Are you a Consultant Anaesthetist looking to make a meaningful impact in abortion care?
We have 50 clinics nationwide and we are currently looking for Anaesthestists to support any of our surgical clinics nationwide.
Doncaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Nottingham, Chester, Merseyside, Leicester, Birmingham, Sandwell, Northampton, Richmond, Finsbury Park, London East, Luton, Norwich, Peterborough, Bournemouth, Taunton, Portsmouth.
As a Consultant Anaesthetist, you will provide deep procedural sedation for patients accessing abortion care at our Birmingham South unit. You will manage two surgical lists on Thursdays and Fridays, ensuring safe and effective care throughout every stage of the patients journey.
This includes delivering sedation for procedures up to the legal gestational limit, responding to emergencies, and supporting staff to maintain the highest standards of patient-centred care.
About You
You will be a highly skilled and experienced professional with FRCA or FFARCS (Ireland) qualifications, current ALS certification, and registration with the GMC. With at least five years in a consultant grade and experience within a substantive consultant contract, you'll have a broad-based background in anaesthesia and sedation, remaining calm and self-reliant under pressure.
Main duties of the job
- Complete patient assessment and pre-treatment if necessary including all statutory documentation
- Provision of deep procedural sedation for procedures up to and inclusive of a gestation of 23+6 weeks
- Provision of deep procedural sedation for clients up to and inclusive of 39.9 BMI
- Ensure the management of emergency situations e.g. airway, bleeding
- Be present in the operating room throughout the procedure and remain on site until the patient has been discharged from the recovery room
- Ensure that patients are closely observed, and appropriate observation recorded until the client regains full consciousness
- Identify the early onset of potential problems and implement immediate and appropriate actions
- Provide support, advice and guidance to nursing staff in the management of unexpected outcomes
We are also looking for:
- Candidates who are trained in or have experience of emergency transfer of patients
- Candidates who are trained in the management of emergency airway techniques
About us
British Pregnancy Advisory Se rvice (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
Location:
We have 50 clinics nationwide, please contact us with your ideal location for work.
Doncaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Nottingham, Chester, Merseyside, Leicester, Birmingham, Sandwell, Northampton, Richmond, Finsbury Park, London East, Luton, Norwich, Peterborough, Bournemouth, Taunton, Portsmouth.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.
If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.
Values & eligibility:
All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Application outcome:
If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
References & pre-employment checks:
All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Full General Medical Council registration and license to practice - please state GMCPin
- FRCA / FFARCS (Ireland)
- Advanced Life Support Skills
- Certificate Current
- Management of the Difficult Airway Course
Experience
- Substantive Consultant Contract in an NHS Hospital
- Minimum 5 years in a consultant grade
Knowledge and Skills
- Broad based experience in all aspects of Anaesthesia and Sedation
- Be trained in or have experience of emergency transfer of patients
- Trained in the management of emergency airway techniques
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