Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

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Job Overview

The Anaesthetics Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic new specialty doctor to join our team.

The post consists of provision of anaesthesia on supervised weekday elective operating lists, and evening and weekend resident cover for emergency theatres, labour ward or critical care. The successful applicant will join a 1 in 9 resident rota (one of four out-of-hours resident rotas in anaesthetics and critical care).

Main duties of the job

We are a friendly department, with supportive colleagues and many opportunities for career development. The surrounding areas provide many amenities and exciting activities for individuals and families, and despite being in a rural area, there is also easy access by road or rail to major UK cities.

Further information about the post may be obtained by contacting Dr Gareth Mula, Clinical Lead by email Gareth.Mula2@wales.nhs.uk

As part of the Health Board’s strategic collaboration with Bangor University, individuals with an interest in teaching and research who can demonstrate and agree a possible contribution to the School can be considered and nominated for recognition through the University’s process for granting honorary titles and help to deliver our shared vision for the North Wales School of Medicine and Health.

The advert may be closed early if sufficient applications have been received.

Working for our organisation

We are a friendly department, with supportive colleagues and many opportunities for career development. The surrounding areas provide many amenities and exciting activities for individuals and families, and despite being in a rural area, there is also easy access by road or rail to major UK cities.

Further information about the post may be obtained by contacting Dr Gareth Mula, Clinical Lead by email Gareth.Mula2@wales.nhs.uk

The advert may be closed early if sufficient applications have been received.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We are a friendly department, with supportive colleagues and many opportunities for career development. The surrounding areas provide many amenities and exciting activities for individuals and families, and despite being in a rural area, there is also easy access by road or rail to major UK cities.

Further information about the post may be obtained by contacting Dr Gareth Mula, Clinical Lead by email Gareth.Mula2@wales.nhs.uk

As part of the Health Board’s strategic collaboration with Bangor University, individuals with an interest in teaching and research who can demonstrate and agree a possible contribution to the School can be considered and nominated for recognition through the University’s process for granting honorary titles and help to deliver our shared vision for the North Wales School of Medicine and Health.

The advert may be closed early if sufficient applications have been received.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical degree
  
  

Desirable criteria

• FRCA or equivalent level qualification
  
  

Training courses attended

Desirable criteria

• Management course
• Courses relevant to sub-specialty interests
  
  

Membership professional body

Essential Criteria

• In good standing with the General Medical Council
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Membership of societies relevant to stated sub-specialty interest
• Membership of professional groups relevant to all anaesthetists
  
  

Training

Essential Criteria

• Training background relevant for the job
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of training in a UK training position of at least one year
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad based general experience in anaesthesia.
• General experience in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least three of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Clinical experience outside anaesthesia.
• Specialist skills or experience.
• Experience of high volume orthopaedic lists
• Experience of enhanced recovery programmes
  
  

Audit

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of participation and understanding.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of completed audit projects that have changed practice.
  
  

Teaching

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of a commitment to teaching anaesthetic trainees.
• Evidence of teaching trainees
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of teaching nursing and paramedical staff and medical students.
• Teaching course.
• Teaching qualification
• Accredited trainer e.g. for ATLS, MOET.
• Experience of using simulation in medical education.