Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the South West is looking for a Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist. This role involves managing perioperative care and contributing to the surgical program. Ideal candidates will have a CCT in anaesthesia and experience in adult anaesthesia. The position offers a dynamic working environment and opportunities for professional development, located in the vibrant city of Plymouth.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

10 days study leave

Professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for cardiac theatres and intensive care on a flexible basis.
• Contribute to perioperative TOE service and support surgical program development.
• Participate in medical audits and continuing medical education.

Skills

CCT in anaesthesia

FRCA or equivalent

Clinical experience of adult anaesthesia

Postgraduate qualification (BSc, MSc, PhD)

Advanced training or fellowship in anaesthesia

Experience managing complex cases

Job description

Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

We are looking to welcome a Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist to our cohesive and forward-looking department. The South West Cardiothoracic Centre, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, provides cardiac and thoracic surgery for the South West Peninsula. The Thoracic Surgical Service was established in 1979, with the combined Cardiothoracic service opening in November 1997. The cardiac surgical arm delivers approximately 1000 cases per year.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the Southwest Peninsula, offering a secondary care service to approximately 500 000 patients, and a tertiary care service to a further 1.5 million. It is the regional major trauma centre, with almost all adult surgical specialties are catered for including neurosurgery, and paediatrics in addition to cardiothoracics. The hospital is located on the Devon & Cornwall border with access to all the amenities of a metropolitan city, yet moments away from the moors and sea. Plymouth is described as Britain's ocean city, offering an excellent work-life balance and plenty of opportunity to make the most of the outdoors.

This post is advertised with a view to maintaining current levels of consultant staffing in coming years.

Main duties of the job

The post is that of a full time Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist. Over an approximately eleven week cycle, one week will be spent as consultant in charge of the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit. For the remaining weeks the job plan includes approximately 20 all day theatre lists per quarter.It is anticipated that operating lists will be divided appropriately between Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery dependent on the candidate's experience and the requirements of the Cardiothoracic Unit. All colleagues offer flexible cover for available lists as and when their non-clinical commitments allow.

The post-holder will be expected to work flexibly with the other consultants to provide the service to cardiac theatres and intensive care. The post-holder and other consultant colleagues will be expected to provide cover for each other's absences on annual or study leave, so far as is practicable, in accordance with the Trust additional activity work policy.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute significantly to the perioperative TOE service and provide support to the development of the surgical programme.

Participation in medical audit and continuing medical education is an expected part of the post as part of overall continuing professional development.

About us

The Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Service Line comprises 11 consultants.

From a management perspective we are part of the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery directorate within the surgical care group

Plymouth is described as Britain's ocean city, offering an excellent work-life balance and plenty of opportunity to make the most of the outdoors

Job responsibilities

If applicable there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a greater responsibility for the development of Cardiac Critical Care services, such as the opportunity to improve and enhance current training programmes, with greater use of simulation facility. If a suitable candidate were appointed the job plan could be altered accordingly to suit the requirements of the post.

An illustrative job plan is included, which will be finalised after discussion with the service line director upon commencement of the post.

Consultants are allowed 30 days annual leave per year and an average of 10 days study leave per year (averaged over three years).

In addition to the clinical sessions described in the timetable, time will be spent on pre/post operative assessment and management of patients, teaching, training, administrative duties, departmental meetings, audit, continuing medical education and on-call duties. The on-call commitment will be approximately 1 in 11 with prospective cover.

It is recognised that the programme for any new consultant taking up the post may change depending on the needs of the individual. Therefore the job plan will be reviewed with the Service Line Director after 3 months. The post is advertised with 1.5 SPA, however a further 0.5 SPA may be available to the post holder following discussions with the Service Line Director and requirements of the Trust.

We would actively welcome and encourage visiting the department, hospital and the area in advance of interviews/application.

Person Specification

• CCT in anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months)
• FRCA (or equivalent)
• Broad, current clinical experience of adult anaesthesia.
• Possession of other related postgraduate qualification such as BSc, MSC or PhD
• Advanced training or fellowship in an area of anaesthesia
• Experience of managing complex cases

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.

Service Line Lead for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia