Job description

We have vacancies for Trust doctors in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at University Hospitals Dorset (Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals) to support the continuing expansion of service. This is an ideal opportunity for an anaesthetists with 2-3 or more years’ experience to consolidate their expertise with an on-going commitment to career development and education. The successful applicants will provide anaesthesia cover for theatre work with onsite distant supervision by a Consultant Anaesthetist. There will also be a commitment to critical care both in and out of hours. The timetable is based around a 40 hour contract. Salary enhancements will be offered for addition and unsocial hours. This is a 6-12 month post with extension possible.

To provide resident cover for the Critical Unit in office hours; as well as shifts of cover with non-resident supervision by a Consultant Intensivist out of hours. Additionally they will provide anaesthesia during daytime hours for the surgical and interventional specialties within the Trust, again with indirect (onsite) supervision from Consultants. There will be opportunities for career development which the department will support.

The department is able to accommodate different levels of experience; however newly appointed post holders will be expected to at least provide overnight Intensive Care cover, including airway skills.

In the National Staff Survey our trust was recognised as the top trust in the country in which to work. And as a department we are proud to have received Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) from the Royal College of Anaesthetists after an extensive Peer review in recognition of our commitment to quality and patient care.

We have the opportunity for an enviable work life balance with miles of sandy beaches and a large natural harbour on our doorstep, as well as easy access to the Purbecks, New Forest and beautiful Dorset countryside.

• Undertake advanced clinical assessment of the patient, analysing complex clinical signs, findings from physical examination, patient history and investigation results to diagnose medical/surgical conditions whilst considering differential diagnoses and initiating treatment.
• Works autonomously in recognised situations.
• Utilises professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events and captures the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery
• To develop and maintain effective communication with the patient, relatives and MDT where required
• Use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers, provide them with details of additional agencies available for emotional support in hospital or upon discharge as appropriate.
• To provide accurate and effective clinical handovers across all professional boundaries
• Make and receive patient referrals to/from other medical specialities, health care professionals or agencies, ensuring accurate written and verbal communication
• Solo transfers of patients both intra and inter hospital where applicable
• Documents in medical notes, history, clinical findings, physical examination, interpretation and plan of care.
• Undertakes daily reviews of critical care patients and formulates and discusses plans on Consultant ward rounds.
• To actively support the discharge planning process of patients and communicates with the receiving area/team discharge in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Recognises own limitations and effectively seeks appropriate help from a range of multiagency and interprofessional resources in their practices.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient; discerning when confidential information should be shared in order to maintain safe conditions for healthcare practice.