Advanced Training Module in Difficult Airway Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

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PROSPECTUS

Advanced Training Module in Difficult Airway Management

(Airway Fellow)

Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics

John Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

Education Supervisor

Dr Shaun Scott

Dr Alex Marfin

Consultants

Dr Stuart Benham

Dr Mridula Rai

Dr Jenny Thompson

Dr Sabeena Sharma

Clinical Lecturer & Simulation trainer

Imogen Davies

July 2009

INTRODUCTION

There have been significant advances in the management of patients with difficult airways.  Recent recommendations suggest that training in airway management should be structured with provision of basic and advance modules.   The College syllabus stresses the importance of difficult airway management training particularly fibreoptic intubation techniques, in various specialty modules.

A group of Consultants in the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics have set up excellent service provision for difficult airway management, in particular fibreoptic intubation techniques.  The group are also well known for their organisation of local, regional and national fibreoptic and difficult airway workshops. 

This advanced training would provide the Fellow with a wealth of clinical experience in airway management particularly in fibreoptic intubation techniques.  This clinical experience will be backed up by audit, research and risk management issues. The Fellow will be actively encouraged to participate in provision of training involving both the classroom and theatre teaching (A list of courses and workshops available locally and in the region is provided at the end of this prospectus).

This Fellowship programme will be for a period of six months but may be tailored to suit the needs of individuals to accommodate periods of up to one year.  The Advanced Training is for trainees In Programme in the Oxford Deanery only and is at the SpR 4 year. Appointment is in open competition and selection is by interview. There will be an on-call commitment on the normal SpR4/5 rota.

On completion of the programme the Fellowship should have provided the trainee with a level of knowledge and experience for competent independent management of difficult airway problems especially awake fibreoptic intubation.  The trainee should have been actively involved in audit, research and teaching and should have reached a level of competence suitable to take up a post of Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in difficult airway management.