This post is suitable for individuals with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in anaesthesia and wishing to gain further experience and skills in this specialty. This role is also suited to colleagues who have completed stage 1 training in anaesthesia and are wishing to gain stage 2 competencies ahead of joining/re-joining a formal training programme, or for colleagues who are working towards a CESR application.
The appointee will be assigned a consultant mentor and will spend time training in an established Anaesthesia department with a strong track record in clinical governance, education, and research with exposure to a wide range of pathology and specialist patient groups. The department serves a large general hospital with approximately 300 beds and supports a busy emergency and elective programme. There are numerous services on site offering varied clinical experience to the successful applicant. These include Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Paediatrics, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Medicine, ENT, Respiratory Medicine, Critical Care, and the region’s tertiary Infectious Diseases unit. The successful candidate will join a consultant-led medical workforce and doctors in training of all grades. There are two tiers of trainee on-call covering theatres and obstetrics.
Under the supervision of the Consultant Anaesthetists, the appointee will assist in practical procedures, assessment, investigation, treatment, and day-to-day management of patients. Senior Clinical Fellows will be expected to work at a minimum level of CT3 or equivalent, with increased responsibility for assessment and management of unwell patients in the hospital, and, where appropriate, supervision of more junior trainees. They will be supported in this by the Consultant workforce.
Some administrative work will be part of the standard workload. In addition, active participation in audit is expected.
The applicant will also be part of an on-call anaesthetic rota on a full shift basis on a EWTD compliant rota. Consultant supervision will be provided at all times, and consultants are resident within the hospital for a minimum of 10 hours per day.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024
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