Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia

NHS; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist for 10 PA locum appointments for a period of 6 months. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality anaesthetic care and support the anaesthetic team at key hospitals. Requirements include FRCA accreditation or equivalent, substantial clinical experience in anaesthesia, and a commitment to teaching. The role offers flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Hold accreditation in FRCA and be on the Specialist Register.
• Proven skills in anaesthesia with extensive clinical experience.
• Effective teaching and ability to supervise medical students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive anaesthetic service within the Trust.
• Support Clinical Governance initiatives and deliver patient safety.
• Supervise and teach undergraduate and resident doctors.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

FRCA or equivalent

GMC Registration

Job description

Thisis 10 PA locum appointments for Consultant Anaesthetists. This post will beavailable as soon as possible for a period of 6 months.

Theposts will deliver 10 PAs flexibly supporting the anaesthetic team at the LeedsGeneral Infirmary and St Jamess University Hospital, Leeds.

Thesuccessful applicants should hold accreditation in FRCA in the Royal College ofAnaesthetists or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or withinsix months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in atraining programme within the UK at the time of interview or have referenceswhich have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and ClinicalDirector.

Applicantsshould have established skills in anaesthesia, excellent communication and teamworking skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development areessential. Applicants are expected to embody The Leeds Way values by deliveringpatient-centred care, working collaboratively, treating patients and colleagueswith fairness, and empowering those around them. A strong sense ofaccountability is essential to ensure we make the best use of the resourcesavailable to us.

Considerationwill be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and thosewishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit thehospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Main duties of the job

Weare looking for a motivated and skilled Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to joinour team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. You'll work collaboratively withconsultant colleagues, delivering high-quality anaesthetic care across diversesurgical specialities. We'll rely on you to support service plans, adapting toevolving clinical practices and new technologies. You are expected to beinvolved in progressing the Clinical Governance agenda, ensuring the higheststandards of patient safety and care. You will have the opportunity to shapethe development of future doctors and anaesthetists by supervising and teachingundergraduates and anaesthesia residents. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust provides opportunities to support established research within your jobplan.

Formore information, please refer to the attached job description and personspecification.

About us

Thisis a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Anaesthetist.

Theposts will deliver 10 PAs supporting the anaesthetic team. The posts will bebased at the Leeds General Infirmary or St Jamess University Hospital depending upon service need and candidates skills and experience. Thesuccessful applicant will join an existing team of over 150 Consultants.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

This is a 10 PA/week locum appointment for a Consultant in Anaesthetics, supporting the current anaesthetics team of over 150 Consultants for a duration of sixmonths.

The core purpose of this post is to work alongside other consultant colleagues todeliver a comprehensive anaesthetic service within the Leeds Teaching HospitalsTrust while actively supporting the speciality's service plans by embracing changes in clinical practice and new technologies. A key responsibility willalso be to engage with and advance Clinical Governance initiatives. Theappointee is expected to maintain and contribute to the existing teaching andresearch activities within the Trust, such as supervising resident doctors and undergraduate students.

This full-time Consultant Anaesthetics post involves 8.5 PAs of direct clinical careand 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities, delivered within a carefully designed rota to ensure robust cover. Your job plan will be reviewedannually, with interim reviews as needed, and you will be manageriallyaccountable to the Chief Executive and professionally to the Chief MedicalOfficer. You are expected to adhere to the General Medical Council's "GoodMedical Practice" and the Trust's "Core Behaviours" for conduct,including reporting concerns about colleagues, and participate in mandatoryannual appraisals. All leave must follow Trust policy, typically requiring eight weeks' notice. You'll undertake all necessary training, including mandatory training and continuing medical education, which the Trust fullysupports with time and funding. The role provides necessary secretarial supportand IT facilities, and you must comply with all Trust Health and Safety andInfection Control policies, including Universal Infection Control Precautionsand diligent hand hygiene practices. Finally, maintaining strict patientconfidentiality is paramount.

Candidatesfor this post must hold FRCA or equivalent accreditation and have completed a recognised higher specialist training program in Anaesthesia or be within sixmonths of specialist registration in the UK. Essential requirements includedemonstrating extensive clinical experience and competence across all areas of anaesthesia, with prior experience in research being desirable. The successfulappointee will have the opportunity to contribute to clinical audit activities, including mortality and morbidity meetings, clinical audit programs, and the development and application of clinical guidelines, with allocated time intheir job plan for these supporting professional activities. They are alsoexpected to maintain and update their skills through continuous medicaleducation, as detailed in the separate person specification document.

The candidate is expected to embody the Leeds Way values, which are: Patient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues demonstrated by one of the following
• Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. OR
• Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5) OR
• Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
• Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary.
• Meets professional health requirement (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).

Experience

• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
• Have completed a recognised training programme in Anaesthesia

Additional Requirements

• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or European Community Rights

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS
• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
• Attendance at recognised management course

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.

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