Consultant in Anaesthetics

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Rotherham is seeking full-time consultants in anaesthesia to join a dynamic team. The role includes responsibilities in critical care and opportunities for teaching and research. Applicants must have full GMC registration, relevant medical qualifications, and a commitment to high-quality care. Join us in providing exceptional healthcare to the local community.

Benefits

Opportunities for research

Teaching interests supported

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist anaesthesia and critical care.
• Knowledge of IT in clinical practice.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality teaching.

Responsibilities

• Share responsibilities in anaesthesia and critical care.
• Conduct on-call duties for emergency work.
• Participate in training and supervision of junior staff.

Skills

Team working skills

Time management

Knowledge of NHS systems

Teaching ability

Research methodology

Education

Full GMC registration

MBBS or equivalent

Higher Medical Degree

Job description

We are seeking recruit full-time consultants in and anaesthesia (with or without an interest in critical care or obstetrics) to join our dynamic and inclusive team at The Rotherham Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will work alongside the existing team of 31 consultants and 19 Associate specialists, specialty doctors and clinical fellows as well as 12 doctors in training from Health Education England (HEE).

The Anaesthetic and critical care department serves a modern and recently expanded theatre and day surgery complex with adjacent ITU and HDU facilities. The department has an excellent reputation and enthusiasm for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and would welcome applicants with a teaching interest. The Trust has Associate Teaching Hospital status within the University of Sheffield Medical School.

Main duties of the job

Surgical specialties in the Trust include: general surgery (including laparoscopic colorectal surgery), orthopaedics, Obs & Gynae, urology, ENT, maxillofacial, breast surgery and ophthalmology. We run a busy pre-operative assessment service including cardiopulmonary exercise testing. We specialise in day case surgery (led by recent BADS president) and regional anaesthesia.

The critical care unit consists of 6 funded ITU beds and 8 funded HDU beds. There are consultants with a special interest in critical care medicine. We have also appointed an Associate Specialist in intensive care to support the expanding department. We have FICE echo accreditation.

There are many research opportunities within the Anaesthetic department and the trust as a whole. A consultant colleague is a professor with an active research portfolio and we make a significant contribution in terms of recruitment to prominent trials. Successful applicants will be encouraged to have an active part in furthering projects and quality improvements within the department.

We have a wealth of managerial experience within the department with colleagues currently holding several senior roles within the Trust.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

All Consultant interviews will be performed in person (face to face). If there are any exceptional circumstances as to why a candidate cannot attend in person then a possible virtual interview will be considered by the Executive panel but is not guaranteed.

Job responsibilities

The Post

The successful candidates will share responsibilities within the department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine. The successful candidate will be required to provide 8.0 PA per week of DCC, plus 1.0 PA for on call, and a minimum of 1.5 PA per week of SPA. Additional clinical PAs may be available dependent upon the needs of the anaesthetic department, and the appointee will be encouraged to take on additional SPA roles determined by their interests and the needs of the department.

Critical Care Unit

Critical Care Medicine cover is provided by two consultants on weekdays. One Consultant provides cover from 0800 to 2100 on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and the other provides cover between 0800 and 1800 on the High Dependency Unit (HDU). On call during the week is shared between the Critical Care and General Consultants. The Critical Care Consultants provide a weekend on call service which will be on a 1 in 9 basis with prospective cover. There is a resident session on the Critical care unit from 0800-1200, followed by on call till 2000hr. (Consultants will be expected to cross cover colleagues leave in order to cover the Critical Care Medicine service). These are new posts to facilitate a departmental restructure, providing separate rotas for critical care and other duties. The aim is to separate out the ITU and General rotas in time. There are currently 9 Consultant Anaesthetists with sessions in Critical Care. We have recently appointed a trust associate specialist to increase clinical cover in critical care.

Each theatre session is 1.33 PAs or 5 hours, which includes 1 hour for pre-operative assessment and post-operative care. The theatre start time for the morning list is 0830 and for afternoon list is 1345. Several theatre lists may be all Day and the trauma list starts at 13:45 and finishes at 20:30

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)

The list of activities included in SPA is not limited to activities to support continuing professional development (CPD), but includes mandatory training, appraisal, revalidation, audit, job planning, departmental and personal administration, governance, education and training etc. All of the SPA activities will be required to support revalidation and professional development.

The expected anaesthetic related activities of the job plan, should occur at regular times in the week. Mutual agreement will be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Lead, with regard to scheduling, including SPA.

An example timetable is indicated in this job description, and we are very willing to discuss alternative arrangements with suitable candidates who have a specialist area of interest that complements their primary role.

On Call Availability

The post holder will participate in the General Anaesthesia & Critical Care on call rota for out of hours emergency work. The on call is Category A attracting a pay supplement of 3% and tariffed at 1.0 PA per week on average.

Teaching and Training

The appointee is expected to participate in teaching and training of Resident staff, medical students and other clinical staff groups. The appointee may also have supervision responsibilities for Resident medical staff within the specialty if interested. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contract of Resident staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.

Study & Training

The applicant is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose, and the appointee will be entitled to apply to the Trust Study Leave Committee for a contribution to funding of this activity.

Appraisal, Revalidation & Mandatory training

The successful candidate will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend mandatory training as stipulated.

Person Specification

Ability and Skills

• Further experience in specialist areas pertinent to post applied for.
• Some knowledge of the utilisation of IT in clinical practice

Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.
• Please confirm your GMC registration number
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist register - CCT expected within 6 months of interview date or
• Evidence of CESR application submission and within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration via CESR
• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
• For applicants applying with an interest in Critical Care FFICM by examination and/or a CCT in Critical Care must be confirmed
• Higher Medical Degree

Experience

• Satisfactory completion of ARCP process or equivalence.
• Subspecialty training Advanced ICM training or equivalent if applying for ITU post

Research and Audit

• Trained in research methodology.
• Committed to evidence based practice.
• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
• Relevant research published in peer review journal

Education and Training

• Demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of high quality teaching and training to junior colleagues and multidisciplinary team
• A qualification in teaching or instructor status relevant to anaesthesia e.g. ATLS, APLS

Management Skills

• Demonstrate effective team working skills
• Time management/organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes.
• Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent
• Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility
• Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
• Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation
• Ability to consolidate and organise change.
• Knowledge of the implementation of Clinical Governance within the directorate.
• Familiarity with issues of service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.