Job summary
This
is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthetist.
This post will be offered with a six-month contract and is to commence as soon
as possible.
This
post will deliver 10PAs supporting the cardiac anaesthetic paediatric team at
the Leeds General Infirmary at Leeds.
The
successful applicant should hold accreditation in the FRCA in the Royal College
of Anaesthetics or equivalent, and should 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
should have established skills in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia and have
undertaken advanced training in this area.
Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to
teaching and service development are essential.
Consideration
will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those
wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the
hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr
Nalini Malarkkan
Lead
Clinician,
Consultant
in Paediatric Anaesthesia,
Leeds
Childrens Hospital
Tel:
0113 3926672
Main duties of the job
Provision
of Anaesthesia for children requiring cardiac surgery and investigations such
as cardiac catheterisation and MRI.
Supervision
of patients following anaesthesia.
Contribute
to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
To
link with consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within
the surgical Clinical Support Units and across the Trust.
To
contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the Trust.
To
work with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive
paediatric anaesthetic service in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
To
develop and/or consolidate expertise in paediatric anaesthesia.
To
maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established
within the Trust.
To
support service plans for the specialty, taking account of the changes in
clinical practice and new technologies available.
To
participate in and progress Clinical Governance.
About us
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the paediatric cardiac anaesthetic team.
This is a post within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The base for this
post is at the Leeds General Infirmary site where the Leeds Childrens hospital
is situated. The successful applicant will join an existing paediatric team of
29 consultant paediatric anaesthetists. This team is part of a larger Trust
team of over 150 consultant anaesthetists who have a wide range of subspecialty
interests and responsibilities.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of Anaesthesia for children
requiring cardiac surgery and investigations such as cardiac catheterisation
and MRI.
Perioperative care of babies and
children presenting for heart surgery and investigatrions
Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
To maintain and expand the excellence
of teaching and research already established within the Trust
To participate in and progress
Clinical Governance
To support service plans for the
specialty, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new
technologies available.
To work with other consultant
colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive paediatric anaesthetic service
in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
To work collaboratively with
consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the
surgical Clinical Support Units and across the Trust
Please see Full details of JD as attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of Anaesthesia for children
requiring cardiac surgery and investigations such as cardiac catheterisation
and MRI.
Perioperative care of babies and
children presenting for heart surgery and investigatrions
Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
To maintain and expand the excellence
of teaching and research already established within the Trust
To participate in and progress
Clinical Governance
To support service plans for the
specialty, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new
technologies available.
To work with other consultant
colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive paediatric anaesthetic service
in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
To work collaboratively with
consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the
surgical Clinical Support Units and across the Trust
Please see Full details of JD as attached.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues demonstrated by one of the following
- Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. OR
- Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application -
- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5) OR
- Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
- CESR (or) European Community Rights
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
- Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Should have completed at least 12 months in a recognised training programme in paediatric anaesthesia and is trained in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate advanced training in paediatric anaesthesia.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- 12 months additional training in Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues demonstrated by one of the following
- Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. OR
- Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application -
- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5) OR
- Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
- CESR (or) European Community Rights
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
- Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Should have completed at least 12 months in a recognised training programme in paediatric anaesthesia and is trained in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate advanced training in paediatric anaesthesia.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- 12 months additional training in Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
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).
