Clinical Regional Fellow Anaesthetics
Job Description
Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join the Anaesthetic and intensive care teams based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the posts ofClinical Regional Fellow
This post is suitable for any grade of doctor who:
- holds full GMC registration.
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is thought to be within 2 years of gaining all competencies required for completion of training.
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has certificate of basic training and at least gained the primary FRCA or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
Education -
Opportunities, depending on experience, to deliver teaching and educational events covering all levels of training from non-clinical to being part of the faculty delivering national educational events.
Support will be given for those pursuing postgraduate educational qualifications.
The successful applicant will be working with the departmental audit leads to assist completion of projects and conduct audits required for departmental accreditation
Anaesthesia -
The post holder will have the opportunity to further develop their clinical interest and be expected to be involved in departmental meetings and events.
There are opportunities to be involved in anaesthetic audit and research.
Intensive care -
The post holder would be part of the intensive care team and be expected to be involved in audit and research currently being conducted by the intensive care units.
Obstetric Anaesthia-
The post holder will have the opportunity to work within one of the busiest maternity units in the county, the department is actively involved in research and innovative care in this speciality.
Perioperative medicine -
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be involved and help develop all aspects of perioperative care, including pre-operative optimisation, CPET testing, morbidity and mortality scoring, high risk clinics and virtual assessments.
About us
We are one of the largest Acute teaching Trusts in England with a workforce of approximately 14,500 employees including clinicians, non-clinical support workers, clinical and non-clinical leaders and staff. UHL supports one of the biggest anaesthetic departments in the country spread over three sites, each offering different surgical emphasis. As a training hub within the East Midlands there are several work streams across the Trust and University of Leicester involving task training, simulation, high stakes assessment and continuing professional development. The successful candidate will be part of the training faculty responsible for the oversight and quality management of education and innovating to meet the changing needs of healthcare professionals.
Job responsibilities
University Hospitals of Leicester supports one of the biggest anaesthetic departments in the country, covering 3 acute hospitals and 3 community hospitals.
Leicester has a well established reputation in education in anaesthesia and in the future will be delivering training to increasing numbers of Foundation trainees and CMT trainees, rotating through ICM and anaesthesia. There is a growing need for a team of enthusiastic individuals to assist in delivering this training, working closely with the consultant leads in foundation and ICM training.
Each of the 3 hospitals in Leicester has an intensive care unit supporting tertiary services in hepatobiliary surgery, renal and transplant, general surgery, cardiothoracic and cardiac surgery. Each of the units is involved in national and local research and audit.
Leicester Hospitals have a well-established CPET and pre-operative exercise programme as well as running high risk clinics for all major specialities.
The clinical component of the post will involve supporting a 1:8 on call rota in anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia or intensive care depending on service needs.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC registration with a license to practice
- oPrevious employment in an anaesthetic capacity
Desirable
- oFRCA/FCARCSI /FICM
Experience
Essential
- Suitable experience for oncall anaesthetic work, including: oIntensive care oObstetrics oEmergency theatre (e.g. employment history, supervisor letter or logbook summary)
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate level
Desirable
- Higher qualifications in Medical Education
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation.
- Team-working skills
- self-motivated and desire to succeed
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4PW
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
