Academic Fellowship in Bariatric Anaesthesia

The post is aimed at an anaesthetist who is looking to gain clinical and research experience in the field of bariatric anaesthesia. Dedicated training time would be provided within bariatric anaesthesia at the Homerton. The post holder will regularly work with the bariatric surgical teams and will have the opportunity to be involved in pre-op assessment, the multi-disciplinary team meetings and post-operative care.

The appointee will be required to take responsibility with his/her colleagues in the provision of a full anaesthetic service to the trust. Routine duties include providing peri operative care for patients in the trust including pre and postoperative visits. He or she will carry out anaesthetic duties at a level appropriate to clinical experience and competence which will also determine the degree of supervision. On call duties include providing anaesthetic services for obstetrics on a full shift rota. The on-call registrar team provides emergency anaesthetic cover for theatres and the pain service 24 hours a day. Duties of the post may be subject to change due to reconfiguration of services within the trust.

The post holder will be responsible to a nominated consultant and the Clinical Director of the department and will be expected to work with consultants to maintain standards, education and develop skills.

The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing high quality services to the diverse population of Hackney. The Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local catchment area including obstetrics, bariatric surgery, tertiary level fetal medicine, neonatology and fertility. The anaesthetic department is the first in the UK to receive an Anaesthesia Clinical Service Accreditation.

The North East London Bariatric Surgical Unit at the Homerton serves the largest number of patients in the UK. It was established in 2003 and has developed into one of the leading reputed centres in bariatric surgery in the country. There is a dedicated bariatric theatre with approximately 10-15 major bariatric cases each week., Homerton Healthcarel NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population.

We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City of London, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neuro rehabilitation across east London and beyond.

As a foundation trust, Homerton has greater freedom from the Department of Health to enable it to be more responsive to local healthcare needs and have greater accountability to the patients and public it serves.

The principal purpose of the Trust remains to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service in England, and has a duty to do this effectively, efficiently and economically.

The Trust comprises of Homerton Hospital in Hackney and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home, situated in Shoreditch as well as Hackney and the City Community Health Services.