Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBrowse all Senior Medical Doctor jobs in Oxford
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Job overview
The post is most suitable for anaesthetists, or physicians wishing to gain further experience in the sub-speciality of cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care though applicants with more basic level experience in anaesthesia or intensive care medicine will be considered.
Main duties of the job
prospective cover non-resident on calls, occasional resident shifts to support the resident anaesthetic rota Dedicated teaching time will be allocated to developing expertise in:
Echocardiography Anaesthesia for cardiothoracic surgical procedures. Anaesthesia for interventional cardiology procedures. Critical Care.
The post holder may have the opportunity to supplement/replace their Cardiothoracic anaesthesia sessions with other specialities, based on their learning objectives and wishes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful post holder will be expected to actively participate in developing research, teaching and audit programmes and taking an active part in the clinical governance requirements of the unit.
On call duties include working with the Consultant Intensivist on the Cardiothoracic Critical Care to support the resident trainee anaesthetist and cover interventional cardiology emergencies in the catheter laboratory. In addition, the post-holder will work with the on-call Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist to cover all cardiothoracic surgical emergencies.