Consultant Anaesthetist or Intensivist

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated consultant in anaesthesia to provide essential services across two hospitals. This role requires collaboration with surgical teams and flexibility to work cross-site, ensuring high-quality care. The successful candidate will have a GMC-registered medical qualification and significant NHS experience. This position offers numerous professional benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various providers

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC.
• Substantive experience working in the NHS.
• Entry on Specialist Register or close to completing a training programme in Anaesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia services at York and Scarborough Hospital.
• Collaborate closely with consultant colleagues.
• Support urgent care services in anaesthesia.

Skills

Teaching clinical skills

Problem-solving in clinical context

Leadership capability

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Medical qualification registered with the GMC

Entry on Specialist Register

MD or equivalent Higher Degree

Job description

Overview

Within the Trust we are part of Surgery Care Group, which includes most surgical specialties. We have a Clinical Director responsible for the Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care directorate (TACC) across the Trust supported by Lead Clinicians for Intensive Care, Pain, Anaesthetics and Theatres.

Surgical services are located principally at two acute hospitals, York and Scarborough. At Scarborough Hospital surgical services are supported by a brand new Urgent Care Centre including both HDU and ITU capacity. The main theatre suite comprises five theatres, in addition to which there is a separate maternity theatre. Elective surgical services at Scarborough currently include: general surgery (including emergencies), trauma, gynaecology, ENT, maxillo-facial, oral surgery, ophthalmology and urology. We now also have a successful and expanding day unit to support this.

Main duties of the job

It is envisaged that the post holder will carry out their duties as a consultant in anaesthesia based at either York or Scarborough Hospital. There is a requirement to provide cross site -working in line with current patterns within the department to support robust and sustainable provision of workforce in anaesthesia. Currently, all of the Consultant provides cross-site work including on-call.

The posts are initially contracted for 10 programmed activities per week.

The demands of the Anaesthetic department mean that close and ongoing collaboration with consultant colleagues is required. A degree of mutual two-way flexibility in sessional provision is anticipated.

Individual job plans will be discussed and finalised with the clinical director on appointment and will become operational on commencement. All jobs plans are agreed in line with the Trusts Job Planning Principles.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached documents for full details.

Individual job plans will be discussed and finalised with the Lead Clinician and Clinical Director on appointment and will become operational on commencement. All job plans are agreed in line with the Trusts Job Planning Principles. Job plans will be reviewed annually in line with appraisals. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant39;s typical working pattern, duties and responsibilities. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities, and external commitments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
• Hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council
• Entry on Specialist Register or within a reasonable time period of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT in Anaesthesia
• Substantive experience working in the NHS

Desirable

• MD or equivalent Higher Degree
• Post CCT fellowship

Mentoring and Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
• Experience of supervision of postgraduate trainees
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable

• Postgraduate Medical Education certification
• Organisation of postgraduate education courses
• Publications in peer review journals

Personal Development Drive

Essential

• Commitment to continuing professional development and further post-graduate education

Problem Solving

Essential

• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems

Leadership

Essential

• Is able and willing to take on a leadership role
• Capable of building trust and confidence
• Strategic thinker
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels.
• Familiarity with issues surrounding organisation and development
• Ability to organise and manage departmental targets

Desirable

• Experience of leading and managing clinical and non- clinical teams

Team Work

Essential

• Works effectively with others towards shared goals, welcoming diverse perspectives
• Co-operates with colleagues from all disciplines
• Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
• Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop comprehensive services.

Communication

Essential

• Communicates with and relates to others effectively

Self-Awareness

Essential

• Is open to different ideas and is willing to learn and develop
• Seeks new and better ways to do things

Ability to work under pressure

Essential

• An ability to cope with stressful situations in a calm and practical way
• Can be reflective rather than reactive
• Can seek appropriate information and support

Clinical Practice/ Competence

Essential

• Clinical Training and experience and ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Subspecialist experience in areas, complementary to those existing with the department
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice
• Knowledge of good medical practice and the General Medical Council requirements
• Is able to work effectively in spite of pressures
• Works diligently and efficiently to deliver high quality service