Trust Doctor (CT2 Equivalent) in Anaesthetics

Job overview

Trust Doctor (CT2 Equivalent) in Anaesthesia, based at the Hammersmith Hospital for six months in the first instance, but may be extendable subject to satisfactory assessments. A minimum of six months prior anaesthetic experience is required for this post. The post is suitable to contribute to a CT3 equivalent year.

Hammersmith Hospital is home to the West London Renal and Transplant Centre, has three large cancer treatment centres (hepatobiliary, upper GI and gynaecology) and a specialist cardiac service with a 24/7 primary angioplasty centre, cardiac and thoracic surgery and cardiac intensive care. In addition, it covers a broad range of other surgical specialities including endocrine, urology, obstetrics and infertility.

Hammersmith Hospital is famous for its research achievements and has a large community of Imperial College London postgraduate medical students and researchers.

Main duties of the job

General elective anaesthetic care

Theatre list allocations change on a weekly basis which will allow the post holder to experience all of the anaesthetic subspecialties on offer at the Hammersmith under direct consultant supervision. Almost all of Hammersmith operating lists are designated consultant-delivered training lists.

General anaesthetic duties include preoperative assessment, intra-operative care and post-operative management of theatre cases.

In addition to elective theatre work, the post holder will cover cardiac arrests and the acute pain service when on call. The rota follows a full shift pattern with prospective cover and is compliant with the European Working Time Directive and the 2016 junior doctor contract.

Team working

Whilst on call the post holder is expected to be proactive and liaise effectively with the emergency theatre sister, anaesthetic registrar and relevant surgical specialities to prioritise the emergency workload and facilitate the timely management of any emergency theatre bookings. They are expected to respect other team members’ roles and to work constructively within the anaesthetic and theatre teams. They are expected to respond promptly and politely when called for assistance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key areas of responsibilities

Specialities on Hammersmith site: renal (including transplantation), urology, gynaecology incl pelvic oncology, endocrine, hepatobillary, upper GI & cardiothoracics.

General responsibilities

Theatre list allocations change weekly - this allows the post holder to experience all anaesthetic subspecialties at Hammersmith under direct consultant supervision.

General anaesthetic duties include pre-op assessment, intra-operative care and postoperative mgmt of theatre cases. When oncall will cover cardiac arrests & acute pain service.

Scope and purpose of job description

A job description does not constitute a term & condition of employment. It is a guide to assist the employee to perform their job

Outline of timetable

Rotas: The dept currently operates a full shift rota compliant with New Deal, EWTD and 2016 junior doctor contract. 1:8 rolling rota (48 hours/week)

Hammersmith Hospital

Normal theatre working day 07:30 – 17:30

Long Day 07.30 – 20:00 (1:8)

Night shift 19.30 – 08:00 (1:8)

Teaching:

Is weekly in the anaesthetic dept & via MS Teams - it is consultant & trainee-delivered & consultant-supervised.

Clinical Governance

Audit

There is a rolling programme of audit mtgs, the post holder is expected to participate in the clinical audit programme.

Education

The department will provide appropriate non-clinical training opportunities

Applicant requirements

You 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.