Consultant in Anaesthesia

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is inviting applications for a whole-time or part-time Consultant Anaesthetist. This role involves ensuring high clinical standards, supervising junior medical staff, and promoting innovative patient care approaches. Candidates will engage in quality improvement and educational activities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-established team dedicated to enhancing patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Commitment to continue medical education for consultants.
• Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff.
• Experience with departmental quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain highest clinical standards in patient management.
• Promote new ways of working and coordinate patient care.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.

Job description

Applications are invited for a whole-time or part-time substantive Consultant Anaesthetist post.

The Anaesthetic department at the Leicester General Hospital provides support for Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Urology, Renal, Robotic surgery, General and day case surgery and the East Midlands Planned Care Centre (EMPCC).

There is continued support for non-clinical professional activities both inside and outside the trust.

UHL is fully committed to continuing medical education for consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to departmental quality improvement activity and the clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees in Anaesthesia. The department is well supported for curriculum delivery and the holistic development of trainees with a well-established leadership structure in education and training, including support for trainee leadership development.

Key Tasks

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

Contact Details

For further details or informal visits contact:

Name: Dr Jonathan Grieff

Job title: Consultant - Head of Service LGH

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 0116 258 14661

Dr Siby Sebastian, Deputy Head of Service LGH

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]