Job summary We seek dynamic individuals with a broad range of specialist skills in anaesthesia for major surgery to join our team as a substantive appointment. The Peri-operative & Critical Care directorate at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) comprises 100 consultants, 5 specialty doctors and 38 trainees and delivers a hugely diverse range of clinical activity across adult and paediatric theatres, peri-operative medicine, critical care, acute and chronic pain management and home ventilation services. The successful candidate would provide specialist peri-operative care including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative anaesthetic management and post-operative care to patients undergoing a wide range of operative procedures at the RVI and may also be asked to undertake sessions at the Day Treatment Centre (DTC), based at the Freeman Hospital, with on call participation on the RVI adult anaesthesia on-call rota. Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification. Main duties of the job These posts are aimed at adult anaesthetists with a very broad range of specialist skills, with potentially some scope for maintaining a minor proportion of paediatric practice. We anticipate sessions will be available within a flexible job plan in upper GI, colorectal, gynaecology, plastics, orthopaedic spinal surgery, major trauma, neurosurgery, day surgery and pre-assessment clinic. Higher competency in Regional Anaesthesia for trauma patients will be desirable. The interviews will take place on Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th March 2025. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact the Clinical Directors: Dr Ian Clement or Dr Barry Paul on 01912824619 or via email Ian.Clementnhs.net or Barry.Paulnhs.net. Alternatively please contact Dr. Sarah Metcalfe, Lead for Adult Anaesthesia, via email Sarah.Metcalfenhs.net. About us Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 317-CON-25-004 Job locations General Anaesthesia Specialty - RVI Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Clinical duties will encompass all aspects of elective and emergency adult theatre anaesthesia The exact make-up of the job-planned week is open for negotiation and will involve service delivery within the surgical services identified below The successful applicant may be required to deliver some elective theatre work during planned evening sessions as part of their regular job plan The Surgical Directorate delivers a major upper and lower GI service, endocrine surgery and breast surgery; Neurosciences provide a Regional service for neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology; Plastic Surgery provides major reconstructive surgery, including head and neck, breast and lower limb, a regional burns service and a regional hand trauma service; Orthopaedics provide a trauma service, upper limb orthopaedics and a major spinal surgery service; Gynaecology run a gynae-oncology, uro-gynaecology and fertility service; there are also opportunities in maxillo-facial surgery, ophthalmology and oculoplastics and dental anaesthesia. The RVI is a Major Trauma Centre the successful candidate will manage both the immediate presentations of major trauma and subsequent interactions with the peri-operative and pain service. On-call will be for adult anaesthesia and is expected to be approximately 1 in 14 frequency. Administrative: To participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary quality improvement and risk management activities in Peri-operative and Critical Care. The aims of QI will include; Ensuring compliance with national guidelines relating to Anaesthesia Helping to create an environment of continuously seeking to improve the quality of care These activities will all be carried out in a multidisciplinary manner. Clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and audit meetings occur on six mornings and six afternoons every year. All members of the Directorate are expected to attend and contribute. These meetings are also utilised to deliver Trust mandatory training. The five departments within the Directorate, Adult Anaesthesia, Adult Critical Care, Paediatric Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and Pain Management function managerially as a single department. You will be expected to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of your patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Anaesthesia in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Specialty Manager and Clinical Director. You will be entitled to become a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital. To undertake anaesthesia administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and pursue Trust objectives and your own personal development programme. This will be reviewed at annual appraisal and job planning. The Trust has a mentoring scheme, which new consultants are encouraged to use. There are close links with the other two Directorates within the Trust at Freeman Hospital - Peri-operative Services and Anaesthesia services within the Cardiothoracic Directorate. There is a collaborative approach to workforce planning, Clinical Governance and risk management, therapeutics, equipment and education. Research: The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high-profile activity that complements the service provided. The emphasis is on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio. The Peri-operative and Critical Care Directorate have recently gained the accolade of becoming an Academic Clinical Directorate within NUTH with the associated access to research funding. There is ongoing CLRN activity within the Directorate and several active awards for Greenshoot and Research Capability funding within the consultant body. Teaching: The Directorate places considerable emphasis on under-graduate and post-graduate education and has a remarkable success rate at RCoA examinations. You will be expected to make an active contribution to under-graduate and post-graduate teaching of Anaesthesia. The Directorate wishes to play a key role in the regional development of training the next generation of anaesthetists. Under-graduate education is provided to medical students of Newcastle University. The Directorate also educates nursing staff, operating departmental personnel, professions allied to medicine, paramedic ambulance personnel and armed forces personnel. The Northern School of Anaesthesia provides the hub for post-graduate anaesthetic education with teaching opportunities available to all Consultants. All Consultants are expected to be actively involved in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the Directorate. Some will have specific responsibility for a small number of individuals as educational supervisor under the direction of the RCoA College tutor. