Job overview

Specialty Doctor - 10 Basic PAs plus 2 Additional Programmed Activities (for on call rota)

Applications are invited for the above post to commence as soon as possible for an initial period of 1 year with the potential of an extension or opportunity of a permanent position.

Applicants should have completed a minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training, at least 2 of which should be in a specialty training programme in Anaesthetics or have equivalent experience and be in possession of the Primary FRCA examination or Part I and II FRCA (or equivalent) or can demonstrate knowledge equivalent to Primary FRCA. The Final FRCA (or equiv) is desirable but not essential although it is hoped that this will be actively sought by the appointees. Applicants should be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council.

The appointee will join a department of over 42 Consultant 12 Specialty Doctors/Staff Grade Doctors or Trust Equivalent Doctors, 8 Specialty Trainees or Senior Clinical Fellows (ST3 and above), 6 MTI doctors, 4 core trainees and 6 ACCS trainees, 4 Clinical fellows, 2 IMT doctors, and 1 FY2 Doctor. The appointee will cover theatre lists, obstetric sessions and critical care sessions. The current pattern of out-of-hours work is a full shift covering obstetrics or emergencies or sometimes ICU. The exact pattern of work can be tailored to the individual appointee.  

 

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will join an experienced team of Consultants, SAS/ Specialty Doctors and trainees.

Depending on experience 

Provide anaesthetic services for routine and emergency surgery; provide cover in the Maternity Unit for the epidural in labour service,  elective and emergency maternity services including caesarean sections. 

Provide  anaesthetic service  IITU ,  the Cardiac Arrest and other emergency teams. When necessary they may be part of the transfer team, transferring patients to other hospitals.

Work under the supervision of and be responsible to the and Director appraiser of the Trust Doctors & SAS/Specialty Doctor

Visit pre operatively all patients and  be required to anaesthetise and carry out post-operative visits

Successful applicants will be supported in advancing their career. Dependant on individual requirements support is provided for entry onto the Specialist Register via the CESR or CCT route.

Working for our organisation

The  Hospital is a medium sized general hospital with approximately 660 inpatient beds. It serves a highly diverse geography close to London, is a highly performing Trust with flagship emergency services and a reputation for consistent operational and financial delivery.

The hospital provides a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services, including Emergency Department and maternity services for people in Luton, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire. Last year we provided healthcare services for over 90,000 admitted patients, over 400,000 outpatients and Emergency Department attendees and we delivered over 5,300 babies. 

The L&D has developed a range of specialist services including cancer, obesity, neurophysiology and oral maxillofacial (jaw) surgery.  We have the responsibility for treating the most premature and critically ill newborn babies across the whole of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire in our tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We also have one of the country’s largest breast screening centres. 

All inpatient services and most outpatient services are provided on the Luton and Dunstable Hospital site. The Trust provides community musculo-skeletal services (MSK) at three locations across the catchment area, including our new Orthopaedic Centre and the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes services for South Bedfordshire.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.