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NHS Jobs; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in Regional Anaesthesia to provide anaesthesia and peri-operative care for orthopaedic surgery. The post is permanent and full-time, comprising 10 PAs: 8.5 Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 SPA.

The post involves comprehensive peri-operative anaesthetic care, participation in the on-call rota (currently 1:16), and in-theatre/trainee teaching. Opportunities for service collaboration may arise to support wider resilience.

Qualifications

• Responsiveness to complex surgical cases
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication with surgical colleagues

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthesia and peri-operative care for orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
• Involve pre-, intra- and post-operative anaesthetic care for inpatient and day-case patients.
• Participate in the anaesthetic on-call rota and contribute to teaching for registrars, fellows and staff.
• Support service resilience and collaborate with neighbouring trusts when needed.

Job description

Consultant Anaesthetist with special interest in Regional Anaesthesia

We are looking for a highly motivated colleague with an interest in orthopaedic anaesthesia to provide anaesthesia and peri-operative care for all aspects of orthopaedic surgery.The post is permanent and whole-time, comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs): 8.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 PAs of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).The post will involve all aspects of peri-operative anaesthetic care for orthopaedic and spinal surgery and the post holder will be expected to:1. Ensure effective and open communication with anaesthetic and surgical colleagues.2. Take part in all aspects of pre-, intra- and post-operative anaesthetic care for both inpatient and day case orthopaedic surgery.3. Demonstrate a degree of flexibility in their working patterns, as demanded by a consultant-based service.4. Take part in the anaesthetic on-call rota. This is currently 1:16, though this may be subject to change.5. Provide in-theatre and formal training for rotating specialist registrars, Anaesthetic Fellows, nurses, ODPs and colleagues.6. Assess patients fitness for surgery within the pre-op clinic, both directly and indirectly by supervising nursing colleagues. The on-call commitment for the post will be between 1:12 and 1:16 (currently anticipated to be 1:16 but flexible to allow individuals to come off the on-call rota for a variety of reasons if necessary). There may be opportunities, subject to service need and agreement with collaborating organisations, to maintain and further develop experience in other specialties and acute surgical practice through working arrangements with neighbouring trusts, thereby supporting both individual professional development and wider service resilience. The vast majority of trauma and emergency work is carried out on scheduled lists, leaving very little out-of-hours work. The on-call team provides anaesthesia for out-of-hours cases and manages the Critical Care Unit. The successful candidate will be expected to live within a reasonable distance of the hospital.