Clinical Fellow (ST5+) Obstetric Anaesthetics

Job title:

Clinical Fellow (ST5+) Obstetric Anaesthetics

Company:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job description

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.Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.Job overview1 x posts to commence 6 August 2025This 6 to 12 month post is a senior fellowship for anaesthetists with at least five years of anaesthetic training.The Department of Anaesthesia provides a service for all surgical specialities within Bart’s Health and is involved in many exciting initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual with the appropriate skills to join a first class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range ofservicesto the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment.Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Register.Main duties of the jobClinical Obstetric AnaesthesiaGain experience in the provision of safe and effective anaesthetic care to patients undergoing complex obstetric deliveries/procedures, including the anaesthetic management of delivery for parturients with cardiac disease, abnormally invasive placenta and high BMI.Gain experience in the management of a busy labour ward and elective and emergency obstetric theatre sessions, and in doing so develop the multi-disciplinary leadership, communication and team-working skills necessary to ensure that the care delivered is safe and timely.Anaesthetic assessment and pre-operative MDT planning for complex deliveries. Attend the high-risk obstetric anaesthetic clinic, cardiac obstetric MDT clinic and obstetric medicine clinics.Gain competence in the use of neuraxial ultrasound to facilitate regional anaesthesia.Academic and ManagementDesign and conduct an audit or QI project, with the aim of publication/presentation locally and nationally, and to participate in on-going departmental research.Gain experience in service development and writing clinical guidelines.Gain management experience by attendance and involvement in departmental managerial meetings such as Labour Ward Forum and Clinical Risk Management Meetings.TeachingThe post-holder will gain experience in the clinical supervision of CT2 anaesthetic trainees on the labour ward.Working for our organisationThe 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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below.Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• 5 years of anaesthetic training

Desirable criteria

• Experience of UK healthcare system
• Completion of an approved core anaesthetics training programme
• Primary FRCA / Equivalent

KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
• Experience in Obstetric Anaesthesia
• Audit experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience in management of high-risk surgical cases

ResearchEssential criteria

• Understands research methodology
• Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
• Active participation in research

Desirable criteria

• Published or submitted research to indexed journals
• Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia
• Presentations to learned societies or publications related to Obstetric Anaesthesia

Teaching & TrainingEssential criteria

• Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals

Desirable criteria

• ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS
• Involvement in undergraduate education.
• Involvement in postgraduate education

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 815.8KB)
• Personal specification (PDF, 415.1KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:23:19 GMT

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