Job responsibilities
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centered
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across
West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving
forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1 General Training and Qualifications
The
appointee must hold accreditation in FRCA in the Royal College of
Anaesthetists or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training
(or equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK. Applicants should have completed a
recognised training programme in Anaesthesia
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the
UK, or have references which have been
authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to
be progressed further.
3.2 Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of anaesthesia and appropriate experience in
paediatric anaesthesia. It is desirable that the candidates have experience
in the conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification - See person
specification document.
3.4 Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the
lead in the following:
Mortality and morbidity meetings;
Clinical audit programmes;
Development and application of
agreed clinical guidelines.
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a
supporting programmed activity. It
would be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance
at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would
be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).
In
the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to
maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate
continuing medical education.
4. TEACHING
The
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and
all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The
post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching
programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised
on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to
deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust
contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
The
appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the
teaching of postgraduates, including the teaching programme for SpRs in
anaesthesia in the Yorkshire Deanery.
5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The
job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director
or Lead Clinician for Anaesthesia.
There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties,
responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or
need to change significantly within the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
The
post consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PA
of supporting professional activity (SPA). These 10 PAs will be delivered in
anaesthesia.
This
job plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota of
clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.
5.2 Accountability
The
post-holder is managerially accountable for the use of resources to the Chief
Executive and professionally accountable to the Chief Medical Officer through
Clinical Directors. This may be
amended in the light of the Trusts management arrangements.
5.3 Standards of Conduct and Behaviour
He/she
will be required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical
Council in Good Medical Practice. This
includes protecting patients when you believe that a doctors or other
colleagues conduct, performance or health is a threat to them.
If,
after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must follow the Trusts
procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director or Medical
Director in the first instance.
Your
general conduct at work should comply with the standards set out in the
Trusts document on Appraisal, in particular the section on Core Behaviours.
5.4 Consultant Appraisal
Appraisal
will be a contractual requirement for all consultant staff and the Trust
attaches considerable importance to this approach intended to be of benefit
to individual consultants and to achieve the highest possible standards in
the delivery of healthcare and services.
Arrangements for annual appraisal will be managed through the medical
director for workforce
5.5 Leave Arrangements
All
leave should be applied for in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy,
normally giving six weeks notice of any leave, other than in exceptional
circumstances.
5.6 Training
During
the course of your employment, you agree to undergo whatever training the
Trust deems necessary. You will
undertake all mandatory training required for the role. This may include, but is not limited to,
induction training, professional development and safe working practices. Funding of such training will be in
accordance with the Trusts Staff Development Policy.
5.7 Continuing Medical Education
The
Trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College
and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultants
professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process
and revalidation. Time and financial
support for these activities will be granted in accordance with the Trusts
Leave Policy.
5.8 Secretarial Support
As
part of the resource commitments to enable the post-holder to fulfil their
job plan, the appointee will have access to such secretarial assistance as is
required. An office with IT facilities (PC, email etc) will be provided.
5.9 Health & Safety
The
Trust has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for all
staff.
As
an employee/supervisor/manager you are responsible for your own safety and
that of others. This will require you
to comply with the Trust arrangements for Health & Safety and Risk
Management, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and
reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. As a supervisor/manager, you will be
responsible for ensuring your team work in a safe manner and are competent to
do so.
5.10 Equality & Diversity
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient
or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,
ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
The
Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy ensures that barriers to employment for
disadvantaged groups are identified and removed, and that no person is
treated less favourably on the grounds of their race, ethnic group, religion,
impairment, age, gender, sexual orientation or mental health status.
Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants and post holders
where required.
5.11 Smoking Policy
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust recognises the serious hazards to health
caused by smoking and has adopted a strict no smoking policy. Under the terms of our No Smoking Policy,
staff, visitors and patients will not be permitted to smoke at any time or in
any part of Trust property, whether inside or outside the hospital
buildings.
5.12 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act & DBS
Check
This
position involves access to patients during the normal course of duties and
is therefore subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions
Order) 1975. As such you must reveal
any information which you may have concerning convictions which would
otherwise be considered as spent.
Please read Job Description attatched for more information.
