Consultant - Anaesthetics W/I in Pain Management

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Truro seeks a Consultant in Anaesthetics with a focus on Pain Management. The role involves maintaining high clinical standards and sharing departmental responsibilities. Candidates must possess GMC registration and relevant qualifications, along with teaching experience. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a comprehensive care environment.

Qualifications

• Active participation in continuing medical education (CME) is essential.
• Participation in clinical governance and audit is required.
• Management of both Pain and Anaesthetic departments expected.

Responsibilities

• Maintain highest clinical standards in managing acute and chronic pain.
• Share responsibility for day-to-day management of departments.
• Conduct teaching and training for junior staff and medical students.

Skills

Pain Management

Anaesthesia

Teaching and Training

Clinical Governance

Education

GMC

GMC Specialist Register or CCT

FRCA or Equivalent

1 year advanced Pain Training

APLS

ICM Sub specialty qualification

FFPMRCA

Job description

Consultant - Anaesthetics W/I in Pain Management

This job is a new consultant post and currently has a 50% commitment to pain and 50% to anaesthesia with input into the emergency general anaesthetic rota's.

Royal Cornwall Hospital offers a comprehensive pain management service across Cornwall providing outpatient services to St Austell and Penzance as well as Royal Cornwall Hospital itself.

The busy acute and chronic pain service offers both inpatient and outpatient care as well as having strong links with the palliative care services within Cornwall to provide a community based intrathecal pain service as required.

A purpose built clinic provides space for outpatient work and minor procedures and there are allocated x-ray theatre sessions for more complex procedures.

Major procedures such as spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps are undertaken in a dedicated operating theatre session, currently at St Michael's Hospital. Inpatient beds are available by arrangement.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of acute and chronic pain.

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Anaesthesia.

Share with colleagues' the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Pain and Anaesthetic departments.

Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.

To participate in quality improvement, data analysis and information presentation, and service development, as appropriate.

To attend care group and directorate business, operational and governance meetings as appropriate.

Fulfil duties of weekly timetable including any out-of-hours responsibilities.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC
• GMC Specialist Register or CCT (or Equivalent) within 6 months of interview)
• FRCA or Equivalent
• 1 year advanced Pain Training
• APLS
• ICM Sub specialty qualification
• FFPMRCA

Experience

• Completed training

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.