Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics - Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
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Job overview
This is a replacement post for a motivated individual with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia to join our enthusiastic and forward looking team in delivering high quality anaesthesia, analgesia and resuscitation to the population of Carmarthenshire.
This appointment is Health Board wide, with your principal place of employment being Glangwili General Hospital with sessions in Prince Phillip Hospital although other working locations including off site working may necessary and will be agreed as part of your job plan.
Main duties of the job
Weekly Labour ward and elective caesarean list sessions.
Broad base of practice in general anaesthesia in DGH practice, including General surgical, Colorectal, Paediatric, ENT, Urology and Gynaecology.
One in 15 on-call commitment primarily covering Glangwili Hospital but also providing support to resident anaesthetic cover in Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
All enquiries welcome and site visits encouraged.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Site Virtual Tour:
https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUSc
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC Registration in Anaesthetics with a Licence to Practice
- Fellowship of the Royal College of anaesthetics (FRCA) (or equivalent)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
- Certificate of Completion of Training in anaesthetics or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of issue of CCT
- Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Broad based experience in Anaesthesia
- Intermediate training in obstetric anaesthesia
- Recent senior trainee, fellow or locum Consultant level experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
- Sufficient experience to participate in on-call provision of paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation services alongside paediatric colleagues
- Evidence of valid advanced life support skills
- Experience of working within the NHS in Wales
- Higher or Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Clinical Governance & Research
Essential criteria- Evidence of participation in clinical governance
- Participation in a research project
- Publication in a medical textbook or peer reviewed journal
- Presentation at a national or international medical conference
Personal Development & Teaching
Essential criteria- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of participation in teaching sessions for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Evidence of organising educational programmes for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
- Medical education qualification
Management
Essential criteria- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Evidence of management training
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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