Dr Raj Malhotra (rajiv.malhotra@liverpoolft.nhs.uk) Dr Sam Michlig (s.michlig@nhs.net) Dr Mo Khafaga (mohamed.khafaga@nhs.net)
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LUHFT (Royal)
Dr Raj Malhotra (rajiv.malhotra@liverpoolft.nhs.uk)
Module Details:
Top 3 reasons to do inpatient pain medicine SIA
1. Complements perioperative medicine
2. Vital for preop sessions which form part of most new job plans
3. Delivers a varied job plan outside of theatres
We have a consultant-led inpatient pain service covering complex postoperative pain management, including epidural and regional anaesthetic infusions. You will be able to lead pain rounds, with the pain nurses and psychology staff, assessing patients and producing management plans. There is the opportunity for acute pain interventional procedures (e.g. ESP blocks). We hope that you will take a lead with appropriate opioid prescribing for patients in the hospital. There are opportunities for developing pain pathways within preoperative assessment and you can spend time with paediatric and palliative care inpatient teams. You can also attend interventional pain procedure lists and clinics within the outpatient pain setting.
Arrowe Park Hospital
Dr Sam Michlig (s.michlig@nhs.net) Module Details: At Arrowe Park we have an Acute Pain team consisting of 2 anaesthetic consultants, 2 pain nurses and a dedicated pharmacist. We can offer you opportunities to lead inpatient ward rounds, attend dedicated acute pain MDT and governance meetings, perform regional blocks for acute pain and introduce new initiatives. There is a very active schedule of QI, patient satisfaction survey and audit in place, but new ideas are always welcome. There are ample opportunities for interested candidates to write trust wide guidelines. Wirral has a significant community opiate burden which is creating opportunities to improve services around: 1) Surgery for patients with high dose opiates. 2) An inpatient opiate reduction program.
Countess of Chester Hospital
Dr Mo Khafaga (mohamed.khafaga@nhs.net)
Module Details: The Countess of Chester Hospital has a new and enthusiastic acute pain team consisting of three consultants and two acute pain nurses. It is a busy service with a strong emphasis on regional analgesia. The team deals with pre- and post-operative acute surgical pain, analgesia for traumatic injuries and acute on chronic pain management. You will be expected to take part in acute pain ward rounds, assist with our established regional analgesic service and take part in teaching and QI projects within the subspecialty.