Trust Fellow in Cardio Anaesthesia & Intensive Care; STequivalent

Overview

Trust Fellow in Cardio Anaesthesia & Intensive Care (ST3+ equivalent). Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion. We provide a wide range of hospital and community services and support people with rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be an exemplar organisation across the NHS on sustainability, with commitments to Net Zero by 2030 (direct footprint) and Net Zero by 2040 (footprint plus).

Job Overview
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. This post is available to start as soon as possible for 12 months in the first instance. This post does not meet the eligibility requirements for appointment via the MTI route. We are flexible on working arrangements and will discuss possible flexible working options with the service if feasible.

Please Read Attached Job Description And Person Specification.

The post is suitable for candidates who wish to take time out of their training programme or who are already accredited and wish to further training and gain experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care. It would suit and can be tailored to applicants from various disciplines such as Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, General anaesthesia with cardiothoracic anaesthesia exposure, and Critical Care.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Dr Amr Mohamed on  ext: 77410, or via email at , or Dr Abraham Samuel on  ext: 27488, or via email at  Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We are the second largest provider of specialised services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patient contacts each year.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit of an inclusive environment. We welcome applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups.

The post is based in our Cardiothoracic anaesthesia (CTA) theatres and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

Echocardiography

• The appointee will have the opportunity to acquire a working knowledge of the fundamentals of echocardiography during the tenure of the post. The department runs a week-long TOE course each year. The appointee will be encouraged to get accredited with the British Society of Echocardiography or European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging in Trans-oesophageal Echo, with support for theory exams and logbook cases.

Post-operative analgesia techniques, with special reference to thoracic surgery

• Attendance on pain ward rounds is offered.
• Cardiothoracic Theatres & CICU.

Audit and research

• The appointee will be encouraged to undertake audit and research projects during the post.

Education

• The appointee will be encouraged to participate in teaching for medical students, nursing staff and less experienced trainees, and to prepare topical reviews. There are weekly departmental educational meetings coordinated by Specialist Trainees.

On-call

• There is a 2-tier rotating trainee/fellow rota with advanced critical care practitioners. The appointee will be 2nd on-call on a full rota covering ITU, with potential theatre support depending on numbers and rota structure.

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