Consultant in Anaesthetics, with an interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and well-established team of Anaesthetists as a consultant in paediatric anaesthesia at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. 'The L&D' has a total of 641 beds across all disciplines and serves a local population of over 400,000 from Luton, Dunstable and towns and villages in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
The Anaesthetic department has four Consultants with a specific interest in Paediatrics (including infants and babies less than six months old) and many others who regularly anaesthetise children. The department provides anaesthesia for Paediatric general surgery (including infants), Paediatric MRI, Paediatric ENT, OMFS, Orthopaedics (including infants), Urology, Community dental services, and Ophthalmic surgery (including infants).
Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes' drive from the hospital. There are many attractive villages and towns nearby like St Albans and Harpenden which has excellent schools.
Closing Date: 19th March 2025
Assessment Date: 16th April 2025
Interview Date: 28th April 2025
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join the well-established Anaesthetics Department as part of a service development plan, where we currently have a new Acute Surgical Block (ASB) under construction which is due for completion in 2025.
The Acute Services Block will include a complete new maternity department, NICU, eight new operating theatres (adjoined to six existing) and a 22 bed critical care unit.
The Paediatric Unit is renowned in the East of England as a very busy unit seeing a combination of high volume common conditions and also many rare conditions and recognized for offering top paediatric training. All children admitted as inpatients by any team are cared for on the Paediatric Unit which consists of 54 beds incorporating 3 wards and a 5 bed Paediatric Assessment Unit occupying one floor of the surgical block.
Applicants must be included in the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or be within six months of CCT accreditation. The successful applicants will provide a comprehensive high quality Anaesthesia service.
About us
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation, COVID-19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK Medical Dental registration at the time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. If you have not received correspondence inviting you for an interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* FRCA or equivalent
* On the specialty register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the interview date
* Level 2 Child Protection Training
* APLS
* SIA in Paediatric Anaesthesia (or 6 months of advanced training)
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
* Level 3 Child Protection Training
Registration
* Full GMC registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at the time of interview) or CESR (must be on Specialist Register at the time of applying)
Clinical Effectiveness
* Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD.
* Experience of guideline appraisal
* Participation in relevant local audits
* Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
* Participation in relevant national audits
* Evidence of quality improvement activity in Paediatric anaesthesia
Teaching
* Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
* Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
* Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
* Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
* Leadership Skills
Clinical Governance
* Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
Personnel Circumstances
* Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
* Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory DBS clearance
Clinical Experience
* Excellent all round experience of DGH work
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Anaesthetics and Advanced Airway Management Skills
* Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
* Additional training in Paediatric Anaesthesia beyond that required for CCT (or equivalent) for instance a fellowship in Paediatric anaesthesia
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.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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