Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS; Grantham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Consultant in General Anaesthesia. The role is based at Grantham & District Hospital, providing anaesthetic services across multiple sites. Candidates should possess full GMC registration and FRCA or equivalent qualifications. The position involves teaching, clinical responsibilities, and participation in audits and research, with a commitment to service development.

Qualifications

• Candidate should be on the Specialist register for anaesthesia.
• All round clinical experience appropriate to a District General Hospital.
• UK anaesthetic experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic service for high volume and low risk cases.
• Deliver teaching on regional anaesthetic techniques.
• Work closely with regional transfer services.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical Experience

Knowledge of IT

Education

FRCA or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have a vacancy for a full time Consultant in General Anaesthesia. The post will be based at Grantham & District Hospital. The successful candidate will be expected to work across all Hospital Sites. The Department of Anaesthesia at ULTH is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

For applicants who have specific subspecialty interests we would strongly encourage colleagues who wish to pursue other specialty interests to contact us to discuss in further detail.

Part time hours will be considered and, if appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed and negotiated on an individual basis.

Main duties of the job

The Department of Anaesthesia is a GIRFT accredited elective hub. We provide anaesthetic service for our high volume and low risk cases involving orthopaedic, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT, maxillofacial surgeries.

We are involved in giving regional anaesthesia for a range of lower limb and upper limb arthroplasties, delivering teaching on regional anaesthetic techniques for trainees visiting us from our main site.

Our aim is to proceed with day case surgeries, including day case lower limb arthroplasties.

We have Level 1 postoperative care available on the surgical wards.

Our on call service, at a frequency of 1:7 provides for unstable patients on medical wards, UTC and surgical wards, in terms of stabilization and transfer to level 2 or 3 care facilities.

We work closely with the regional transfer services in delivering safe transfer to our patients.

The Department compromises of 7 Consultant and 7 Speciality Doctors in Anaesthesia with 2 or 3 FY1 colleagues on Anaesthetic placements.

About us

Grantham Hospital has approximately 213 staffed in-patient beds offering services in our newly established UTC, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics and Integrated Medicine services. In addition there is an ambulatory care paediatric service provided on site, Monday to Friday, 1000 - 1900 hours. Community Midwifery is provided in the locality as well as a 'low risk' midwifery led service. Antenatal, Postnatal, Gynaecology Outpatients and Day Case services are offered at Grantham.

In addition, there are 18 day case beds which offer services in Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Urology and ENT.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Potential applicants are invited to contact the following key staff for further information or to arrange an informal visit. Shortlisted candidates are expected to visit the hospital.

Dr Rajesh Jaganathan

Clinical Lead in Anaesthesia, ULTH

Consultant Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia

Lincolnshire

PE21 9QS

01205 445293

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• FRCA or equivalent
• Higher training in emergency/trauma anaesthesia

Experience and training

• Candidate should be on the Specialist register for anaesthesia or have CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist registration) accreditation
• All round clinical experience, knowledge, skills and training appropriate to a District General Hospital.
• UK anaesthetic experience
• Knowledge of IT
• Experience and commitment to teaching
• ALS/ATLS

Motivation and disposition

• Personal integrity
• A commitment to service development and to the flexibility to meet the changing needs of ULTH.
• Compliance with appraisal, job planning and revalidation. A commitment to continuing professional development.
• Ability to be an effective team member/leader, and to relate effectively with professional colleagues.
• A willingness to share the workload of a small department.

Audit and research

• A commitment to clinical audit and the ability to undertake/supervise a range of audit projects.
• An understanding of research.
• Appropriate research/scientific publications.

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.