Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia
Job overview
We are pleased to advertise two Locum Consultant Anaesthetist posts based at Charing Cross Hospital. CXH is a specialist centre for neurosurgery, interventional radiology, head and neck cancer, benign airway service, major urology, general surgery and complex orthopaedics.These post-holders will join a supportive and positive department with an excellent reputation for clinical care and teaching. They will support out major cancer surgeries, including the pre-operative assessment service. There will be some opportunity to work on our day surgery unit as well.
They will be for an initial period of one year, with scope to extend.
Main duties of the job
These posts will be based in theatres with an emphasis on urology, general surgery and plastics. There will be some fixed flexible sessions and some annualised sessions, to allow flexibility for both the post-holder and the department. The holder of post 1 will join an on-call rota, post 2 contains no on-call commitment.
The post-holders will be expected to support the educational, research and governance activities of the department.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full Job Description provided.
Example job plans are included in the JD.
The posts will attract 10 PA: 1 SPA and 9 for direct clinical care (DCC). For post 1, the DCC includes 0.5 PA for the on-call, and 8.5 PA for theatre lists (or POAC), which will be 7.5 PA scheduled activity (3 full-day lists/week) and 1PA/week annualised.For post 2 the DCC will comprise 9 PA planned clinical care, which will be 7.5 PA scheduled activity (3 full-day lists/week) and 1.5PA/week annualised.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- Minimum 6 months experience in Anesthesia in the UK
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria- Advanced Anaesthetic training in subspecialty areas relevant to job plan
- Able to take responsibility for clinical care of complicated patients for major surgery
- Training and or significant experience in the management of patients for emergency surgery in the sub-specialty areas undertaken by the Trust including Neurosurgery and ENT
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential criteria- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Management of staff.
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential criteria- Understanding of principles of clinical audit.
Academic achievements including publications
Essential criteria- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential criteria- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements.