This post is ideal for candidates who have a minimum of 4 years broad experience in anaesthesia and critical care and have a postgraduate qualification equivalent to the FRCA (Royal College on Anaesthetists, UK). Experience in managing a wide range of anaesthetic and critical illness scenarios is essential, including responding appropriately to deteriorating patients in the emergency department, hospital wards and peri-operative areas.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for the role of Trust Specialist Registrar(Senior ST grade] in anaesthesia and critical care in a dynamic and friendly department with a high regional and national profile.

The advertised posts offer excellent clinical experience with a wide and varied acute case mix, both within Theatres and Intensive Care Unit in close liaison with Consultants. This post will offer a preparation for Consultant posts, or Staff Grade doctors wishing to build experience or develop a progression to Consultant posts.

In -hours the post holder will provide daytime Anaesthetic/ITU services. The proportion of which may be varied to suit individuals

About us

There are 26 Imperial School of Anaesthesia anaesthetic trainees, comprising 6 x Specialist Trainee (ST) 5-7s, 7 x ST 3-4, and 13 x Core Trainees (CT) 1-2s.

The 17 Intensive Care consultants are supported by 30 residents from a variety of backgrounds including internal medicine, acute care common stem and foundation training programmes.

This position encompasses one of 25 senior specialist fellows whose duties include support of both anaesthetic and intensive care activity within the Trust.

Job description
Job responsibilities

During the tenure of this post, it is envisaged that the appointee will achieve competencies in the following domains of intensive care medicine: resuscitation and management of acutely ill patient; diagnosis, assessment, investigation, monitoring and data interpretation; disease management; therapeutic interventions / organ support in single or multiple organ failure; practical procedures; perioperative care; comfort and recovery; end of life care; transport; patient safety and health systems management; professionalism

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS, FRCA or equivalent

Registration
Essential

• GMC
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Knowledge and Expertise
Essential

• Experience of practice at Senior trainee, Speciality doctor in an acute hospital/ worked in wide range of anaesthetic, and Critical Care[ICM]

Desirable

• Evidence of additional experience and skills including advanced airway management

Specialty/Sub-specialty
Essential

• Ability to work productively with a mentor and to make best use of specialty development time

Training
Essential

• ALS

Desirable

• EPLS or APLS

Teaching
Essential

• Ability to contribute to multidisciplinary teaching

Personal Skills
Essential

• ability to work well in a team insight and skills in knowing appropriate limitations and when to escalate

BMJRef: BMJ-75977/337-MS-0531-SM-F