Consultant in Anaesthetics (KCH)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant anaesthetist to deliver anaesthesia sessions and on‑call commitments, with cover for the ITU and involvement in a variety of surgical lists including paediatrics, vascular, endovascular and orthopaedics.

The role includes taking on a specific departmental responsibility within the second PA, and supporting appraisal, revalidation and mandatory training to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Medical degree required.
• FRCA or equivalent required.
• English at Level 2 (GCSE C) or IELTS (or UK medical school graduate).
• Full GMC registration required.
• CCT/CESR specialist registration, or obtained within 6 months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Deliver anaesthesia sessions with on-call commitments.
• Cover intensive care (ITU).
• Manage anaesthesia lists in paediatrics, vascular, endovascular, orthopaedics and urology.
• Take on a departmental role within the second PA.
• Support appraisal, revalidation and mandatory training.

Skills

Critical care

NHS experience

Education & teaching

Audit & revalidation

Education

Medical degree

FRCA or equivalent

Job description

This consultant post sits in the Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Unit at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The work combines anaesthesia lists, on-call commitments and cover for the intensive care unit. The 10 PA job plan is flexible and can be shaped around the appointee's skills, with anticipated lists in paediatrics, vascular, orthopaedics and urology. Candidates need full GMC registration and CCT or CESR, or must obtain it within six months of interview.

What the job involves

• Deliver anaesthesia sessions alongside on-call commitments
• Cover intensive care (ITU)
• Work anaesthesia lists in paediatrics, vascular, endovascular, orthopaedics and urology
• Take on a specific departmental role within the second PA
• Support appraisal, revalidation and completion of mandatory training within that role

What’s required

Qualifications

• Medical degree
• FRCA or equivalent
• English at Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent) or IELTS, or graduate of a UK medical school

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• CCT/CESR specialist registration, or obtained within 6 months of interview date

Experience

• Wide experience of anaesthesia
• Previous NHS experience
• ITU patient management experience
• Complex vascular anaesthesia experience
• Experience of teaching
• Audit participation

Skills & knowledge

• Wide knowledge and experience of caring for critically ill adults

Other

• Experience of morbidity and mortality review
• Evidence of audit of own practice

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical or education
• Fellowship in airway, regional or paediatric anaesthesia
• FFICM
• EDIC
• Critical care and/or anaesthesia publications or presentations
• Structured Judgment Review training
• Leadership management course