Fixed Term Consultant Anaesthetist

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Boston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant in General Anaesthesia to provide high-quality anaesthetic services across multiple hospital sites. This role involves delivering comprehensive on-call services, participating in clinical governance, and supervising trainees. The position offers opportunities for professional development and involvement in research. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence in patient care and service improvement. This is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and FRCA or equivalent required.
• Commitment to service development and team collaboration essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality consultant-led anaesthetic services across various locations.
• Participate in on-call duties and clinical governance activities.

Skills

General Anaesthesia

Clinical Governance

Teaching

Audit Participation

Education

GMC Registration

FRCA or Equivalent

Higher Training in Anaesthesia

Tools

Clinical Audit Tools

Patient Care Systems

Job description

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has a vacancy for a full-time Consultant in General Anaesthesia. On-call duties will be based at Pilgrim Hospital; however, post-holders are expected to operate flexibly across all hospital sites.

The Department of Anaesthesia at ULTH is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Applicants with specific subspecialty interests are encouraged to contact us for further discussion. Consideration will be given to part-time applicants, with job modifications discussed on an individual basis.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide comprehensive on-call General Anaesthetic services at Pilgrim Hospital and emergency cover during colleagues' absences.
2. Offer cross-site coverage across ULTH.
3. Participate in clinical governance, regional and national audits, service improvement, and report critical incidents.
4. Attend departmental meetings such as Clinical Audit, Critical Incident Reporting, Morbidity & Mortality, and Anaesthetic Department meetings.
5. Supervise Foundation, Core, or Specialty trainees, including workplace assessments and feedback.
6. Maintain responsibility for patient care and departmental functioning; involvement in research is encouraged.
7. Participate in departmental and organizational management duties.

About us

Pilgrim Hospital, part of ULTH, serves a catchment population of 210,000 and offers a wide range of specialties with 369 beds. The hospital provides services including general, vascular, urology, trauma & orthopaedics, ENT, breast, ophthalmology, paediatrics, maxillo-facial, obstetrics, and gynaecology. Facilities include an A&E department, Medical Admissions Unit, and a combined ITU/HDU.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will deliver a high-quality, consultant-led anaesthetic service, willing to work across various Trust locations and outreach clinics. Responsibilities include participating in on-call duties, clinical governance, teaching, and departmental activities. The job plan will be regularly reviewed and updated.

For more information or informal visits, contact Dr. Rajesh Jaganathan at [e-mail] or [e-mail] or call 01205 445293.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: GMC registration, FRCA or equivalent
• Desirable: Higher training in emergency/trauma/vascular anaesthesia, CESR/CCT or working towards

Experience and training

• Essential: All-round clinical experience appropriate to a District General Hospital, equivalent to UK CCST in Anaesthesia
• Desirable: UK anaesthetic experience, IT knowledge, teaching experience

Motivation and disposition

• Essential: Commitment to service development, flexibility, continuing professional development, effective team leadership and collaboration
• Desirable: Willingness to share departmental workload

Audit and research

• Essential: Commitment to clinical audit and understanding of research
• Desirable: Research/scientific publications