CCT in Anaesthetics - Intermediate Level Training

Published: 05/09/2019

Non-theatre

Learning outcome

  • To build on the competencies gained in basic curriculum to include managing patients in a greater variety of out of theatre environments.

Core clinical learning outcome:

  • To deliver safe peri-procedure anaesthesia/sedation to adult patients outside the operating theatre, but within a hospital setting, for painful or non-painful therapeutic procedures under distant supervision

NB: All competencies annotated with the letter ‘E’ can be examined in any of the components of the Final examination identified in the FRCA examination blueprint section.

Knowledge

Competence

Description

Assessment

Methods

GMP

DI_IK_01

Describes, and critically evaluates, the different techniques of anaesthesia/sedation for adults and children for procedures that may take place outside the operating theatre, but within a hospital setting, either diagnostic or therapeutic for both elective and emergency procedures, including but not exclusively in the following settings:

X-Ray, CT scan, Angiography, MRI scan, Radiotherapy, [ECT]

A,C,E

1,2,3,4

DI_IK_02

Explains the indications/contraindications of sedation for patients in the non-theatre environment [Cross Ref sedation]

A,C,E

1,2

DI_IK_03

Explains the problems of providing safe post- anaesthetic care for patients in the out of theatre environment

A,C,E

1,2

DI_IK_04

Recalls/discusses the unique safety precautions required in each of the environments, particularly MRI 

A,C,E

1,2,3,4

ECT

Competence

Description

Assessment

Methods

GMP

DI_IK_05

Describes the specific physical and physiological effects of ECT

A,C,E

1

DI_IK_06

Explains the rationale behind the choice of anaesthetic technique for ECT  

A,C,E

1,2,3,4

DI_IK_07

Discusses the physical and psychological needs of patients who present for ECT 

A,C,E

1,3,4

DI_IK_08

Discusses the place of the Mental Capacity Act in relation to the provision of ECT 

A,C,E

1,3,4

Diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology

Competence

Description

Assessment

Methods

GMP

DI_IK_09

Describes common interventional procedures and their pathophysiological consequences

A,C,E

1

DI_IK_10

Describes the anaesthetic management of patients for endovascular procedures [Cross Ref vascular] 

A,C,E

1,2,3,4

DI_IK_11

Describes the anaesthetic management of patients for neurological procedures [Cross Ref neuro]

A,C,E

1,2,3,4

Skills

Competence

Description

Assessment method

GMP

DI_IS_01

Demonstrates the ability to provide safe peri-procedure anaesthesia to adult patients in one of the environments specified in DI_IK_01

A,C,D,M

1,2,4,5,6