Whittington Hospital NHS Trust rIDPs5Rx
Postholders will engage in a resident on-call rota with a frequency of 1:8 and have access to a dedicated on-call room. Opportunities for career development towards specialist grades or CESR are available, and candidates can rotate to the Intensive Care Unit if desired. The department emphasises rigorous exam preparation, offering educational supervision, study leave, and involvement in Quality Improvement or Research projects, fostering an environment conducive to professional growth and success in the Primary FRCA exams.
The successful applicant will join a well-structured department that is renowned for providing high quality training for junior staff and is committed to providing a professional and caring service for patients. The successful candidate will join the department as a Senior Clinical Fellow
Training opportunities will be provided for the successful applicants to complete their stage 1 equivalence where appropriate.
The post would also be suitable for Anaesthetists with at least 2 years of Anaesthetic experience that are able to work at middle grade level and wish to gain further experience in a wide range of surgical specialities. We are able to support career development for those doctors aspiring to work towards the specialist grade or CESR.
The postholders will deliver elective and emergency anaesthesia for adults and children, they will care for obstetric patients and be part of the hospital cardiac arrest team. A 3-month rotation to the Intensive Care Unit can be arranged if required by the successful candidate.
The post includes a resident on-call rota with a 1:8 frequency. There is access to a dedicated on-call room for each member of the on-call Anaesthetic team. The resident on-call team consists of a middle-grade and a CT1-2 trainee both covering Emergency Theatres, ED and cardiac arrests, as well as a middle-grade Anaesthetist covering Labour Ward. The post-holder will alternate between Theatres and Labour Ward middle-grade cover, although occasionally demands in other parts of the hospital may require flexibility and a team-approach.
The department is well-known for providing rigorous exam preparation to candidates and in recent years candidates have achieved near 100% success rate in the Primary FRCA SOE component. Educational Supervision and Study Leave will be provided as per current arrangements for Deanery trainees. There will be opportunities to become involved in specific and deliverable Quality Improvement or Research projects under the supervision of Consultant colleagues.
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