Job summary
We require an enthusiastic and dynamic Anaesthetic Consultant with a special interest in Regional Anaesthesia and/or Major Surgery to join our Department of Anaesthetics in Theatres and Critical Care Directorate. Our two hospitals offer a varied scope of practice, with emergency and elective surgery split across the two sites.
The Tunbridge Wells Hospital is the hub for emergency General surgery, Paediatrics, ENT, Lower GI, Bariatric surgery, Gynaecology, Obstetric services and Trauma surgery, while Ophthalmic, Urology, Upper GI, Breast and gynaec-oncology surgery is based at Maidstone Hospital. Fordcombe Hospital offers NHS day surgery procedures and a range of private services which support the Trust financially. There are opportunities to develop personal interests in, amongst other thingss, management, research, governance, perioperative medicine, long-term vascular access and medical education within the new Kent medical school.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom they have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team.
Participate in clinical and other service activities and development to ensure a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
Work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the speciality, to provide high-quality health care to the Trust's patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality, covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning, unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing coordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately, with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal, as per guidance from the Deanery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality, covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning, unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing coordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately, with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal, as per guidance from the Deanery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Registered with GMC
- On the specialist register, or within 6 months of acquiring CCT
Desirable
- ALS/APLS/ATLS or NLS provider or instructor
- Additional complimentary post graduate qualification
- Additional graduate or intercollated degree
- Associate fellowship FICM
Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience and documented competence in any one or more of the following specialist areas oTrauma and orthopaedics oRegional anaesthesia oMajor cancer surgery oPerioperative medicine
Desirable
- Experience in awake block lists, breast blocks, continuous nerve block catheters
- Regional Anaesthesia qualification
- POETTS accreditation or further training in Perioperative Medicine
Audit
Essential
- Understand the principles of audit
- Evidence of participation and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Completed and presented the audit loop in a number of audits
Research
Essential
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
Desirable
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Evidence of leadership
- Organisational ability
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
- Able to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
Other requirements
Essential
- Basic IT skills skills for the use of email, Microsoft Office, etc
- Driving Licence
Desirable
- Intermediate or advanced IT skills
Management
Essential
- Evidence of organisational ability
Desirable
- Attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Registered with GMC
- On the specialist register, or within 6 months of acquiring CCT
Desirable
- ALS/APLS/ATLS or NLS provider or instructor
- Additional complimentary post graduate qualification
- Additional graduate or intercollated degree
- Associate fellowship FICM
Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience and documented competence in any one or more of the following specialist areas oTrauma and orthopaedics oRegional anaesthesia oMajor cancer surgery oPerioperative medicine
Desirable
- Experience in awake block lists, breast blocks, continuous nerve block catheters
- Regional Anaesthesia qualification
- POETTS accreditation or further training in Perioperative Medicine
Audit
Essential
- Understand the principles of audit
- Evidence of participation and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Completed and presented the audit loop in a number of audits
Research
Essential
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
Desirable
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Evidence of leadership
- Organisational ability
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
- Able to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
Other requirements
Essential
- Basic IT skills skills for the use of email, Microsoft Office, etc
- Driving Licence
Desirable
- Intermediate or advanced IT skills
Management
Essential
- Evidence of organisational ability
Desirable
- Attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties.
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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
