Full job description
The post holder will have responsibility for the care of patients in their charge (with a consultant having overall responsibility) and will contribute to the functioning of the anaesthetic department. The post holder will be required to undertake administrative duties directly associated with the care of patients. The post holder may be required to supervise junior medical staff, within their abilities. For management purposes the post holder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician.
The post holder will be expected to anaesthetise for patients having elective surgery admitted under the consultant surgeons within the trust (within their abilities). Pre-operative assessment and post-operative care will be performed as appropriate. The post holder will assist with resuscitation, and anaesthetise patients in emergency situations as appropriate, and as part of a team. The post holder will assume responsibility for patients on the Intensive Care and Obstetric units when resident on-call dpeneding on which rota they are on.
The post holder must be willing to undertake elective sessions in all sites undertaking surgery. The post holder must possess a UK driving license and be able to present for scheduled list start times as required by the Trust. The job plan is comprised on a pay scale based on PAs. Out of hours there are 3 resident on call anaesthetists / ICM doctors (generally allocated as ITU / Anaesthetics / Obstetrics with one acting as the most senior), the post holder will generally be expected to act in any role.
All shifts for resident on call are a maximum of 13 hours in length. Resident on-call is a shift (1 in 8 for weekdays, weekends and bank holidays) with nights currently undertaken as blocks of 3 or 4. The post holder will be expected to provide prospective cover for colleagues. Your nominated supervisor at Darlington Memorial Hospital will be Dr Jothika Thimappa.
You may be allocated an educational supervisor depending on any special interest you may have. All successful applicants will be expected to participate in regular appraisals, with educational and clinical aims to be established. Annually agreed job plans will reflect the aims specified from these appraisal meetings whenever possible. If the successful applicant has not passed their FRCA, they may be encouraged to work towards this qualification and will be supported by the directorate in achieving this goal.
The post holder will be expected to participate in teaching of postgraduate medical staff,undergraduate students and in the training of all grades of nursing and paramedic staff. Clinical audit activities, which are considered to be an integral part of normal duties, will be encouraged. Research funding may be available following successful application. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they meet the Royal College of Anaesthetists / General Medical Council guidance for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation, and is expected to fully engage with the Trust appraisal process.
The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical governance arrangements in line with national and trust guidelines. If you are involved in the care of a patient who subsequently initiates a claim against the Trust you will be expected to provide, free of charge, an opinion and statement of facts about the case. The post attracts 1 SPA per week.
