Job summary
Our vision is to build on developing an excellent, high-quality service, where individual team members are highly valued in the delivery of patient centred care. We are keen to achieve ACSA (Anaesthetic Clinical Service accreditation) status in the future and we are currently developing an Anaesthesia Associate programme.
We have a Consultant and Nurse-led acute pain service on both sites. The use of peripheral nerve block catheters is being developed and established as routine practice for various clinical indications.
There are approximately 2800 births per annum at Conquest hospital and 250 at Eastbourne Midwifery led unit. The Anaesthetic Department provides 24-hour cover for the Obstetric Unit at Conquest Hospital. An enhanced recovery pathway is established for elective caesarean sections, and we run an in-house PROMPT course for staff.
Critical care at ESHT is expanding its bed capacity; we have started an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner programme and have an established 24/7 critical care outreach team cross-site. We have 10 years' experience with fully digital critical care patient records.
We are very active in teaching within the Trust, including simulation for anaesthetics and other specialties.Our departmental research portfolio has grown and developed over the last few years, and we have engaged in various national research projects.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will participate in the multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the speciality.
The appointee will be based primarily at Conquest Hospital including on-call duties. There will be an element of cross-site work at Eastbourne DGH.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
Providing safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC), rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is substantive appointment for a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant colleague to join our department based across two District General Hospitals in East Sussex. Successful candidates will be welcomed as an equal and valued member of the team. The appointee will be based primarily at Conquest Hospital for on-call duties
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is substantive appointment for a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant colleague to join our department based across two District General Hospitals in East Sussex. Successful candidates will be welcomed as an equal and valued member of the team. The appointee will be based primarily at Conquest Hospital for on-call duties
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- GMC Full Registration with license to practice and or specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT date
- CESR in Anaesthesia plus ICM Certificate of Completion of Training (ICM CCT) or CESR in ICM
Desirable
- FFICM examination or other professional higher qualification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Anaesthesia appropriate to work undertaken in a District General setting.
- Extensive experience in critical care relevant for the post
- All aspects of the training requirement is also appropriate for ICM CCT holders with CCT in acute medicine/ renal / respiratory medicine/ ED or to doctors with single CCT in ICM.
Desirable
- Critical care ultrasound qualification (e.g. FUSIC)
Administration & Management
Essential
- Evidence of participation in management of department.
- Knowledge of the structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance, and Appraisal
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualifications
Audit, Research & Publications
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
- Able to teach and support staff effectively
- Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable
- Publication of audit projects/ research
- Presentations and/or publications in critical care/anaesthesia publications or at critical care/anaesthesia meetings
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary critical care team.
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Good relationship with patients and colleagues
- Able to work with colleagues in a team
- Proven commitment to personal professional development
Desirable
- Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/ delivery.
- UK driving licence
Teaching
Essential
- Wide experience and enthusiasm for teaching for both senior and junior medical colleagues, undergraduate students, and also, allied professions
Desirable
- Educational qualification, or evidence of educational provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- GMC Full Registration with license to practice and or specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT date
- CESR in Anaesthesia plus ICM Certificate of Completion of Training (ICM CCT) or CESR in ICM
Desirable
- FFICM examination or other professional higher qualification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Anaesthesia appropriate to work undertaken in a District General setting.
- Extensive experience in critical care relevant for the post
- All aspects of the training requirement is also appropriate for ICM CCT holders with CCT in acute medicine/ renal / respiratory medicine/ ED or to doctors with single CCT in ICM.
Desirable
- Critical care ultrasound qualification (e.g. FUSIC)
Administration & Management
Essential
- Evidence of participation in management of department.
- Knowledge of the structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance, and Appraisal
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualifications
Audit, Research & Publications
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
- Able to teach and support staff effectively
- Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable
- Publication of audit projects/ research
- Presentations and/or publications in critical care/anaesthesia publications or at critical care/anaesthesia meetings
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary critical care team.
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Good relationship with patients and colleagues
- Able to work with colleagues in a team
- Proven commitment to personal professional development
Desirable
- Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/ delivery.
- UK driving licence
Teaching
Essential
- Wide experience and enthusiasm for teaching for both senior and junior medical colleagues, undergraduate students, and also, allied professions
Desirable
- Educational qualification, or evidence of educational provision.
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).
