Sub Specialty Trainee in Paediatric Anaesthesia

The Specialist Registrar post forms part of the West of Scotland Training Programme in Paediatric Anaesthesia. It has training approval from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and conforms to the College curriculum. The Specialist Registrar post will be based at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.

During the tenure of the post the trainee's progress will be supervised by the College Tutor within the RHC. Performance is assessed on a regular basis throughout the year and is based on in-house training assessment.

The post of Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Anaesthesia provides 1 year of advanced training in all aspects of Paediatric Anaesthesia. Training during this period will be supervised by the Anaesthetic Specialty Training Committee of the Scotland Deanery - West Region (STC) on which there are representatives from the Training Hospitals, University and Junior Staff. Study leave conforms with terms and conditions of service for the Specialist Registrar grade.

The Trainee will be appointed by a Committee comprising representatives of the Postgraduate Dean and the STC.

Applicants must currently be in a Type I training post, hold a National/Visiting Training Number and must be in either ST6 or ST7 at the commencement of the post. Candidates must also possess MBChB or recognised equivalent and FRCA or recognised equivalent. Applicants from outwith the West of Scotland should have the agreement of their Postgraduate Dean to retain their original training number and return to their original Deanery at the end of the year of training.