Consultant Anaesthetist

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking full-time Consultants in General Anaesthesia to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work across various hospital sites, providing high-quality anaesthetic services in a modern healthcare setting. The position involves not only clinical responsibilities but also teaching and mentoring junior staff, making a significant impact on the next generation of medical professionals. With a commitment to excellence in patient care, this is a chance to be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes in the community.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration is essential for this position.
• FRCA or equivalent is required.
• Experience in UK Anaesthesia is critical.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service across all hospital sites.
• Participate in teaching activities for junior doctors and medical students.
• Engage in audits and maintain patient care responsibilities.

Skills

Personal Integrity

Team Leadership

Service Development

Compliance with Appraisal

Education

Full GMC Registration

FRCA or equivalent

Higher training in emergency/trauma anaesthesia

Higher training in obstetrics/paediatric anaesthesia

Tools

IT Knowledge

Job description

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have vacancies for full time Consultants in General Anaesthesia. This Consultant post is based at Lincoln County Hospital however post-holders will be expected to operate flexibly across all hospital sites.

The Department of Anaesthesia 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.

Any Consultant who is unable to work full time will be considered. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed and negotiated on an individual basis.

Main duties of the job

About the Department

The Department of Anaesthesia provides a full range of anaesthesia services for the surgical specialties at Lincoln County Hospital, the Obstetric Unit, the Intensive Care Unit, the Accident & Emergency department, the Radiology department and the on site Department of Psychiatry. In addition it provides anaesthesia services to Louth.

The Main Theatre Unit consists of ten operating theatres and separate adult and paediatric theatre recovery areas. In addition there are two Day case theatres in the Obstetric/Gynaecology wing as well as an obstetric theatres located in the Delivery Suite. The Intensive Care and Day Case Units are located next to the Main Theatre Unit.

There are separate Consultant ITU and General Anaesthesia on-call rotas. There are designated lead clinicians in all major subspecialties plus day care surgery, preoperative care, postoperative care and difficult airway management. In addition there are Consultant lead clinicians for clinical audit, clinical governance, medical equipment, duty rostering and paramedic training.

The Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics for United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals is Dr Rajesh Jaganathan.

About us

What is United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals like?

Lincoln County Hospital is the largest hospital site in United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals and is situated close to the city centre of Lincoln. It is a large and modern complex which caters for most of the major acute specialties with a 24-hour major accident and emergency service and over 700 inpatient beds.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

If you want to make a difference and be part of something new and exciting then we would love to hear from you so, what are you waiting for?!

Excellence in rural healthcare, delivered by people who put patients at the heart of everything they do

Job description
Job responsibilities

About the Role

The Trust is committed to the provision of a high quality, consultant led service. The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Anaesthetic service to ULTH.

The post-holders duties will be primarily atLincoln County Hospital, Lincolnshire, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations or outreach district general hospital clinics.

In addition he/she will be required to:

• Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service.
• Take part in a 1:17Consultant weekday night and weekend on call and to provide, on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
• Have continuing responsibility for patients in his/her care and for the proper functioning of the department.
• Take part in team, department audits.

The post holder will be expected to partake in teaching activities for junior doctors in training and medical students.

The Job Plan and duties will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis in line with demands of the service.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Dr Rajesh Jaganathan

Job title

Trust-wide Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics

Email address

[e-mail]

Telephone number

01522 573690

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• FRCA or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher training in emergency/trauma anaesthesia
• Higher training in obstetrics/Paediatric anaesthesia

Experience
Essential

• All round appropriate clinical experience, knowledge, skills and training
• CCT / CESR
• UK Anaesthetic experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of IT.
• Experience of and commitment to teaching.
• ALS/ATLS

Skills
Essential

• Personal Integrity.
• A commitment to service development and to the flexibility that is required to meet the changing needs of ULHT.
• 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.

Desirable

• A willingness to share the workload of a small department.
• Research

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