Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics – Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

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Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics – Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

This appointment is offered as a Locum vacancy to support the department of Anaesthesia for a candidate with an interest in Obstetric anaesthesia in Carmarthen which has an on-going active recruitment programme. It is an ideal opportunity to sample the diversity we have to offer for both working and home life balance.This appointment is Health Board wide, with your principal place of employment being Glangwili General Hospital with sessions in Prince Phillip Hospital although other working locations including off site working may necessary and will be agreed as part of your job plan. This will be subject to change as the Health Board’s clinical requirements are amended to meet the needs of the service/patients.You will join at complement of 25 Consultants responsible for the provision of Anaesthetics and Critical Care services across Carmarthenshire. On-calls involve surgical, trauma, obstetric and paediatric emergencies, covering the theatres at both hospitals, although no out of hours surgery is normally undertaken at Prince Philip Hospital.Main duties of the jobWeekly Labour ward and elective caesarean list sessions.Broad base of practice in general anaesthesia in DGH practice, including General surgical, Colorectal, Paediatric, ENT, Urology and Gynaecology.One in 15 on-call commitment primarily covering Glangwilli Hospital but also providing support to resident anaesthetic cover in Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli.About usHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in HaverfordwestSeven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centresNumerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities servicesHighly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.All enquiries welcome and site visits encouraged.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:Hywel Dda in three Counties:https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sYMedical Leadership in Hywel Dda:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk& t=33sSite Virtual Tour:
https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUScPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration in Anaesthetics with a Licence to Practice
• Fellowship of the Royal College of anaesthetics (FRCA) (or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• Certificate of Completion of Training in anaesthetics or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of issue of CCT
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad based experience in Anaesthesia
• Intermediate training in obstetric anaesthesia
• Recent senior trainee, fellow or locum Consultant level experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
• Sufficient experience to participate in on-call provision of paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation services alongside paediatric colleagues
• Evidence of valid advanced life support skills

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS in Wales
• Higher or Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical Governance & Research
Essential

• Understanding clinical governance and quality improvement principles
• Understanding critical appraisal of clinical evidence
• Evidence of participation in clinical governance
• Participation in service evaluation or quality improvement projects

Desirable

• Participation in a research project
• Involvement in guideline creation
• Publication in a medical textbook or peer reviewed journal
• Presentation at a national or international medical conference

Personal Development & Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of participation in teaching sessions for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
• Experience of supervising junior doctors

Desirable

• Evidence of organising educational programmes for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
• Medical education qualification

Management
Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Willingness to participate in clinical management

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

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Expected salary

£105401 per year

Location

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Job date

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:41:24 GMT

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