Consultant in Anaesthesia

Job title:

Consultant in Anaesthesia

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

Applications are invited for Consultant Anaesthetist post based at Northwick Park/St Mark’s, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals, part of the London North West University Healthcare Trust.Our priority is to appoint the best possible consultant anaesthetists to join our friendly, collegiate and hard-working department. However we are also looking for candidates who will be able to bring new skills, techniques and ideas to our department. Candidates should have proven capabilities in their chosen area of expertise, either through higher training or clinical posts.The Trust is a regional centre for Head and Neck/Maxillofacial surgery, gastrointestinal surgery (St Marks Hospital) and vascular surgery as well as vascular, orthopaedic, trauma, urological and obstetrics. The post-holders will join teams providing elective and emergency anaesthetic care to these surgical specialties.They will also become part of the group of over 70 consultant anaesthetists/intensivists. Appointees to these vacancies will need to be willing and able to contribute to a future shared vision with colleagues across all hospitals in London.The 4 substantive posts include preoperative assessment and options for specialist interest areas as follows:Post 1 – ENT/OMFS Post 2 – Regional (breast/trauma/vascular)Post 3 – Orthopaedics/regional Post 4 – GeneralApplicants must be fully registered with the GMC or within 6 months of being included onto the Specialist Register. (CCT/CESR)Main duties of the jobOut of hours cover is provided with a 1:12 on-call rota, which includes both first and second on-call responsibilities and provides cover for the general emergency theatres (Northwick Park and Ealing sites) as well as obstetric services and the surgical recovery areas. The successful appointees will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.There are acute hospital services at Central Middlesex, Ealing, Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospitals. The service provided by the Anaesthetic and Critical Care Departments across all sites has now become fully integrated, a collaboration which typifies the cross-site and collaborative culture within the Directorate.We have a strong track record in clinical excellence, clinical research and teaching and receive very positive feedback from our rotating trainees.About usLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a University teaching NHS Trust for Imperial and Brunel, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached JD for detailed information, if you would like to know more about the posts.Person Specification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential

• Experience in the management of high risk patients Evidence of higher training or equivalent in obstetric anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and anaesthesia for airway surgery to cover NPH on calls.

Desirable

• Formal teaching/training related qualifications or accreditation Formal qualification in business skills

Management and Audit
Essential

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications. Leadership skills. Knowledge of finance/budgets. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team. IT skills and computer literacy. Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable

• Management qualification or current study towards management qualification. Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Completion of specialist training programme in anaesthesia or equivalent (CCT/CESR)
• FRCA or equivalent . SIA (Special Interest Area) or equivalent Fellowship or equivalent proven capabilities in relevant area of expertise for post being applied for

Desirable

• SIA/fellowship in perioperative medicine, Prehabilitation, CPET qualification.
• NHS experience within the last 3 years. Experience as a Locum Consultant at an acute hospital. Experience in acute management of critically ill children. Evidence of service audit, design or change management.

Registration
Essential

• Candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (CCT/CESR) or, if UK trainee, within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.

Teaching
Essential

• Stage 3 or equivalent level of training in Education and Training (including has met requirements to be a clinical supervisor). Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Training completed to be Educational Supervisor

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.337-MS-1606-OKCompanyLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is one of the largest integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital and community services to the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.As well as delivering community services across four London boroughs from multiple sites we run major acute hospital services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for colorectal disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, which also offers a range of outpatient services and urgent care centre.

We also provide specialist care at Meadow House Hospice. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.To find out more about our Trust, why not view our videoOur values – HEARTOur vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to provide excellent clinical care in the right settingWe are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• Honesty
• Equality
• Accountability
• Respect
• Teamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applications from people who wish to work part time or flexibly.Company info Website

Expected salary

Location

Harrow, Greater London

Job date

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:22:58 GMT

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