Job summary
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 job
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.
About us
The 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 coastline
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 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
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
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (also with sessions on the Wrightington and/or Leigh sites)
Wigan Road
Wigan
WN1 2NN