Job Description

The post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Anaesthetics service within the directorate and participate in the out of hours rota, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across all 3 sites. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.Main duties of the jobThe clinical duties will include those duties normally expected of a specialty doctor in a similar sized Trust. The appointees will have completed a minimum of 5 years Specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent with relevant experience and competencies. Full GMC registration is essential and evidence of further experience and training in Obstetric Anaesthesia is desirable.About usThe Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan Infirmary) provides in-patient acute beds for Medicine, Paediatrics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Trauma, Pelvic Trauma, Breast Surgery and Urology. In addition, the Obstetric Unit is based here and there is an Accident and Emergency Department which also functions as a Trauma Unit.Wrightington Hospital is where most of the elective Orthopaedic Surgery is performed, as well as accommodating the Rheumatology service. This is an Tertiary referral Orthopaedic centre of Excellence, attracting Anaesthetic trainees with an interest in Regional Anaesthesia.Leigh Infirmary functions as a Day Case Unit and a Diagnostic and Treatment Centre - The Hanover.The Trust serves a population of 320,000 on the western edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation. The Borough is bordered by the M6, M61 and M62 motorways as well as the main west coast rail line, providing excellent access to the Pennines, Lake District, and North West coastlineJob description
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Anaesthetic service within the directorate and participate in the out of hours rota, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across all 3 sites. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.The clinical duties will include those duties normally expected of a specialty doctor in a similar sized Trust. The appointees will have completed a minimum of 5 years Specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent with relevant experience and competencies. Full GMC registration is essential and evidence of further experience and training in Obstetric Anaesthesia is desirable.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice

Desirable

• ?Final FRCA or equivalent

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with colleagues in all disciplines
• Aptitude for practical skills neces-sary for anaesthesia
• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement

Desirable

• FRCA level or actively ap-proaching this
• Evidence of relevant CME/CEPD from previous two years (eg from training pro-grammes or appraisal)
• Evidence of interest and expe-rience in teaching trainees in anaesthesia and other special-ties, nurses and professions al-lied to medicine

Knowledge
Essential

• At least five years postgraduate experience in specialty training in Anaesthetics or equivalent
• Including 2 years General An-aesthetic Specialty Training via a formal training programme or equivalent
• General medical experience equivalent to UK Foundation Training

Desirable

• Experience of Anaesthetics in the UK
• An understanding of evidence-based medicine
• Other relevant certified cours-es eg. ALS, ATLS

Additional
Essential

• Computer skills, eg word processing, database use

Desirable

• Membership of professional societies

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