Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking Locum Consultants to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to provide anaesthetic services across multiple hospitals, including a renowned specialist centre. Candidates should possess strong management skills and a commitment to patient care, with a focus on high-risk patient management and teaching. The organization values flexibility and teamwork, encouraging innovative ideas and approaches to enhance patient outcomes. If you are passionate about making a difference in a diverse healthcare environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing high-risk patients and complex airways.
• NHS experience within the last 3 years is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic services across multiple hospital sites.
• Contribute to a shared vision with colleagues in London hospitals.

Skills

Management of high-risk patients

Teaching and training

Leadership skills

IT skills and computer literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Education

FRCA or equivalent

Completion of specialist training program in anaesthesia

Tools

Cerner

Job description

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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us #WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy.

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff:

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation. We want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We are looking for 3 Locum Consultants to join us at London North West University Healthcare Trust. Our priority is to appoint the best possible people to join our friendly, collegiate and hard-working department. However, we are also looking for candidates who will be able to bring new skills, techniques and ideas to our department. Candidates should have proven capabilities in their chosen area of expertise, either through higher training or clinical posts.

We provide anaesthetic services for three sites: Central Middlesex Hospital (includes St Marks Hospital and Elective Orthopaedic Centre), Ealing Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital. Surgical specialties include elective and emergency general surgery, gynaecology, urology, trauma and orthopaedics, ENT, vascular, endoscopy and regional services for Head and Neck, oromaxillofacial surgery and colorectal.

They will also become part of the group of more than 60 consultant anaesthetists/intensivists who provide anaesthetic services for theatres and other areas of the hospital including the obstetric unit. The appointees to these vacancies will need to be willing and able to contribute to a future shared vision with colleagues across all hospitals in London.

Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and have full licence to practice.

Main duties of the job

For more information on main responsibilities, please see attached the Job Description for details about the vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in the management of high-risk patients including obstetrics, complex airways and paediatric anaesthesia. Recent experience and capabilities to manage critically ill children.
• NHS experience within the last 3 years.
• Experience as a Locum Consultant at an acute hospital.
• APLS/EPLS, ALS.
• SIA/fellowship or equivalent in anaesthesia relevant to LNWUH (e.g. paeds, regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, major general, peri-operative medicine, airway) for elective and/or emergency anaesthesia.

Management and Audit

• Understands the managerial, administrative and organisational roles expected of consultants.
• Evidence of service audit, quality improvement or change management.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• IT skills and computer literacy.
• Management qualification or current study towards management qualification.
• Familiarity with electronic patient records such as Cerner.

Qualifications and Experience

• FRCA (or equivalent). Completion of specialist training program in anaesthesia or equivalent.
• SIA/fellowship or equivalent in a subspecialist area such as paediatrics, regional, obstetrics or colorectal/major surgery.

Registration

• Candidate should have full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
• Candidate on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (via CCT or CESR/portfolio pathway).

Teaching

• Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
• Stage 3, SIA or equivalent level of training in Education and Training (including has met requirements to be a clinical supervisor).
• Further experience in medical education (e.g. simulation instructor, educational qualifications).
• Commitment to work as educational supervisor.

Research/Publications

• Knowledge of research methodology, ability to critically evaluate clinical literature and apply to safe practice.
• Ability to work within research governance procedures.
• Training in research methodology.
• Publications in peer review journals.
• Presentations to learned societies.
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research.

Language

• Ability to speak and write English to the appropriate standard.

Personal Skills

• Energy, enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive approach and flexibility to work within the evolving needs of the department.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• Patient Care: Commitment to deliver a high-quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Dr Tamsin Rope Job title: Clinical Director Telephone number: 02088693969 Additional information

Please contact: Mrs Latha Kumar, 07878145541