Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Barts Health NHS Trust as a Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine, working in a service with the international reputation for integrated multidisciplinary approach across various domains of pain medicine in one functioning department. This 12-month fixed term post contains 5 Programmed Activities (PA) per week in Pain Medicine, working across secondary care at St Bartholomew's Hospital (SBH) and Mile End Hospital (MEH) and primary care in the Newham MSK pain clinic. Additional PA in the Royal London Hospital (RLH) anaesthetics department are offered to appropriately qualified consultant anaesthetists, but we welcome applications from other medical specialty backgrounds and have a vision for this post to become substantive. There is currently no on-call or acute pain management attached to this post.
Main duties of the job
The Pain Service forms a RLH directorate together with Perioperative Medicine within the Division of Surgery, the post is responsible to the Clinical Director, Dr Madeleine Dancey. The post-holder will have an opportunity to develop the multimodal pain management in the community setting, forming strong links with MSK physiotherapy, psychology, and neurosurgery as well as general practice. They also have regular commitments in the Pain Management Programme and general pain clinics at SBH and perform interventional pain medicine procedures in the high-volume low complexity surgery programme (HVLC). The Barts Health Pain Service is internationally renowned for innovation and clinical research, candidates with research experience are encouraged to apply.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- FRCA or equivalent
- CCT in anaesthesia or pain medicine, if in training within 6 months of CCT
- Advanced Pain Training
- FFPMRCA or equivalent
- ILS
Desirable
- Experience of UK Healthcare
- FRCA or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Wide experience in pain management including obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia
- Management of trauma patients
- Experience in the perioperative care of patients including pain management
- Competent in neuroaxial block techniques
Desirable
- Competency in ultrasound guided interventions
- Experience in multidisciplinary pain management including PMP
- Experience in perioperative and trauma pain management
Perspnal Skills
Essential
- Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
- Ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English oAbility to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Desirable
- Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
- Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- FRCA or equivalent
- CCT in anaesthesia or pain medicine, if in training within 6 months of CCT
- Advanced Pain Training
- FFPMRCA or equivalent
- ILS
Desirable
- Experience of UK Healthcare
- FRCA or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Wide experience in pain management including obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia
- Management of trauma patients
- Experience in the perioperative care of patients including pain management
- Competent in neuroaxial block techniques
Desirable
- Competency in ultrasound guided interventions
- Experience in multidisciplinary pain management including PMP
- Experience in perioperative and trauma pain management
Perspnal Skills
Essential
- Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
- Ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English oAbility to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Desirable
- Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
- Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care
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).
