Consultant general anaesthetist
Busy DGH environment with responsibility to the Emergency Service on call
Supported by 19 Consultants, 3 Middle Grades and 3 Anaesthetic Associates (2 more in training)
Supported by currently 41 Trainees
1 in 16 on call rota.
Responsibility to Maternity Services whilst on call
Operating lists in ENT, Major Head and Neck Cancer, Dental surgery, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Orthopaedics, General surgery, Breast Surgery, Urological Surgery Including Nephrectomy, Maternity, Gynaecology, Colorectal Surgery, Benign upper GI surgery
Paediatric surgery held weekly on Thursdays
Preoperative assessment, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Acute and Chronic pain.
Implantable Continuous Venous Access devices
Clinical
10 PA contract
1.7 PA for on call
1.5 Core SPA
6.8 Clinical PAs to include 0.5 PA for admin, pre and post op visiting
2.5 clinical days per week 8am to 6PM
Indicative Job Plan
To be discussed with HOD on successfully application.Range of lists from all surgical specialities as listed above.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents and employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Associated Duties
Pre and post operative visiting
Acute Pain management
Close liaison with the Preoperative Assessment Service
Anaesthetic Consultant Preoperative Clinic
SPA activity to include Mandatory Training and Activities to support appraisal
Liaise with Medical and Surgical Colleagues to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.
Teaching, Training and Education
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Jan 2025
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