Job summary
As an Anaesthetist at Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust you will be joining a busy and dynamic team of over 170 medics who cover a multitude of specialties allowing the successful candidate to explore many opportunities the role will be able to offer you.
There are twenty-five theatres - 16 at Queen's (including 2 interventional radiology theatres) and 9 at King George hospitals. There are also two further obstetric theatres on the Queen's site. All theatre sessions are overseen by a dedicated Duty Day Consultant and Theatre Coordinator (who is not allocated to a theatre and is able to assist any theatre in an emergency). The Trust currently performs up to 28,000 operations per year which include adults and children, emergency and elective, day cases as well as inpatient cases.
There are 52 critical care beds. Eight at KGH with the rest at Queen's, including 12 neuroscience beds at Queen's. The General ITU has a mix of both medical and surgical patients and is overseen by 20 Consultant Intensivists and 207 critical care nurses. Outreach services are consultant run seven days a week.
The Neurosciences department based at Queen's Hospital is a tertiary referral centre catering to Essex and Northeast London and the Trust is also a tertiary centre for vascular and cancer and have a high throughput of elective cancer surgery patients e.g., post upper GI surgery.
Main duties of the job
Consultant in Anaesthesia with a Special Interest in Neurosurgical Anaesthesia
Provide a high quality, responsive Anaesthesia for the General, Neurosurgical and Interventional Radiology service at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust that assumes responsibility for the patients within the catchment area in co-operation with consultant colleagues in Anaesthetics and other clinical departments.
This will include provision for Neurosurgical anaesthesia.
Develop a team with a strong emphasis on delivering a cross-site service.
About us
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings forurgent and emergency careat Queen's and King George hospitals; anddata released by NHS Englandshowed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust seeks to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Neurosurgical Anaesthesia. This is a whole-time position, and the new appointee will share the caseload, facilities, and trainee grade support with the existing consultants.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide general anaesthesia with an interest in neurosurgical anaesthesia
He/she will be expected to introduce and apply new techniques as appropriate and to take a share of the general work of the department, including cover for consultant colleagues where practical.
The appointee will take his/her share of clinical responsibilities within the Department of anaesthesia. This will include provision for General and Neurosurgical anaesthesia.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust seeks to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Neurosurgical Anaesthesia. This is a whole-time position, and the new appointee will share the caseload, facilities, and trainee grade support with the existing consultants.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide general anaesthesia with an interest in neurosurgical anaesthesia
He/she will be expected to introduce and apply new techniques as appropriate and to take a share of the general work of the department, including cover for consultant colleagues where practical.
The appointee will take his/her share of clinical responsibilities within the Department of anaesthesia. This will include provision for General and Neurosurgical anaesthesia.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Anaesthesia (at least 2 years' experience must be within hospitals in the UK). At least 1 referee must be an Anaesthesia consultant.
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
- Experience of Neurosurgical or Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Record of regular attendance at National Specialty meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Anaesthesia (at least 2 years' experience must be within hospitals in the UK). At least 1 referee must be an Anaesthesia consultant.
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
- Experience of Neurosurgical or Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Record of regular attendance at National Specialty meetings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
