University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Doctor - Anaesthetics
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Applicants are welcomed from candidates with a minimum of 2 years' experience in Anaesthetics.
We are delighted to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team of developing anaesthetists at our Royal Lancaster Infirmary site. This is an excellent opportunity for an Anaesthetist to develop further skills in Obstetric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, and Anaesthesia.
About the Role
The hospital is a trust with 5 site bases, with intensive care departments on 2 of its larger sites and theatres on 3 of the 5 sites. You will be based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with an expectation to cover Westmorland General Hospital as required. All of our hospitals offer a warm, friendly environment which we pride ourselves upon.
Location
Royal Lancaster Infirmary is based within the Historic, University City of Lancaster, which contains many shops, restaurants, cinemas, and theatres. Furness General Hospital is based in North Lancashire close to the Lake District. Westmorland General Hospital is located on the outskirts of the popular Lakeland town of Kendal.
Our hospitals are situated near areas of outstanding natural beauty, which offer superb outdoor and recreational activities close to the Lake District, an ideal base to escape large City Centre pressures. Access to good transport links by train and road allows for easy reach to many northern cities, such as Manchester and Liverpool, where you will find a wealth of shops, restaurants, museums, and galleries.
Job Details
The department runs a full shift pattern with prospective cover for annual leave and study leave. The post is 10-13 PA per week, depending on agreed job plans, of which 1 PA per week will be allocated SPA.
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You will join an established team of 25 Consultants with 16 Specialist and Specialty Doctors supporting all general services of the hospital, including ICU, Obstetrics, and Accident and Emergency department. Theatres include Emergency lists, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma, General Surgery, ENT, Urology, and Max Fax.
- Work with some supervision while in theatres, experience dependent.
- On-call shifts provide residential cover over a 2-tier rota for emergency work, in theatres, obstetrics, and Intensive Care.
- Involvement in undergraduate and post-graduate medical education.
- Assessment and preparation of patients for theatre and provision of immediate post-operative care.
- Actively participate in and present clinical audit.
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice where appropriate.
- Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
- Actively participate in continuing medical education.
- Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.
- Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.
Requirements
You must hold a full GMC registration with a license to practice.
About Us
We operate from three main hospitals: Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises, including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
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RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services. RLI ICU covers level 2 and 3 patients, whilst FGH covers level 2 only.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions, such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care, including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case, and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals, and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health, and manage their conditions through high-quality care, advice, and support.
Contact Information
For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
- Lisa Winn
- Job Title: Directorate Manager
- Email Address: lisa.winn@mbht.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 01524 516117
Additional Contact Information
- Dr. Corinne Rimmer
- Job Title: Clinical Lead at Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Email Address: Corinne.rimmer@mbht.nhs.uk
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