About this role
Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for experienced Senior Cardiothoracic Anaesthetic Clinical Fellow to join our Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Team.
One role would be mainly ITU based and the other two roles will be looking after patients requiring Level 2 and Level 3 support following Cardiothoracic Surgery or Cardiological procedures in ITU.
Surgical work includes not only routine bypass grafts and valves but also complex aortic mitral and pulmonary procedures, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
You will be required to participate in one of the department's on call rotas depending on the gap being filled and your theatre days will mostly be worked in theatres supporting consultants and specialty doctors. This can be in both elective and emergency theatres and working with cardio-thoracic.
As an employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with all departments and other medical, professional and managerial colleagues to provide high quality healthcare to the trust's patients
Main duties of the job
Your role involves providing a supervised (direct and indirect) Anaesthetic service, with responsibility for continuity of care for patients on the Cardiac ITU, to be guided by consultant Anaesthetists in providing evidence- based standards of care for all patients and pre-assessing all patients prior to anaesthesia and reviewing patients post-operative in recovery or on the wards when required.
You will assess and examine ITU admissions and attending ITU ward rounds, ensuring that patients are issued with a discharge note from the ITU, be a member of the resuscitation team and order tests and obtain results of these
Your role will be to maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with other specialties working closely and regularly with the Anesthetics services on all sites, to support the governance process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine, to give advice, support and training to all junior medical staff in medical wards and to take part in continuing medical education activities.
There will also be a commitment to post-graduation teaching of both F1's and SHO's in other departments.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS or equivalent Full Registration with the General Medical Council. MRCS or equivalent
Desirable
FRCS (Plas) or equivalent
Experience Essential
Previous experience at SpR (ie ST1-ST8) or equivalent level Demonstrable experience in Anaesthesia Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ALS/ATLS or equivalent
Desirable
Experience in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Experience in invasive monitoring. Membership of ACTA, EACTA, SCA or equivalent organisation
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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)