Consultant In Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting two whole-time Consultants in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia. The posts welcome applicants across the spectrum of experience, from recently trained to seasoned specialists.

Appointees will provide anaesthetic services within the Trust and contribute to teaching and quality initiatives. The successful candidates will work under the national consultant contract, with on-call duties and the possibility of site variation across the Trust,

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration to practise in the UK.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
• UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of interview; if UK trained, CCT or within 6 months of award.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic services for the Trust in conjunction with consultant colleagues.
• Maintain safe, evidence-based practice and pursue quality improvement.
• Contribute to PROUD values and deliver high quality patient care.
• Support junior doctors' training in an outstanding environment.
• Maintain CME/CPD and participate in department audits and QI initiatives.
• Participate in Cardiothoracic on-call rota and work across sites as required.
• Engage in Directorate business planning and resource utilisation.

Skills

GMC registration

Fellowship of the Royal College of Ana

Specialist register / CCT

Education

MD or PhD

Transoesophageal echocardiography accreditation

FFICM or EDIC

Dual training in Intensive Care Medicine

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to appoint to two whole time Consultants in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based medicine.
• Pursue continuous improvement in the quality of care that we provide.
• Ensure we work to the PROUD Behaviours values, with the patient at the heart of what we do.
• Provide an outstanding environment for our junior doctors to train.
• Maintain skills and update knowledge base meeting the Continuing Education and Professional Development requirements of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
• Actively participate in the QI and audit ambitions of the Department.
• Participate in the Cardiothoracic On‑call Rota at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
• Be prepared to work on all sites where elective surgical work is undertaken. The majority of this takes place at RHH and NGH. Lists will only be on one site on a given day.
• The successful candidate would inevitably have responsibility for resource utilisation and would be expected to be aware of and take part in the Directorate business planning process which governs new developments.

Some flexibility within duties dependent on the exigencies of service need will be expected from the appointee.

The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract.

About us

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Job locations

Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom

Person specification

Essential qualifications

• Full registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.

Desirable qualifications

• MD or PhD or equivalent
• Full accreditation in transoesophageal echocardiography (BSE or EACVI/EACTAIC)
• FFICM or EDIC
• Accreditation in focused TTE
• Formal dual training in Intensive Care Medicine

Essential research, teaching, CPD and management

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
• Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors.
• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Desirable research, teaching and CPD

• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
• Ideas for future research whilst in post.
• To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff.
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Essential personal attributes and clinical experience

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
• Good oral and written communication skills
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
• Experience in performing clinical audit
• Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post.
• Appropriate training and experience in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
• Ability to perform perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography
• Experience in other aspects of patient care, eg ICM, Pre-Op Assessment, Acute Pain, PACU

Desirable clinical governance

• Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact

Clinical Director Dr Amanda Nair, [e-mail], 01142712703

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.