Job summary
The Anaesthetic department offers a wide range of services: elective and emergency operating in
obstetrics, high risk antenatal anaesthetic clinic, trauma and orthopaedics, general surgery, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, maxillo-facial and dental surgery, ENT surgery, urology and ophthalmology, as well as expertise in acute and chronic pain management, and regional anaesthesia. In regard to orthopaedics - there is a significant upper and lower limb orthopaedic trauma workload, and Whipps Cross is now the Fragility Fracture centre for Barts Health. We also provide preoperative assessment and perioperative care sessions, CPET, high dependency and intensive care for adults.
The hospital has fifteen operating theatres, including two laminar flow orthopaedic theatres, specialist
Ophthalmic and ENT theatres, and two theatres in the maternity unit.
Critical Care provision is delivered across two critical care units - ICU 1, a 9 bedded unit which was completely refurbished in December 2022; and ICU 2, an 8 bedded unit that was opened in January 2017 following a £2.3 million refurbishment. There are around 800-900 critical care admissions across the two units per year.
Main duties of the job
Critical Care is delivered by 10 consultants The service is consultant-led, supervising junior staff from a variety of backgrounds. We currently support trainees undertaking all ICM modules within the Anaesthesia training programme, ACCS trainees, trainees in the standalone ICM training programme, and Internal Medicine trainees. The unit is recognised by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine for Stage 1 and 2 training.
The obstetric unit has approximately 5,500 deliveries per year. The maternity unit has recently been refurbished and expanded. There are now two new spacious obstetric theatres, and a new three bedded recovery room next to an HDU room. There are 12 labour rooms available for use in addition to a further HDU room. The elective Caesarean section list runs separately to the emergency theatre activity. There is also a weekly high risk antenatal clinic staffed by the anaesthetic department.
Whipps Cross has a long history of provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. London Hyperbaric Medicine
Ltd. was established in its current form in April 2001 as a Private Finance Initiative with the Trust. The
facility is one of the busiest in the UK and has a state-of-the-art multi-place chamber.
There are monthly clinical governance, senior staff meetings and morbidity and mortality meetings. We
have an active teaching program for trainees and allied health professionals which Consultants
participate in.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder should be able to work within the departments policies and according to the departments regular practice as established by the consultant body. On a day to day basis they will be directly or indirectly supervised by a named consultant in theatres, obstetrics or critical care. The degree of supervision will depend on the skills and experience of the individual doctor, the case mix they are dealing with and the area they are working in. There may be opportunities for solo list coverage if appropriate. The post holder will work a 1:8 on-call rota covering either critical care, obstetrics or on occasion general theatres.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Current GMC Registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- ALS (Or evidence of updates)
Desirable
- APLS or EPLS
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- At post commencement - a minimum of 2 years of Anaesthetic in the department recognised for training (OR)
- At post commencement - completion of core anaesthetic training/ accs anaesthesia training
- Minimum of 3 months of basic (or equivalent) ICM training including out of hours on calls experience
- Completion of RCoA (or equivalent) basic obstetric anaesthesia training and competencies with readiness for independent obstetric on call
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Desirable
- Evidence of formal training in teaching methods
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Capacity to work under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
Research, Audit and clinical governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit/quality improvement or research activity
Desirable
- publication in journals and presentations to learned societies
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross road
London
E11 1PR