Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board wishes to employ a consultant Anaesthetist to be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This is a 12-month fixed-term post for a general consultant anaesthetist.
The vacancy is full-time, comprising an average of 37.5 hours per week, equating to 10 sessions (as per the consultant contract for Wales). 8 sessions will be allocated to direct clinical care (DCC), with 2 sessions for supporting professional activities (SPA).
Direct clinical care includes delivering anaesthesia for a range of surgical specialties, according to the experience of the successful applicant and the requirements of the service. This is likely to include travel a short distance away to Abergele hospital, where elective orthopaedic and ophthalmic services are provided. The agreed clinical work may also be in areas aligned to anaesthesia such as pre-operative assessment clinic, supporting the inpatient pain service or attending multidisciplinary meetings.
Main duties of the job
We are a friendly and dynamic department consisting of approximately 30 consultants, 12 specialists and specialty doctors, together with around 25 junior doctors including clinical fellows and HEIW trainees. We have long-standing links with paediatric intensive care services in Liverpool, and offer anaesthetic clinical fellowships to senior PICU trainees. We have locally-trained Advanced Critical Care Practitioners. The largest operating suite is at the main hospital site - Glan Clwyd Hospital (YGC).The theatre complex, which is less than 10 years old, has twelve operating theatres, supported by two recovery areas and a large purpose-built Day of Surgical Arrivals (DOSA) unit. Four theatres - 2 orthopaedic and 2 ophthalmic - also run at our second site in Abergele.The obstetric department is on the Glan Clwyd site, close to main theatres and ITU.We provide a 24-hour analgesia and anaesthesia service to the delivery suite.We provide anaesthesia forElectroconvulsive therapy,Community dental services,Ophthalmology,Magnetic resonance imaging (with facilities for general anaesthesia or sedation),Interventional radiology and gastroenterology procedures
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board providesprimary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 communityhospitals and a network of over 90 healthcentres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB alsocoordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices andthe NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent
- Registered on the GMC
Desirable
- Name on the specialist register
- Other post graduate qualifications
Training
Essential
- Wide training background relevant for the job
Desirable
- Completion of a UK specialist training programme
- oALS, ATLS, APLS or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Broad based general experience in anaesthesia
Desirable
- Experience at consultant level
- Specialist skills or experience
- Higher training or Experience in vascular anaesthesia
- Higher training or Experience in obstetric anaesthesia
- Out-of-programme experience in a clinical area relevant to the job
- Evidence of taking consultant-level responsibility
Quality Improvement and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in quality improvement or audit projects
Desirable
- Evidence of completed audit or quality improvement projects that have changed practice
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching trainees
- Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching nursing and paramedical staff and medical students
- Teaching course
- Teaching qualification
- Accredited trainer e.g. for ATLS, FICE
- Experience of using simulation in medical education
Research
Desirable
- Critical appraisal course / skills
- Evidence of participation in research.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals, e.g. letters, case reports.
- Posters displayed at scientific meetings
- Abstracts presented at scientific meetings
- Research-based publications in peer- reviewed journals
Team working
Essential
- Open and approachable and willing to give and to receive feedback
- A team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team
- Reliable, self- motivated and punctual
- Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure
Desirable
- Able to work flexibly both in time and place
- A willingness to work outside normal working hours at short notice in times of need
- A willingness to explore new ways of working
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of NHS management practices
- A willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental management meetings
Desirable
- Management course
- Involvement with a management project
- Experience of departmental administration
- Experience of rostering
- Experience of managing a budget in the workplace
- Experience of organisational change and service re-design
Communication with patients, carers and colleagues
Essential
- Safe and effective oral communication skills
- Willingness to involve patients in their management
- Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or their carers with tact and sensitivity
- Excellent command of written and verbal English
Desirable
Information Technology
Essential
Desirable
- ECDL
- Advanced IT skills (e.g. App or website design)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent
- Registered on the GMC
Desirable
- Name on the specialist register
- Other post graduate qualifications
Training
Essential
- Wide training background relevant for the job
Desirable
- Completion of a UK specialist training programme
- oALS, ATLS, APLS or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Broad based general experience in anaesthesia
Desirable
- Experience at consultant level
- Specialist skills or experience
- Higher training or Experience in vascular anaesthesia
- Higher training or Experience in obstetric anaesthesia
- Out-of-programme experience in a clinical area relevant to the job
- Evidence of taking consultant-level responsibility
Quality Improvement and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in quality improvement or audit projects
Desirable
- Evidence of completed audit or quality improvement projects that have changed practice
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching trainees
- Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching nursing and paramedical staff and medical students
- Teaching course
- Teaching qualification
- Accredited trainer e.g. for ATLS, FICE
- Experience of using simulation in medical education
Research
Desirable
- Critical appraisal course / skills
- Evidence of participation in research.
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals, e.g. letters, case reports.
- Posters displayed at scientific meetings
- Abstracts presented at scientific meetings
- Research-based publications in peer- reviewed journals
Team working
Essential
- Open and approachable and willing to give and to receive feedback
- A team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team
- Reliable, self- motivated and punctual
- Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure
Desirable
- Able to work flexibly both in time and place
- A willingness to work outside normal working hours at short notice in times of need
- A willingness to explore new ways of working
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of NHS management practices
- A willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental management meetings
Desirable
- Management course
- Involvement with a management project
- Experience of departmental administration
- Experience of rostering
- Experience of managing a budget in the workplace
- Experience of organisational change and service re-design
Communication with patients, carers and colleagues
Essential
- Safe and effective oral communication skills
- Willingness to involve patients in their management
- Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or their carers with tact and sensitivity
- Excellent command of written and verbal English
Desirable
Information Technology
Essential
Desirable
- ECDL
- Advanced IT skills (e.g. App or website design)
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).
