Job summary
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) is the largest tertiary Paediatric Hospital in the UK. The successful candidate would be joining a department of 42 Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetists delivering sessions across RMCH, The Christie Hospital (the largest single site cancer centre in Europe, which includes anaesthetic services for the proton beam therapy centre), Trafford Hospital and Wythenshawe hospital.
The department provides anaesthesia for a wide range of paediatric surgical specialities including neurosurgery, complex airway, hyperinsulinism, palatofacial surgery, burn injury, paediatric urology including bladder exstrophy, renal transplant surgery and neonatal surgery.
The post attracts 10 PAs . The job plan may include sessions at any of the hospitals mentioned above (RMCH, the Christie Hospital, Trafford Hospital and Wythenshawe hospital. Weekend elective work may be required in the future.
Candidates should demonstrate proven experience in Paediatric anaesthetics.
Main duties of the job
The new consultant will provide anaesthesia for the services provided by the hospitals: Vide Infra for contractual commitment. Provision of services, including a 1 in 15 on-call rota, will be shared with other consultant anaesthetists at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
The appointee will be contracted for a 10 PA job, made up of 8 direct clinical care PAs and 2 supporting PA for teaching, audit, CME/CPD, mandatory training, clinical governance and other administrative duties.
The job plan is flexible to meet the needs of the service. The job plan January 2023 attached is an example and the exact timings of clinical sessions to be agreed through discussion and agreement with the CSU Clinical Lead dependant on service demands.
The clinical commitment will consist of a variety of surgical specialities and the appointee would be expected to work at RMCH and all its affiliated sites and to cover for colleagues annual, study and sick leave.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with licence to practise
- FRCA or equivalent Diploma
- Significant experience in anaesthesia
- Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
- Additional degree or postgraduate qualification (MRCP, MD etc)
- Post-Graduate Prizes
Clinical Skills & Training
Essential
- Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances
- Advanced training in paediatric anaesthesia or demonstrable experience
- APLS or equivalent
Desirable
- At least 18 months Tertiary Paediatric Anaesthesia experience or training
- Relevant medical experience outside anaesthesia
- ATLS
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues
Desirable
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor
- Extensive / formal experience in medical education including regional teaching
- Life support course instructor
Clinical governance
Essential
- Active consistent engagement with clinical audit
- Regular commitment to continuing medical education
- Evidence of reflective practice
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care
- Significant involvement in clinical research
- Presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journal
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to team working
- Good interpersonal skills
- Flexibility in a changing work environment
- Excellent written and spoken English
Desirable
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with licence to practise
- FRCA or equivalent Diploma
- Significant experience in anaesthesia
- Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
- Additional degree or postgraduate qualification (MRCP, MD etc)
- Post-Graduate Prizes
Clinical Skills & Training
Essential
- Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances
- Advanced training in paediatric anaesthesia or demonstrable experience
- APLS or equivalent
Desirable
- At least 18 months Tertiary Paediatric Anaesthesia experience or training
- Relevant medical experience outside anaesthesia
- ATLS
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues
Desirable
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor
- Extensive / formal experience in medical education including regional teaching
- Life support course instructor
Clinical governance
Essential
- Active consistent engagement with clinical audit
- Regular commitment to continuing medical education
- Evidence of reflective practice
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care
- Significant involvement in clinical research
- Presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journal
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to team working
- Good interpersonal skills
- Flexibility in a changing work environment
- Excellent written and spoken English
Desirable
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
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).
