Job summary
Applications are invited for the above post at a large University teaching Hospitals Trust in Liverpool. The applicant will join an Anaesthetic department providing services at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals.
The Pain Medicine service provides inpatient services across hospital sites, and local Hospices. The outpatient services are at Broadgreen Hospital within a new purpose built Pain Medicine unit. The Pain Medicine unit contains outpatient facilities and a dedicated theatre suite and recovery for pain management procedures. The applicant will join a dedicated team who review 5000 inpatients and 5500 outpatients per year. The applicant will also have an opportunity to work with the Liverpool Refractory Angina Centre providing a patient centred multidisciplinary approach to the management of angina pain.
The post also has a commitment to elective and emergency anaesthetic services, and the successful applicant will be expected to commit to the on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role are mentioned in more detail on the job description and person specification.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities of this role are explained on the attached job description (containing person specification).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities of this role are explained on the attached job description (containing person specification).
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register.
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA)
Experience and skills
Essential
- Advanced Pain medicine training (or equivalent).
- High standard of clinical skills and expertise in anaesthesia.
- Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery.
- Interest and experience in critical care medicine.
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Trauma
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: General, urological and gynaecological surgery
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Vascular surgery
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Transfer medicine
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Non-theatre anaesthesia
- ALS training
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary Pain team
Desirable
- ATLS training or equivalent
- Expertise in difficult airway Management e.g. Advanced training in Airway Management.
- Interest and training in echocardiography (TOE and/or TTE)
- Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia for upper and lower limb surgery, e.g. Advanced training (or equivalent) in general, urological and gynaecological surgery)
- Advanced training (or equivalent) in vascular anaesthesia
- Expertise in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia and fluoroscopic guide procedures for pain management
- Evidence of participation in individual and group psychological work in pain medicine.
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching.
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching non medical professionals
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor.
- Educational qualification
Ability/Motivation/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on anaesthetic problems for planned procedures and emergencies
- Initiative and ability to co-ordinate teams.
- Leadership potential
- Committed to speciality and enthusiastic about the role of anaesthetists
Desirable
- Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, with feedback.
Management Ability
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in the management of an anaesthetic department
- Ability to organise and advise on efficient anaesthetic services.
Desirable
Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of life-long learning
- Participation in reflective practice and incident reporting processes.
- Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects.
Desirable
- Involvement in research projects relevant to anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine
- Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification.
Presentations and Publications
Essential
- Presentations at regional and/or national meetings.
Desirable
- Publications relevant to the post.
Networking
Essential
- Membership of relevant societies
Desirable
Other
Desirable
- Overseas experience/experience in other UK regions.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register.
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA)
Experience and skills
Essential
- Advanced Pain medicine training (or equivalent).
- High standard of clinical skills and expertise in anaesthesia.
- Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery.
- Interest and experience in critical care medicine.
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Trauma
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: General, urological and gynaecological surgery
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Vascular surgery
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Transfer medicine
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Non-theatre anaesthesia
- ALS training
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary Pain team
Desirable
- ATLS training or equivalent
- Expertise in difficult airway Management e.g. Advanced training in Airway Management.
- Interest and training in echocardiography (TOE and/or TTE)
- Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia for upper and lower limb surgery, e.g. Advanced training (or equivalent) in general, urological and gynaecological surgery)
- Advanced training (or equivalent) in vascular anaesthesia
- Expertise in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia and fluoroscopic guide procedures for pain management
- Evidence of participation in individual and group psychological work in pain medicine.
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching.
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching non medical professionals
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor.
- Educational qualification
Ability/Motivation/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on anaesthetic problems for planned procedures and emergencies
- Initiative and ability to co-ordinate teams.
- Leadership potential
- Committed to speciality and enthusiastic about the role of anaesthetists
Desirable
- Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, with feedback.
Management Ability
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in the management of an anaesthetic department
- Ability to organise and advise on efficient anaesthetic services.
Desirable
Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of life-long learning
- Participation in reflective practice and incident reporting processes.
- Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects.
Desirable
- Involvement in research projects relevant to anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine
- Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification.
Presentations and Publications
Essential
- Presentations at regional and/or national meetings.
Desirable
- Publications relevant to the post.
Networking
Essential
- Membership of relevant societies
Desirable
Other
Desirable
- Overseas experience/experience in other UK regions.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broadgreen Hospital Site, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Thomas Dr, Liverpool
Liverpool
L14 3LB
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
