‘Triple C’
We are really lucky in Wessex to have such a hard working and competent bunch of residents, thank you! Progress through the CT anaesthesia module is usually uncomplicated and the following will help you progress through well prepared without any delay.
As of May 2025 Dr Zdenek Matloch is the consultant responsible for sign off of residents undertaking cardiothoracic anaesthesia modules.
The new curriculum is quite permissive when it comes to clinical competencies in CT anaesthesia. Upon gaining CCT or equivelent our residents will become consultants. The vast majority of jobs in UHS and the major DGHs require working knowledge and competence at OLV and principles of cardiac disease and its impact on anaesthesia; this should focus your learning.
Sign off requirements:
- Organise a MTR with their ES. Can a pdf of this please be attached to your CCC (the RCOA LLLP is variable if it links this) or emailed to me: zdenek.matloch@uhs.nhs.uk
- complete a SLE regarding the principles of cardiopulmonary bypass
- complete a SLE regarding the weaning from CPB
- Complete a SLE demonstrating the ability to manage a simple cardiac surgery procedure such as CABG or AVR under direct supervision
- Complete a SLE demonstrating the ability to manage a OLV / thoracics list with indirect supervision (with an aim for independence)
- Once the above are complete please discuss with me and send and electronic ‘CCC’ form which I will authorise. NB if you dont attached your MTR and SLEs as pdf’s they are not automatically linked and I cannot view them. If you can do this in advance it will make sign off straightforward. Thank you!
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