, Plastics, Emergency surgery, Neurosurgery and paediatric anaesthesia Clinical Audit: Experience and undertaking of clinical audit project/s
Desirable Essential
Paediatric experience Demonstration of lessons learnt from clinical audit projects Experience of recent and current research Administrative roles Attendance at an Ultrasound for Regional ETC/ATLS/ATACC certification or equivalent
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Manchester
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)