Job summary
This is an expansion post for a Consultant Anaesthesia and Pain Management. The post holder will work in collaboration with the General Anaesthetic team to provide a high quality, progressive and professional anaesthetic service to a broad range of specialties including obstetrics. There are opportunities to develop special interests in Obstetric, Bariatrics, Colorectal Anaesthesia, Preassessment and simulation or Education. This post is offered at 10 PAs per week with two additional PAs per week negotiable following review.
Main duties of the job
The working week is comprised of10 Programmed Activities (PAs), a further 2 Additional PAs could be offered following negotiation. Each PA having a nominal timetable value of 4 hours. This will comprise of 8.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care with 1.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). A job plan and work schedule will set out agreed arrangements for how work is organised, where it is located, what in general terms the work comprises and when it is to be performed.
For this post "direct clinical care" (DCC) (work relating directly to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes theatre work, pre and post-operative visiting, emergency work, outpatient pre-assessment activities, and administration directly related to the above, day time and out of hours. "Supporting professional activities" (SPA) (that underpin direct clinical care) include participation in training, medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit, clinical management and local clinical governance activities.
A specimen Job plan is included but sessions may be rearranged to suit the interests of the consultant appointed and the needs of the department.
About us
The Anaesthetics Department is situated in the old trust headquarters. It is conveniently located close to the Day surgical and the Family Health and Diagnostics theatre complex. It comprises of multiple shared rooms for consultant office space and an open plan secretarial office space along with an integrated kitchenet in the same footprint. It provides a pleasant working environment with easy access to the Anaesthetic and chronic pain secretaries. There is also a hot desking area close to West wing theatres and the ICU with an attached lecture/seminar room and a kitchen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an expansion post for a Consultant Anaesthesia and Pain Management. The post holder will work in collaboration with the General Anaesthetic team to provide a high quality, progressive and professional anaesthetic service to a broad range of specialties including obstetrics.
For more details , please see JD attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an expansion post for a Consultant Anaesthesia and Pain Management. The post holder will work in collaboration with the General Anaesthetic team to provide a high quality, progressive and professional anaesthetic service to a broad range of specialties including obstetrics.
For more details , please see JD attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPrimary medical degree registrable in UK
- oFull GMC registration with Licence to Practice
- oAspiration to attain CCT or equivalence in the next two years
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in an NHS hospital
- oWide experience in all aspects of Anaesthesia
- oInterest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
- oInterest in Enhanced Recovery
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- oAbility to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- oAbility to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
- oAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines
Desirable
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
Other
Essential
- oAble to communicate in written and spoken English
- oAs a development opportunity: Demonstrate engagement with Quality improvement projects with a publication every year.
Desirable
- oResidence within 30 minutes travelling time of Manor Hospital and be able to fulfil the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPrimary medical degree registrable in UK
- oFull GMC registration with Licence to Practice
- oAspiration to attain CCT or equivalence in the next two years
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in an NHS hospital
- oWide experience in all aspects of Anaesthesia
- oInterest in Obstetric Anaesthesia
- oInterest in Enhanced Recovery
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- oAbility to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- oAbility to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
- oAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines
Desirable
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
Other
Essential
- oAble to communicate in written and spoken English
- oAs a development opportunity: Demonstrate engagement with Quality improvement projects with a publication every year.
Desirable
- oResidence within 30 minutes travelling time of Manor Hospital and be able to fulfil the requirements of the post
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).
