Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia to ensure high-quality patient care and manage junior staff. Responsibilities include providing a safe anaesthetic service, participating in service development, and engaging in medical education and audits. Applicants should have the ability to adapt to the workload and participate in continuous education.

Qualifications

• Support the provision of high-quality patient care.
• Participate in service development and business planning.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient Paediatric Anaesthetic service.
• Participate in medical audits and clinical governance processes.
• Engage in teaching and training of junior staff.

Job description

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficient Paediatric Anaesthetic service for elective and emergency care at UHL including preoperative assessment and perioperative care. To participate in the Paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on call rota, currently 1:8.5. To support the Anaesthetic department in delivering high quality elective and emergency theatre sessions and provide flexibility to support the service To work flexibly to support the workload and cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs; Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures; Participating in medical audits, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.; In line with GMC Good Medical Practice, the post-holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work. The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for resident medical staff within the speciality. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.