Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider in Greater London seeks a Consultant Anaesthetist. The role includes delivering patient care across two locations and engaging in research activities. The ideal candidate will have a PhD, be skilled in evidence-based perioperative care, and enjoy collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. This position offers a generous salary of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum and supports a variety of professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Study leave and professional development

Flexible working opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Experience of at least 6 months in a tertiary centre with an oncological workload.
• Skilled in managing major haemorrhage and perioperative care.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Support flexible delivery of care to adult patients at Chelsea and Sutton sites.
• Participate in an on-call commitment of 1:18.
• Engage in up to 2.5 programmed activities of protected research time.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Evidence-based perioperative care

Leadership

Translational research

Education

PhD or higher degree with post-doc research experience

Full registration with the GMC

CCT or equivalent in Anaesthesia

Job description

Job Summary

The Anaesthetic Department sits under the Clinical Business Unit for Surgery and Inpatients. The department is supported by a Clinical Director for Surgery and Inpatients, Divisional Medical Director, Nursing Lead and General Manager as well as Clinical Leads of Service. Office space and appropriate IT equipment will be provided. The post holder will have direct access to the administrative support team based within the Anaesthetic department. In addition, the Admissions and Pre-assessment Unit (APU) team provide full administrative and secretarial support for clinical work performed within this unit. The department also supports study leave and professional leave in line with the Royal College of Anaesthetists recommendations. The department provides support for audit, research and service development.

Main Duties

• The appointee will be expected to work flexibly to support the department in delivering exceptional care to adult patients undergoing a wide range of procedures at both the Chelsea and Sutton sites (including the Oak Cancer Centre), in line with established guidelines and policies. This may include job planned weekend operating lists in the future
• This post includes an on-call commitment of 1:18
• This job will include up to 2.5 programmed activities of protected research time. The candidate will be expected to have completed a Higher degree with post-doc research experience

About Us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Salary & Details

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 282-SA1016-AAC

Job location: The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea, SW3 6JJ

Job Responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration (and with a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• CCT (or equivalent) in Anaesthesia (or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview)
• Higher degree with post-doc research experience PhD required

Experience & Skills

• Experience in a tertiary centre with an oncological workload for minimum 6 months within Stage 3 of anaesthesia training
• Skilled in the provision of high quality, evidence-based perioperative care for day surgery and major surgery
• Specialist interest areas (SIA) in both perioperative medicine and major general surgery
• Skilled in managing major haemorrhage
• Experienced in translational research focusing on the impact of the perioperative period on cancer outcomes

Personal Qualities

• The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team across management and clinical disciplines, grades and abilities
• The ability to work constructively in a team of different disciplines
• Commitment to achieving excellence
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Committed to personal and professional development
• Completion of NHS recognised equality and diversity and equal opportunities 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer Details

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea, SW3 6JJ

Employers website: https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden