Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...

Duties of the on call anaesthetistsWhenever a non-consultant is covering urgent theatres during thedaytime, any delay to or postponement of a case must be discussedwith the senior resident anaesthetist.You may be called for ‘cardiac arrest’ if the intensive care SHO (whois the primary point of contact for arrests) is attending anotherincident.You will also be called by PACU and ward staff about problems withepidurals. See page 122 for details.The arrangements for the morning emergency theatres (general andtrauma) depend on being able to start procedures on time. Thesurgical teams will supply surgeons to start promptly. Agreementshould be made with the surgeons the night before if possible as tothe first cases for next morning. You should make sure that the firstpatients listed for the next day are assessed during the evening.Trauma list anaesthetist (trauma)The trauma list is in theatre 8 in the main theatre block, first floor.Trainees are allocated as the trauma list anaesthetist from 13:00 to21:00 during the week (08:00 to 19:00 on Fridays).See page 236 for details of the local guideline.General emergency teams and starred registrarsThe general emergency team is constituted differently according tothe time of day and type of day.WeekdayDay time 08:00-20:00One StR holding 2814.One starred StR available if needed, with aCEPOD shift StR covering from 13:00 to21:00 (08:00-19:00 Fridays). These may bethe same person.One consultant holding 2813 and on call.Anaesthetists Handbook January 2010 37