Main area: Anaesthetics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Locum: 12 months
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (opportunity for extra PAs (up to 12 in total))
Job ref: 423-6859243
Employer: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Airedale General Hospital
Town: Keighley
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/02/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant in Intensive Medicine/Anaesthesia (YC72)
Be part of our future landscape.
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now, you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come.
Job overview
Consultant in Intensive Medicine/Anaesthesia
These posts provide an opportunity to pursue a career in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in an (ACSA) accredited department between the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the cosmopolitan centres of Bradford and Leeds.
Subspecialty interests in regional anaesthesia, perioperative medicine or paediatric anaesthesia can be accommodated. For the intensive care post, we would be interested in applicants with a dual CCT in any specialty including anaesthesia or a single stem ICU CCT (or equivalent).
The initial job plan is for 10 PA’s with the opportunity for extra PA’s (up to 12 in total). Time is allocated within job plans for any additional responsibilities in addition to SPA time. Professional leave is available for additional responsibilities in addition to study leave.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to work as part of a team of Consultants and will be required to contribute to the ongoing development of the Department.
Objectives of the posts
1. Provide high quality, safe patient care.
2. Provide anaesthetic services to both elective and emergency patients including Critical Care, obstetrics and inter hospital transfers.
3. Work within multi-professional teams to ensure safe and effective care for all patients.
4. Understand and carry out roles required for Major Incident and Trauma Calls.
5. Support clinical performance targets.
Requirements
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK. If you are a trainee, please provide details of your expected CCT date on your application form.
Working for our organisation
Our award-winning hospital is also in an award-winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy please see the attached job information pack & person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* GMC Registration
* FRCA or FFARCS or equivalent
* Intermediate level Obstetrics, Regional Anaesthesia or Pain Medicine
* Higher academic qualifications ATLS / ALS / APLS / PALS
* Attendance at recognised management course
* Advanced level Obstetrics, Regional Anaesthesia, Intensive Care or Pain Medicine
* FFICM/EDIC or equivalent
Experience
* Be on the GMC Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date
* Thorough understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications
* Management & leadership experience
Skills
* Wide general experience of anaesthesia including perioperative medicine and obstetrics
* Ability to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on-call rota
* Evidence of clear/lucid written skills
* Experience of teaching and supervision of postgraduate trainees
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
* Regional Anaesthesia Experience
Other Attributes
* Ability and willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
* Evidence of involvement in quality improvement initiatives
* Attendance at “training the trainers” course
* Attendance at assessment and appraisal course
* Teaching Qualification
* Management and leadership experience
* Presentations at regional/national conferences
* Personal publications
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
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