Job summary

Maternity services at Wexham Park Hospital The maternity service at Wexham Park Hospital caters to a large, multicultural and multinational population.

We attend to over 5000 deliveries per year. The consultant led labour ward has 10 delivery rooms, a pool room, a dedicated emergency obstetric theatre and a smaller second theatre for cases such as manual removal of placenta or perineal tear repair.

Our caesarean section rate is 35 - 38% along with approximately 25 - 30% epidural rate for labour analgesia. Obstetric anaesthetic antenatal clinics are provided for the high risk parturient. HDU care can be provided on labour ward or within the main ICU which is close by.

The Birthing Centre, situated near ward 22, is a midwifery led birthing suite suitable for low risk pregnancies.

Main duties of the job

Provision of analgesia during labour including:

• Performing and managing epidurals and combined spinal epidurals
• Initiation and maintenance of either morphine PCA (in the case of intra-uterine death) or remifentanil PCA
• Provision of anaesthesia for emergency caesarean section (category 1 - 3), operative delivery in theatre and for any postnatal surgery for example manual removal of placenta or perineal tear repair

Postnatal follow up of all patients on ward 22 who have had an anaesthetic intervention and documentation of review on EPIC.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role requirements.

To discuss the post further, including an in-person meeting and visit to the department, applicants should contact Dr Nimisha Patel/ Dr Roshana Parbhoo (Consultant Anaesthetists) 0300 6153195.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications
Essential

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC

Desirable

• Obtained awards/prizes during training

Professional/statutory registration
Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC

Previous clinical training / experience
Essential

• Primary FRCA or equivalent
• 3 years practice as anaesthetist including experience undertaking on-call shifts in theatres, labour ward and ICU.
• One year experience of working in anaesthetics in the NHS, equivalent to CT3/ST3 or above,

Desirable

• 3 years practice as anaesthetist in the NHS
• Final FRCA or equivalent

Experience in obstetric anaesthesia
Essential

• Evidence of commitment to obstetric anaesthesia, including logbook of cases and blocks, and attendance at courses
• Proficient in the practice of regional anaesthesia for obstetrics including spinals, epidurals and combined spinal-epidurals

Desirable

• Faculty on obstetric anaesthesia course e.g. PROMT/SimMOA

Experience in audit, QUIP and research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit and QIPs
• Understands clinical governance
• Critically appraises and understands relevance of evidence base and applies it to clinical practice appropriately.

Desirable

• Experience writing policies, protocols or guidelines
• Experience in research, including postgraduate degree e.g. MD, PhD
• Presentations at regional and national meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed journal

Skills, knowledge and personal attributes
Essential

• Able to teach colleagues from a range of specialties and grades
• Clinical skills commensurate with a specialty trainee
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates professionalism in all interactions with colleagues, patients and relatives
• Recognises limitations of own clinical knowledge and experience and seeks help when needed
• Good leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills Able to prioritise and meet deadlines Willing to be flexible to accommodate the needs of colleagues and the service provided by the department

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

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: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.