Consultant Anaesthetist - Peri Operative Medicine Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust We are a large and friendly department with over 65 Consultants, 11 SAS, up to 35 Trainees and post CCT Fellows. We are very proud to be a MDHU Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit with 4 Military Consultants and a variable number of Military trainees of various grades. We have 4 qualified AAs in a bespoke programme designed for the benefit of, and led by the department. The department also hosts 3.5 WTE Acute Pain Nurses, Peri-Operative team, 20 WTE Pre Operative Assessment Nurses and 4 Administrative and Clerical staff. Main duties of the job The hospital has 30 operating theatres and 5 remote suites where anaesthetic services are delivered. The department provides anaesthetic services to all sites in the Trust and supports subspecialties including: Major General: Colorectal, Upper GI (including Oesophagectomies), Bariatrics, Gynaecology, Urology (including robotic surgery) Major Head and Neck and ENT (including free flap surgery) Orthopaedics, including significant amount of regional anaesthesia Renal transplant and Renal Vascular access surgery Plastics Paediatrics Obstetrics Pain Non-theatre: Interventional Radiology, CT/ MRI, Gastro/Endoscopy and Cardiology. Periop Medicine: Anaesthetic Preassessment clinic, dedicated Bariatric/Upper GI clinic and MDT, CPET, daily Surgical High-Care Ward round and Surgery School. The department runs numerous courses and particularly prides itself on its reputation within the region for teaching. We run a nationally-recognised difficult airway course (PAWS), numerous simulator courses, Regional Anaesthesia courses and exam preparation courses. Our Intensive Care Unit is a separate 24 bedded department within the same Care Group and 7 of the 14 Consultant Intensivists have anaesthetic sessions. Job responsibilities The job plan for this post is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC Direct Clinical Care, typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota 0.75 PA. Typical job plan comprise a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for this job is attached but the exact sessions including sub specialties and working days will be reviewed and altered by agreement with the successful candidate prior to commencement in the post. On-call The department operates a 2 tier Consultant led on call rota. This is Category A on call. Each tier has a frequency of 1 in 40 giving a combined frequency of 1 in 20. The second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres during the evenings and is then second on call from home. The first on call consultant is the first port of call from home. Commencement of duties These posts are currently vacant and the appointee will be required to take up the post no later than six months from the date of the offer of an appointment, unless a special agreement has been made between the appointee and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Person Specification Qualifications Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. MBChB) A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR (or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT) Possession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship Award of external Prizes or Honours Experience Evidence of completion or equivalent of 8 relevant Higher Training modules Evidence of completion or equivalent of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules Completion of all stage-3 essential HALOs or equivalent 12 months SIA or equivalent Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) / Out of Programme Training (OOPT) in relevant specialist area(s) Additional criteria Achievement of Local standards to be a Clinical Supervisor Active regular participation in teaching and training Active consistent engagement with Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement Evidence of change Implementation Research, Publications and Presentation Deanery Accredited Educational Supervisor Registered Associate or Member of Academy of Medical Educators Extensive/formal experience/leadership in medical education including regional teaching Current Provider/Instructor of Advanced Life Support (ATLS, APLS, ALS) Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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. J-18808-Ljbffr