Senior House Officer in Anaesthesia

at  St Jamess Hospital

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Participate in mandatory and recommended training programmes in accordance with organisational / professional requirements
• Maintain and develop professional expertise and knowledge by actively engaging in continuing professional education and development
• Engage in planning and performance reviews as required with the Supervising Consultant

THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL DUTIES INVOLVED AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE POST HOLDER MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS APPROPRIATE TO THE POST WHICH MAY BE ASSIGNED TO HIM/HER FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POST WHILE IN OFFICE.

Applicants are expected to have completed Basic Specialist Training in Anaesthetic Medicine.
Possession of a post-graduate qualification will be advantageous to the candidate, but is not a requirement for the post.
Candidates are expected to be ATLS or ACLS providers. Core requirements for this post include: a demonstrable commitment to Haematology Medicine, good decision making, a broad clinical knowledge base and appropriate clinical skills, awareness of patient safety and risk management issues and the ability to work efficiently under pressure and as part of a team.

A level of proficiency in the English language, written and spoken, is a requirement of all roles within St James’s Hospital. Your proficiency in spoken English will be assessed during the interview process appropriate to the role available. Nursing and other general staff will be required to self-assess their proficiency level in the Standard Application Form.

• The Hospital Board will not be responsible for the loss or theft of personal belongings.
• Fire orders must be observed and staff must complete fire training every 2 years.
• All accidents within the department must be reported immediately.
• In accordance with the “Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005”, all staff must comply with all safety regulations.
• St James’s Hospital is a tobacco free Campus. The use of tobacco or electronic cigarettes is not permitted within the hospital buildings or on the grounds