Job overview

This post would suit a senior anaesthetic trainee in possession of FRCA (or equivalent) or experienced anaesthetic trainee with a post graduate anaesthesia qualification looking to gain further experience and complete higher and advanced training in cardiothoracic anaesthesia. 

The successful candidate will participate in the provision of all aspects of Anaesthesia for both adults and children, undergoing a wide variety of cardiology, cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures.

The exact case mix will depend upon the post holder’s prior experience and career aims. Training in either adult or paediatric cardiothoracic anaesthesia can be provided.

There is an established consultant delivered teaching programme. Experienced clinical fellows will have regular sessions on our ongoing programme for TAVI’s and other minimally invasive procedures. They will also gain experience in transesophageal echocardiography. These three month posts will allow the post holder the opportunity to achieve all the requirements for completion of the higher cardiothoracic Unit of Training. 

Main duties of the job

The department provides anaesthetic services on a daily basis for each of the six operating theatres, 4 catheter laboratories and the CT scanning suite.

A designated Consultant covers all theatre lists. Trainees are not expected to undertake cases alone without the prior agreement of the educational supervisor or nominated deputy.

Occasionally lists are covered by the Clinical Fellows or SpR's without the immediate presence of a Consultant. The trainee in question must ensure that they are aware:

• Which Consultant is covering them should difficulties arise
• What their documented training objectives are for that list

The Recovery Unit is closed from 20.00 hours on Friday evening until Monday morning.

Lists are allocated to trainees the previous week. Details of each list are available at theatre reception on the previous afternoon and are arranged by the Theatre Scheduler. Pre-operative assessment of the following day’s patients is the responsibility of the trainee scheduled to the respective list. Where this is not possible, for example due to heavy theatre commitments or if trainees are not in the Hospital, then the on-call Registrar will              arrange to see the patient. Anaesthetic assessment forms are kept on the wards.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading
expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality
care.

We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection
in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.