Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics to join our forward-thinking, ACSA-accredited department.
This post is for a full time Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics based at University Hospital Lewisham, London. This hospital in partnership with University Hospital Lewisham forms Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust. This post is primarily based at the Lewisham Hospital site; however, duties may include sessions and shifts at other sites within the Trust.
We are seeking a motivated and committed SAS Obstetric Anaesthetist to join our supportive and forward-thinking department. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred anaesthetic care for elective and emergency obstetric services, working collaboratively with anaesthetic, obstetric and midwifery colleagues. There are regular opportunities to support care for high-risk obstetric patients through our weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and Maternal Medical Network, to plan care in our antenatal clinic and lead reflections in a dedicated postnatal obstetric anaesthesia clinic. In addition to clinical duties, the appointee will be expected to lead on quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance, audit and service development, particularly the development and evaluation of our postnatal clinic and targeted initiatives to engage patients from disadvantaged groups.
To provide high quality health care for patients referred to the Anaesthetic Department for diagnosis and treatment.
To participate in educational and governance meetings and meet CPD requirements; to meet appraisal and revalidation requirements.
To provide cover for colleagues during periods of annual leave.
To support the Hospital’s Clinical Governance Strategy and to participate in clinical audit.
To contribute towards the development of protocols within the Trust
To participate in departmental meetings and activities.
To contribute to the development of the service.
To provide continuing training for Clinical staff.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to:
1. Improve representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widen access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improve the experience of staff with disability
4. Improve the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Make equalities mainstream
Provision of elective & emergency anaesthesia
Member of on-call team at nights & weekends
Pre-operative assessment of patients
Anaesthetic support to Intensive Care Unit & Emergency Department
Provide general advice to medical colleagues, registrars and other junior grades, nurse specialists, midwives & obstetricians, GPs etc.
Medical Education & Teaching
Participate and contribute to departmental meetings.
Provide training where required.
Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Conduct and present regular audits
Continuing Professional Development
Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level.
Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.
Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.
A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Policy, Planning and Management
- Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care.
- Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines.
- Assist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service.
