Consultant in Anaesthetics Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Consultant in Anaesthetics Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

This is a replacement post for a motivated individual with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia to join our enthusiastic and forward-looking team in delivering high-quality anaesthesia, analgesia, and resuscitation to the population of Carmarthenshire.

This appointment is Health Board wide, with your principal place of employment being Glangwili General Hospital with sessions in Prince Phillip Hospital; although other working locations including off-site working may be necessary and will be agreed as part of your job plan.

Main duties of the job

1. Weekly Labour ward and elective caesarean list sessions.
2. Broad base of practice in general anaesthesia in DGH practice, including General surgical, Colorectal, Paediatric, ENT, Urology and Gynaecology.
3. One in 15 on-call commitment primarily covering Glangwili Hospital but also providing support to resident anaesthetic cover in Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

All enquiries welcome and site visits encouraged.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements, and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full and specialist GMC Registration in Anaesthetics with a Licence to Practice
• Certificate of Completion of Training in anaesthetics or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of issue of CCT
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetics (FRCA) (or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree
• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Broad-based experience in Anaesthesia
• Intermediate training in obstetric anaesthesia
• Recent senior trainee, fellow or locum Consultant level experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
• Sufficient experience to participate in on-call provision of paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation services alongside paediatric colleagues
• Evidence of valid advanced life support skills
• Experience of working within the NHS in Wales
• Higher or Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical Governance & Research

• Evidence of participation in clinical governance
• Participation in a research project
• Publication in a medical textbook or peer-reviewed journal
• Presentation at a national or international medical conference

Personal Development & Teaching

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of participation in teaching sessions for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
• Experience of supervising junior doctors
• Evidence of organising educational programmes for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff

Management

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Evidence of management training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.