Consultant Anaesthetist

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a substantive Consultant in Anaesthesia to join our busy department across Blackburn and Burnley sites.

The post covers a broad range of specialties including colorectal, hepatobiliary, vascular, major head & neck, orthopaedics and trauma, with paediatric anaesthesia for children over 6 months. The department operates 27 theatres across two main sites and emphasises teaching and research within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and eligible for specialist register in anaesthesia.
• Experience supervising junior staff and leading services.
• Experience in NHS environments and commitment to teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia for the broad range of surgical specialties on site.
• Contribute to teaching, training and clinical governance within the department.
• Support on-call arrangements and participate in multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

GMC registration

Specialist Register or within six个月

NHS experience

ALS

Clinical leadership

Job description

The successful candidate will be expected to provide anaesthesia for the broad range of surgical specialties on site. This includes Colorectal, Hepato-Biliary, Vascular, Major Head & Neck, Orthopaedics and Trauma. We also provide anaesthesia for children having surgery over 6 months of age. The job plan will consist of 10.2 PA per week, including 1.5 for SPA. There will be 1.2 DCC PA attributable to the on call and the remaining 6 sessions for anaesthetic services which may include weekend or evening sessions. The on-call commitment will be on a 1:13 basis (1.2 PA per week). This alternates between the Blackburn and Burnley sites. The Blackburn site is the acute site with ED and all general emergencies. The Burnley site on call is for Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergencies requiring anaesthesia. The job plans are indicative and subject to change as the service demands. There may also be changes associated with "NHS Services, Seven Days a Week". The department takes trainees from the North West School of Anaesthesia. Teaching and training are high priorities within the department and all Consultants are expected to contribute to this.

Applicants must possess the following skills:

• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives effectively and with empathy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues and staff in all disciplines to facilitate best patient care.
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Ability to work in a team and evidence of such, Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or due admission to register within six months
• Previous experience within the NHS
• ALS

Desirable criteria

• A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
• APLS/ATLS, Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in all aspects of general anaesthesia
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Hepato Biliary Anaesthesia
• Higher level training in paediatric anaesthesia
• Experience in vascular anaesthesia
• Experience & Interest in Perioperative Anaesthesia, Practical experience in the management of wide range of techniques relevant to anaesthesia including advanced airway management and goal directed fluid therapy
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
• Clinical supervisor status
• An understanding of the need for quality in health care and how this is evidenced
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice.
• Understanding of and experience in performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training

Desirable criteria

• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship. Organisation of Educational meeting
• Educational supervisor status
• Evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects
• Previous research projects/publications in peer reviewed journals Good Clinical Practice Trained
• Understanding of and experience in performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training, Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality.
• Clear commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable criteria

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
• IT Skills, Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
• Attendance at management meetings

Desirable criteria

• Attendance at appropriate management courses.
• Previous participation in a management role
• Experience in appraisal and mentoring, Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with colleagues and staff in all disciplines to facilitate best patient care.
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives effectively and with empathy
• Experience of supervision of junior staf
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Ability to work in a team and evidence of such

Desirable criteria

• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., We are looking to appoint a substantive Consultant in Anaesthesia to join our busy, friendly department at East Lancashire Hospitals.

The department of Anaesthesia provides a comprehensive anaesthetic service to all specialties, with 27 theatres across 2 main sites in Blackburn and Burnley. Our specialties include:

• major cancer surgery in colorectal surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT and maxillofacial surgery
• robotic surgery for urology, colorectal and maxillofacial and gynaecological surgery
• elective orthopaedic surgery on the BGH site with trauma and high risk elective surgery on the RBH site including inpatient paediatric surgery
• regional vascular and hepato-pancreatico-biliary services
• a comprehensive nurse led preoperative assessment service with Consultant clinics including specialist vascular pre-op clinics and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

We have a busy Obstetric Unit with approximately 6500 deliveries per year. We also have a busy 28 bed critical care unit that cares for 1600 patients per year. We take medical and surgical emergency patients and postoperative elective patients requiring a higher level of care., Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned to them. The successful applicant will join a flexible, supportive team who work well together. We also have a high commitment to teaching and training, receive excellent feedback from our trainees and have high exam pass rates., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.