Consultant Anaesthetist

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant Anaesthetist to join their supportive team. This role involves a variety of specialties, including major general and trauma surgery, with opportunities for professional development. The organization is committed to enhancing patient care through innovative practices and offers a generous benefits package, including flexible working options and a strong focus on staff wellbeing. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes and eager to contribute to a dynamic healthcare environment, this position is an excellent opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

27 Days Annual Leave

NHS Discounts

Flexible Working Options

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible within 6 months.
• Experience working at NHS consultant level as an anaesthetist.

Responsibilities

• Share in the rota of Consultant cover for out-of-hours Anaesthesia.
• Provide emergency cover for colleagues during authorized leave.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Communication Skills

Teaching

NHS Management Structure Understanding

Technical Skills for Anaesthesia

Education

Full GMC Registration

FRCA or Equivalent

Current ALS and EPLS or APLS

Tools

Electronic Patient Record Systems

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a new substantive Consultant Anaesthetist colleague to join our friendly and proactive department at Ipswich Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). This post has been developed as we expand our permanent workforce as well as bring new consultants to our team following retirements. In addition, we are in the process of reforming obstetric facilities on-site as well as expanding our whole main theatre suite with a mixture of brand new expansion (Elective Surgical Hub) theatres and refurbishment of existing theatres. We are a strong and supportive department and are looking for a long term colleague, who can bring their own skills and attributes to the department.

Main duties of the job

The initial job plan will involve a variety of specialties, particularly major general/urology, orthopaedics/trauma surgery. Details will be negotiated on acceptance of the post. Colleagues with a specialist interest that aligns with the department's service development are encouraged to adapt their job plan as opportunities arise.

The post will be based at Ipswich Hospital, with potential to diversify your job plan with sessions at Colchester Hospital in the future. It will include non-resident on call duties in theatres and the obstetric anaesthetic service at Ipswich.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

The appointee will share in the rota of Consultant cover for out-of-hours Anaesthesia/Obstetric Anaesthesia and, on the basis of mutually agreed arrangements, provide emergency cover for colleagues taking authorised periods of leave. New consultants will join the night only on call rota, currently 1:16.

Person Specification

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interview
• FRCA or equivalent
• Possession of technical skills required for anaesthesia
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Evidence of taking part in teaching of junior trainees or multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of NHS management structure
• Current ALS and EPLS or APLS
• Instructor status in any resuscitation course
• Advanced training in areas relevant to proposed job plan or those areas we are seeking to develop further (discussion at pre-interview visiting)
• Achievement of RCoA higher training modules relevant to consultant post in a large district general anaesthesia (e.g. general, orthopaedic, regional, obstetrics or peri-operative medicine
• Experience working at NHS consultant level as an anaesthetist
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at a local level
• Evidence of strong positive feedback for teaching
• Evidence of some management training, e.g. attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification
• Successful QI work presented as poster or oral presentation at regional or national level.

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust