Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
We are a friendly department and would welcome any interested candidates to visit the Trust or to get in touch to ask any questions that you might have. To discuss the role or arrange a visit, please contact Dr or Dr Hamish Breach on 01793 605228 or by e-mail
[email protected]
The post holder will be required to work a 1:8 on call rota, in line with anaesthetists in training. They must be able to cover emergency theatre and to have obstetric anaesthetic competencies sufficient to cover labour ward out of hours, with support from a third on call. Like all hospitals, we are seeing increasing numbers of operative deliveries, both elective and emergency.
There will be time in elective theatres with senior staff to support further training and development. We have a number of skilled regional anaesthetists and TIVA is also strongly encouraged.
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of
the service.
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Job Responsibilities
1. To provide anaesthetic services for elective and emergency care according to rota
allocation.
2. To support training and educational activities within the trust.
3. To support audit, research and service development projects under the guidance of
departmental QI lead
4. To maintain continuous professional learning and development.
Clinical Duties
1. To assess patients before surgery, agree an anaesthetic plan and deliver safe
anaesthesia with an appropriate level of local or distant supervision. To provide high
quality post-operative analgesia and comprehensive handover to Recovery staff. To
follow up patients post-operatively, as dictated by clinical need.
2. To provide out of hours cover in CEPOD theatre or Labour Ward, working with the rest
of the on call team to optimise efficiency and patient safety.
3. To ensure safe and effective prescribing following the Trust prescribing guidelines.
4. To deliver training and education to all levels of staff, as directed by the senior clinical
staff.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Clinical
5. To maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for vulnerable adults and
to support other staff in acting appropriately if safeguarding issues are raised.
6. To complete mandatory training requirements as determined by the Trust which will
include a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Protection of Liberties
Safeguards legislation.
7. To ensure all clinical activity undertaken is evidenced base, clinically safe and within the
competence of the clinician performing it.
8. To maintain good contemporaneous clinical record keeping and communications
necessary to ensure effective coordination and continuity of care.
9. To understand the need for and comply with the Trust governance processes and
procedures to ensure patient and colleague safety and best possible care.
10. To comply with GMC guidance and to follow the principals of Good Medical Practice at
all times. To alert the Medical Director if your registration or one of the other doctors
working for the organisation is brought into question, regardless of the reason for this.
11. To ensure you have sufficient medical indemnity to practice in the Trust.
12. To participate in annual appraisal and all actions needed to meet the requirements for
revalidation and have a licence to practice from the GMC
13. To maintain individual and team professional resilience by developing self-awareness
and valuing the importance of self-care.
Management
14. To manage and prioritise time effectively, working with the team to ensure patient care
is delivered in a timely manner.
15. To keep an ongoing record of all training and teaching and be prepared for revalidation
as needed.
