[ref. t38679002] Consultant Anaesthetist
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
We are inviting candidates to be part of our Anaesthetic Consultant team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across both our hospital sites at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.
This is a full time 10 PA Consultant Anaesthetist post, which is based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester (RHCH). If desired some anaesthetic sessions could be delivered cross-site by mutual agreement and depending on service needs.
The successful candidate will work within our friendly Anaesthetic Consultant team and provide departmental leadership and supervision of a group of junior and mid-grade doctors at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job- Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic service to a level expected by a Consultant.
- Agree a job plan with the Clinical Director in Anaesthetics and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodate the needs of the Department.
- To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk and evidence-based research.
- Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents and any complaints.
- Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients’ Rights Charter.
- To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision where required.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic service to a level expected by a Consultant.- Agree a job plan with the Clinical Director in Anaesthetics and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodate the needs of the Department.
- To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk and evidence-based research.
- Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents and any complaints.
- Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients’ Rights Charter.
- To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision where required.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry onto GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCA & CCT in anaesthesia (or CESR)
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies
- MD or equivalent
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience of general and regional anaesthesia to the level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist for a wide range of surgical specialities
Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential criteria- Evidence of organisational ability
- Willingness to share administrative responsibilities
- Willingness to work flexibly to a level which would be reasonably expected of a consultant
- Understand the NHS system nationally; regionally and locally
- Aware of issues affecting current and future NHS practice
- Understands concepts and principles of clinical goverance
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability with multi-disciplinary teams
- Effective communicator and team worker
- Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations and adapt to change
- Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to consultant duties
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
Research & Teaching skills
Essential criteria- Commitment to teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, with evidence of active participation in teaching
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method, and interpretation of literature
- Willingness to participate in formal teaching sessions
- Thorough understanding of principles of medicine audit
- Completed audit projects with evidence of active participation in audit
- Attendance at specialist programmes to improve teaching, possession of certificates or diplomas of special expertise in teaching
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Other specific requirements
Essential criteria- An appropriate, well-organised, and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist Trainees
- Willingness to pick up occasional extra work both in and out of hours beyond job plan with mutual agreement
- Willingness to work across Trust sites dependent on the needs of the service
- A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
- Punctuality, reliabilty and approachability
- Ability to maintain excellent professional relations with others
- Demonstrable ability to effect positive sustainable change
- Awareness of current service development issues within HHFT
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.