Job responsibilities

• The post is for an initial 12 month period with a potential to extend.
• Anaesthesia commitments will include theatre lists in paediatric cardiac surgery, cardiac MRI, TOE, interventional cardiac catheter lab lists and any list involving cardiac patients having non cardiac surgery including patients with adult congenital heart disease.
• PICU commitments include: the management of all admitted patients with aim of increased allocation in managing paediatric cardiac surgical and medical patients.
• Participation in the PICU and retrieval service on call rota
• Participation in teaching and clinical governance activity in both specialties is expected.

Key Relationships

• Patients and their parents/families/carers on PICU and in theatre
• Clinical Staff on PICU and in theatre
• Other Consultant staff in ECH and GSTT
• Senior management team in ECH
• Clinical teams in DGHs in the South Thames region when on retrievals

Main place of employment:

The post will be based at the Evelina Childrens Hospital. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent.
• MRCP, FRCA or equivalent.

Desirable

• Additional e.g. BSc.
• Courses: APLS, or PALS.

Experience

Essential

• Proven record of experience and training in parent speciality.
• Previous experience in Paediatric anaesthesia.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Cardiac or Paediatric Intensive Care.
• Previous experience in Cardiac anaesthesia

Ability

Essential

• Level of MRCP, FRCA or equivalent.
• Able to perform CPR, intubation, central and arterial lines, intercostal drainage and lumbar puncture.
• Able to make good medical notes.

Motivation

Essential

• Commitment to speciality
• Commitment to learning.
• Punctuality
• Initiative

Desirable

• Ability to organise own learning and time.
• Maintenance of Intensive Care Training and Anaesthetic log book.

Personality

Essential

• Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Able to cope with stress and has leadership qualities.

Audit

Essential

• Understand principles and evidence of participation

Desirable

• Evidence of participation.

Research

Essential

• Understands principles

Desirable

• Evidence of interest.
• Publications from research work undertaken previously

Management ability

Desirable

• Shows interest and demonstrates ability.

Other requirements

Essential

• Registration with the GMC

Desirable

• Registration with the Intercollegiate Board for Training in P. I.C.M

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).