Specialist Grade- Anaesthesia

Job summary

There are two specialist grade posts available, one at Hammersmith Hospital and one at Charing Cross Hospital. The role of a specialist grade is to provide clinical services in Anaesthesia in accordance with clinical and legal requirements and in keeping with the international role of the Trust. This clinical role is divided between attending theatre and providing perioperative care, including pre-operative assessment as part of the team-based approach.

Charing Cross Hospital includes a busy neurosurgical unit, interventional radiology, thrombectomy service, specialist head and neck surgery, as well as a growing regional cancer service for major urology and colorectal surgery. There is, in addition, the Riverside Day Surgery Unit and a major elective orthopaedic surgery service.

Hammersmith Hospital includes renal, hepatobiliary, major gynae-oncology surgery and also provide anaesthesia for upper GI and endocrine surgery

The post holder will work a 10 PA contract based at Hammersmith Hospital or Charing Cross Hospital.

Hammersmith Hospital- A successful candidate would cover general lists which include renal, hepatobiliary, major gynae-oncology surgery and have opportunity to have the opportunity to provide anaesthesia for upper GI and endocrine surgery.

Charing Cross Hospital- A successful candidate would cover lists which include urology, ENT, neurosurgery, breast.

Main duties of the job

Hammersmith Hospital

• Provides complex cancer surgical services in gynaecology, endocrine hepatobiliary, and upper GI specialties.. There is a renal medicine and transplant service based in the Hammersmith Hospital which will feature in the job plan and the on-call commitment. It is also a cardiac surgical centre but applicants to this role would not be expected to deliver cardiac anaesthesia for open surgery. There are opportunities to deliver TAVI, EP sessions and cardiology do provide a regional PCI service which includes out of hospital cardiac arrest referrals.
• This job includes a general oncall rota component which is supported by a dedicated cardiac consultant anaesthetic body where required but largely involves the out of hours care of patients undergoing renal transplant, PCI service and benign gynaecology. There is a dedicated resident SpR and CT 2/3 covering theatres out of hours.
• We would encourage candidates who may have an interest in developing our current perioperative medicine service which includes pre-assessment and pre-habilitation for major cancer.

Charing Cross Hospital

• Cross-site working may be required
• Includes a busy neurosurgical unit, interventional radiology, thrombectomy service, specialist head and neck surgery, as well as a growing regional cancer service for major urology and colorectal surgery. There is, in addition, the Riverside Day Surgery Unit and a major elective orthopaedic surgery service.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals

London

W12 0HS

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals

London

W12 0HS

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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