- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
- Full GMC Registration at the time of appointment
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification in Anaesthesia
- Current ALS provider
- Two years experience of a broad range of specialties within Anaesthesia
- Two years experience of Anaesthesia as a specialty trainee or has equivalent experience and competences
- Completion of Core Training in Anaesthesia by time of appointment
- Understanding of Research Concepts
- Wide range of experience of Anaesthesia, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in Anaesthesia
- Experience of audit management
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to teach clinical skills
- Demonstrable interest in Pain Management
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and others
Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia and Pain Management - Prescot, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
This post, without on-call commitment, offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated anaesthetist to join a dynamic pain team delivering multidisciplinary acute care across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The successful candidate will be provided structured clinical training in Pain management under direct supervision during the initial training period. This post is for a maximum of 15 months.
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the pain service. This post is not recognised for training by the Deanery but equivalence of training can be negotiated with the Regional Advisor for Pain Medicine in the future.
Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service he/she must observe agreed policies on clinical matters and should follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Hospital.
In the management of employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to follow legislation laid down in this respect.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work with the Pain team to obtain structured supervised training in various aspects of pain medicine (Acute, Chronic and Cancer Pain) initially and also provide anaesthetic services for St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching hospitals NHS Trust. Applicants must be eligible for limited registration for non-training posts. Once the initial supervised training in pain medicine is completed (duration of training varies depending on the prior pain experience of the applicant), he/she will be able to work under distant supervision.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
Our achievements include:
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
There is no Anaesthetic or Pain on call commitment.
However, the Clinical fellow is expected to provide advice to medical and nursing staff on issues related to Pain Management over the phone or direct face to face discussions when there is a need.
Clinical fellow will always have a consultant in pain medicine to get advice from if there is a complex pain management issue.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
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Desirable
Skills
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Other
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