Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

NHS Jobs; Leicester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia at NHS Jobs is responsible for providing a safe and efficient anaesthetic service for elective and emergency care at UHL, including preoperative assessment and perioperative care, with participation in the Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on-call rota.

The post supports the Perioperative Medicine Service, involves teaching and training of junior medical staff, audits and governance, CPD attendance, and collaboration with CMG, GPs and commissioners

Job description

Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic service for elective and emergency care at UHL including preoperative assessment and perioperative care. To provide specialist high-risk anaesthesia outpatient clinic work To participate in the Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on- call rota. To support the Consultant-delivered Perioperative Medicine Service To work flexibly to support the workload and cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. Flexibility within the role will be required as we reconfigure, working towards a single-site UHL maternity service. To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs; Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures; Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.; In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work. The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff, undergraduate students, and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose. The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role. The post-holder 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 / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.