Locum Consultant in Pain - Prescot - ref. f8829219
By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Job overview
We are seeking full-time Locum Consultant to join our OUTSTANDING Trust in our Pain Management team, as part of the Anaesthetic department to cover maternity leave.
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Pain Management. This new appointment affords an exciting opportunity to join a busy, innovative, developing and expanding anaesthetic department. These posts are full time appointments for a 12 month period (10 PAs) with 9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care including 1 PA for Supporting Professional Activity.
The Department provides anaesthetic services for elective surgery in: General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burns Surgery, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Gynaecology. The Trust has taken delivery of a surgical robot.The first robot assisted operation took place at the end of April 2022. Currently Colorectal, Gynaecological and urological robotic surgery is well established. The Trust is the only Trust in Merseyside undertaking emergency and elective Bariatric surgery.
The department also provides emergency anaesthetic cover for these services on a 24 –hour basis. The Department also provides a 24-hour epidural service for analgesia during labour, and a 24-hour anaesthetic service for obstetric emergencies including caesarean sections.
Main duties of the job
On call/emergency commitments
There are no on-call commitments attached to this post.
Out of hours, there is a 3-tier resident on-call service. Tiers 1 and 2 comprise trainees of which one is primarily for obstetrics duties. The 3^rd Tier is staffed by Speciality Doctors.
The 1st on call Consultant (non-resident) is required to liaise closely with the 2nd on call Consultant. The 2nd On Call Consultant (non-resident) would attend at the request of the 1st On Call Consultant Anaesthetist.
There is a consultant anaesthetic delivered weekend and public holiday orthopaedic trauma service providing all day (08:00 to 18:00) cover.
There are weekend plastic surgical trauma sessions, two of which benefit from anaesthetic cover.
Weekend Elective Activity
There is significant “Out-of-Hours” elective activity. This activity provides increased capacity required to meet clinical targets and is in line with the NHS moving toward seven day working.
The appointees will be required to undertake weekend and public holiday work which may include orthopaedic trauma service rota, the weekend plastic surgical trauma lists and OOHs elective workload subject to appropriate job planning and the varying requirements of the trust.
Locum posts attract 1 PA for Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA); to meet the requirements of continuing professional development, enhanced appraisal and revalidation, audit, teaching and educational supervision of trainees.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients.We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 16th January 2025Closing Date: 30th January 2025
Shortlisting Date: 31st January 2025
Proposed Interview Date: 2nd Week of February 2025
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- FRCA Diploma or equivalent medical qualification.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Anaesthesia
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- Significant previous experience in NHS
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- General Duties Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
- Advanced Pain Training in UK (or equivalent for one year)
- Subspecialty Anaesthetic Interest of benefit to the Trust and patients.
- Subspecialty Anaesthetic Training and Accreditation
- Obstetric Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
- Orthopaedic Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
Skills
Essential criteria- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
- Knowledge and understanding of the process of Clinical Governance
- Experience of teaching medical under-graduates, operating theatre staff and other non medical staff.
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Formal training in theory and practice of clinical teaching and methods of appraisal and assessment of trainees in anaesthesia
Other
Essential criteria- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Basic word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentational Skills
- Broad awareness of NHS organisation and day to day management of Anaesthetic Department
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce.We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
- All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
- There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
- Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.