Consultant Anaesthetist

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

CPD 10 days/year

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible shifts

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist for a 22-hour per week employed contract. You will deliver general and regional anaesthesia across elective services and support Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, while contributing to governance and education.

The role requires GMC Registration with Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia, FRCA or equivalent, ALS, and proven leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• GMC registration with specialist anaesthesia entitlement.
• FRCA or equivalent qualification required.
• ALS certification and extensive anaesthesia experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver general and regional anaesthesia across elective services.
• Support orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT and ophthalmology procedures.
• Participate in pre-assessment clinics and patient optimisation.
• Take part in the consultant on-call rota.
• Contribute to governance, audit and service development; teaching duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independence

CPD

Audit & governance

Teamwork

Education

FRCA or equivalent

GMC Registration & Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia

ALS certification

Job description

Are you a skilled Consultant Anaesthetist looking for a flexible role that offers the opportunity to deliver outstanding patient care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? We are seeking a dedicated clinician to join our multidisciplinary team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet on a 22-hour per week employed contract. Working within our modern elective surgical hospital, you'll support a range of specialties including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, delivering high-quality anaesthetic care and helping us achieve exceptional outcomes for every patient. As our Consultant Anaesthetist, you'll provide a broad range of general and regional anaesthetic services across our elective surgical pathways. Working closely with surgeons, theatre teams and multidisciplinary colleagues, you'll play a key role in ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care. Alongside your clinical duties, you'll contribute to governance activities, service development, education and audit programmes, helping us continuously improve the care we provide. Participation in the consultant on-call rota will also be required. As our Consultant Anaesthetist, you will be:

• Delivering general and regional anaesthesia across elective surgical services.
• Supporting Orthopaedic, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology procedures.
• Participating in pre-assessment clinics and patient optimisation.
• Taking part in the consultant on-call rota.
• Providing specialist advice and support to colleagues and Resident Medical Officers.
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Contributing to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participating in departmental, governance and MDT meetings.
• Supporting service development and pathway enhancements.
• Teaching and mentoring junior doctors, anaesthetic practitioners and other healthcare professionals.
  With your full GMC Registration and Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia, you will also have:
• FRCA or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
• Extensive training and experience in anaesthesia.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality clinical care.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong multidisciplinary team-working abilities.
• Commitment to CPD, audit and clinical governance.
• A patient-focused approach and commitment to clinical excellence. A competitive salary based on experience - substantive employment only to be considered
• A performance related incentive scheme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development including 10 days CPD per year based on full-time hours.
• 25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays based on full-time hours.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme, Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility Award winning ED&I programme Access to private health insuranceTraining & Development Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System. Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy. Great development and career progression opportunities. You get to know people over the weeks and months, and you can see them start to improve when they are having treatment…it's really nice, you can make a difference and help someone overcome difficulties.