Senior Clinical Fellow - Anaesthetics

This is a replacement post. Kings College Hospital requires senior clinical fellows in anaesthesia to work flexibly within the multidisciplinary team at the Denmark Hill site providing and further developing care for patients particularly within cardiac, neuro andobstetric anaesthesia. Clinical duties include delivering anaesthesia under consultant supervision for general surgical, orthopaedic and other clinical specialties, and involvement in post-operative care. Trainees are also expected to help with airway management and transfers for imaging of patients in the ICU. On call duties will be rotated between the cardiac recovery unit, labour ward and main theatres. This post would be suitable for any Doctor looking for a senior fellowship to achieve CESR accreditation or a post CCT Fellow looking for further specialist experience. We have a proactive encouraging approach to doctors wishing to achieve CESR and have successfully supported a number of colleagues through the process. Although this Senior Clinical Fellow post is not accredited for training, the appointee will be expected to participate fully in the educational and training programmes within the Department and the Hospital. The appointee will have a named college tutor and educational supervisor and be expected to undergo annual review and appraisal. Annual leave and study leave is commensurate with other post foundation doctors. The post will be based at the Denmark Hill site of Kings College Hospital and performance will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post. All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: The provision of a first class clinical service. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings CollegeLondon / KHP. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated forthe specialty, the Care Group or the Trust See full job description attached to this advertisement for further details on the role and key responsibilities.