Consultant in Anaesthetics
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
This is a substantive post for a Consultant in Anaesthesia. It is a full time post to cover sessions made available as a result of job plan changes in the department.
It is based around 6 anaesthetic sessions per week (3 days), with 1:12 on call making a 10PA contract. Sessions will be decided upon consultation with the speciality director
Anaesthesia falls within the Surgical Division of the Trust’s management structure.
The post could be filled on a whole or part time basis. Any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis.Job share applicants are also welcome.
The post will ideally commence within 6 months of the post being offered.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join the existing team of 68 consultants working for the trust in the two main sites of Gloucester and Cheltenham, and peripheral community hospitals.
As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other, clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust.
The successful applicant will ideally have a subspecialty interest and experience in obstetric anaesthesia and / or vascular anaesthesia.
Working for our organisation
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research.You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
The post holder will provide:
6 clinical Anaesthetic sessions a week and share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to patients presenting for surgery.
Undertake consultant cover for weekday nights and weekends for theatres/maternity as part of the 1 in 12 rota. Ultimately as a trust employee elective and/or on call duties may have to be undertaken on either or both the Gloucester or Cheltenham sites.
Support for the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
Teaching and training
To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations.
To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme. The Department is involved in teaching medical students from Bristol, as the Trust achieved Academy status in 2004. Fourth year students are placed in the Department and participate in a structured teaching program.
The anaesthetic department has a close relationship with the Paramedic Training School and the local ambulance service and paramedics regularly undertake attachments.
To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for all grades of trainee and other staff as appropriate. Specialist registrars have a full-day teaching session regionally once a month and sub-regional (Cheltenham or Gloucester) teaching on one afternoon a week.The trainees are encouraged during their attachment to contribute to tutorials and presentations for the Department.
Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and SAS medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.
Continuing professional development
We recognise the importance of continuing medical education and actively encourage our consultant team to prioritise professional development. You will undertake CME / CPD as per College recommendations. A mentoring scheme for new consultant staff is well established and each new appointee will be appointed a mentor shortly after appointment.
You will be encouraged to be active in clinical research. We are part of a network of hospitals that have been collaborating with Cranfield University to form the Cranfield Postgraduate Medical School (based at Redwood House in Gloucester). Consultants at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals currently hold professional honorary academic appointments.You may be afforded the opportunity to join this multi-disciplinary postgraduate medical school as a faculty member depending on interests and research activity.
We have a well-established framework for clinical governance that incorporates the clinical audit program. A wide variety of audits are undertaken within the Department. The Department is supported by a dedicated audit assistant, a dedicated member of the Information department and a dedicated risk manager.Clinical Governance meetings are regular. The post-holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit activities within the department and achieving clinical governance objectives in accordance with the agreed Divisional and Trust clinical governance programs.
The Gloucestershire health community supports the development of the Gloucestershire Academy. The Academy is hosted by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Initially led by the University of Bristol Medical School and now involving the University of the West of England Faculty of Health and Social Care, it will continue to grow to embrace the ambitions of the NHS, the University and other organisations that may be relevant to our county’s Trusts and employees.Meanwhile its implementation currently involves providing an academic infrastructure for students in medicine, nursing and the allied health professions to pursue the curriculum with relevant high education institution, in the health service, clinical setting of the secondary care Trusts of Gloucestershire.
Clinical Governance
Our Trust has a well-established framework for clinical governance that incorporates our clinical audit program. We are all expected to take part in developing clinical audit activities within the department to achieve clinical governance objectives in our agreed Divisional and Trust clinical governance programs.
- to undertake all work in accordance with GHNHSFT policies and procedures
- to maintain CPD requirements for appraisal and revalidation
- to participate in our annual Job Planning review process
- to participate in annual appraisal including 5 yearly multi-source feedback
- to adhere to our Adverse Clinical Incident policy
Leadership and management
There is an expectation that consultants will rotate through directorate clinical management roles and this work will be part of Supporting Professional Activities (up to 1 additional PA).
Help develop critical care services within the overall Trust Strategy. Attend critical care delivery group and Clinical Governance meetings to develop cross county working.
To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs.
To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department.
To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary.
To attend regional and national meetings as necessary.
To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full General Medical Council registration.
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (England) or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent
- On Specialist Register via CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview)
- ALS / ATLS
- PALS or APLS
Experience
Essential criteria- General training leading to CCT in anaesthesia
- Experience in Anaesthetic Assessment
Quality
Essential criteria- Ability to assess and manage risk.
- Ability to manage and support change
- Ability to deal with complaints from the public.
- Experience in audit.
- Working knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Experience of leading Quality Improvement projects
Research
Essential criteria- Ability to appraise research critically.
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects.
- Publications and presentations relevant to Anaesthetics and Intensive Care in peer reviewed journals
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria- Enthusiasm for the speciality general anaesthesia.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and managerial colleagues
- Able to work co-operatively as a team member
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm and to work under stress; flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal.
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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