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Clinical duties will encompass all aspects of elective and emergency adult theatre anaesthesia The exact make-up of the job-planned week is open for negotiation and will involve service delivery within the surgical services identified below The successful applicant may be required to deliver some elective theatre work during planned evening sessions as part of their regular job plan The Surgical Directorate delivers a major upper and lower GI service, endocrine surgery and breast surgery; Neurosciences provide a Regional service for neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology; Plastic Surgery provides major reconstructive surgery, including head and neck, breast and lower limb, a regional burns service and a regional hand trauma service; Orthopaedics provide a trauma service, upper limb orthopaedics and a major spinal surgery service; Gynaecology run a gynae-oncology, uro-gynaecology and fertility service; there are also opportunities in maxillo-facial surgery, ophthalmology and oculoplastics and dental anaesthesia. The RVI is a Major Trauma Centre the successful candidate will manage both the immediate presentations of major trauma and subsequent interactions with the peri-operative and pain service. On-call will be for adult anaesthesia and is expected to be approximately 1 in 14 frequency. Administrative: To participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary quality improvement and risk management activities in Peri-operative and Critical Care. The aims of QI will include; Ensuring compliance with national guidelines relating to Anaesthesia Helping to create an environment of continuously seeking to improve the quality of care These activities will all be carried out in a multidisciplinary manner. Clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and audit meetings occur on six mornings and six afternoons every year. All members of the Directorate are expected to attend and contribute. These meetings are also utilised to deliver Trust mandatory training. The five departments within the Directorate, Adult Anaesthesia, Adult Critical Care, Paediatric Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and Pain Management function managerially as a single department. You will be expected to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of your patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Anaesthesia in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Specialty Manager and Clinical Director. You will be entitled to become a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital. To undertake anaesthesia administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and pursue Trust objectives and your own personal development programme. This will be reviewed at annual appraisal and job planning. The Trust has a mentoring scheme, which new consultants are encouraged to use. There are close links with the other two Directorates within the Trust at Freeman Hospital - Peri-operative Services and Anaesthesia services within the Cardiothoracic Directorate. There is a collaborative approach to workforce planning, Clinical Governance and risk management, therapeutics, equipment and education. Research: The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high-profile activity that complements the service provided. The emphasis is on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio. The Peri-operative and Critical Care Directorate have recently gained the accolade of becoming an Academic Clinical Directorate within NUTH with the associated access to research funding. There is ongoing CLRN activity within the Directorate and several active awards for Greenshoot and Research Capability funding within the consultant body. Teaching: The Directorate places considerable emphasis on under-graduate and post-graduate education and has a remarkable success rate at RCoA examinations. You will be expected to make an active contribution to under-graduate and post-graduate teaching of Anaesthesia. The Directorate wishes to play a key role in the regional development of training the next generation of anaesthetists. Under-graduate education is provided to medical students of Newcastle University. The Directorate also educates nursing staff, operating departmental personnel, professions allied to medicine, paramedic ambulance personnel and armed forces personnel. The Northern School of Anaesthesia provides the hub for post-graduate anaesthetic education with teaching opportunities available to all Consultants. All Consultants are expected to be actively involved in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the Directorate. Some will have specific responsibility for a small number of individuals as educational supervisor under the direction of the RCoA College tutor. Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills Essential Primary Medical Qualification Full GMC Registration Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC) FRCA or equivalent Desirable Other relevant undergraduate or postgraduate scientific or medical qualification Clinical Experience Essential Extensive experience in all aspects of general adult anaesthesia Extensive experience in caring for major surgical patients including emergency and major trauma cases Skills and experience in acute pain management and regional anaesthesia to include upper and lower limb blocks Ability to manage on call demands and workload, leading the on-call team, triaging appropriately and working with surgical colleagues Experience in management of neurosurgical cases to include interventional neuroradiology Desirable Experience and expertise in anaesthesia for children and adolescents Experience in peri-operative medicine, pre-operative assessment clinics and multidisciplinary team working Experience in providing leadership within an on-call team in a major, acute hospital with multiple concurrent workstreams Management and Administration Experience Essential Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty An understanding of Clinical Governance. Evidence of having implemented change Desirable Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals Evidence of delivering projects within multi-agency teams Expertise in the utilisation of medical IT applications Evidence of engagement in Theatre Efficiency and Productivity Improvement work Teaching Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Desirable Postgraduate qualification in medical education Evidence of broad education interest and skill set going beyond intra-departmental teaching Audit Essential Evidence of participation in QI or audit Desirable Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement Presentation of QI work at regional or national level Personal Attributes Essential Alignment with the Trust's values Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce A commitment to personal / unit CPD Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills Essential Primary Medical Qualification Full GMC Registration Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC) FRCA or equivalent Desirable Other relevant undergraduate or postgraduate scientific or medical qualification Clinical Experience Essential Extensive experience in all aspects of general adult anaesthesia Extensive experience in caring for major surgical patients including emergency and major trauma cases Skills and experience in acute pain management and regional anaesthesia to include upper and lower limb blocks Ability to manage on call demands and workload, leading the on-call team, triaging appropriately and working with surgical colleagues Experience in management of neurosurgical cases to include interventional neuroradiology Desirable Experience and expertise in anaesthesia for children and adolescents Experience in peri-operative medicine, pre-operative assessment clinics and multidisciplinary team working Experience in providing leadership within an on-call team in a major, acute hospital with multiple concurrent workstreams Management and Administration Experience Essential Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty An understanding of Clinical Governance. Evidence of having implemented change Desirable Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals Evidence of delivering projects within multi-agency teams Expertise in the utilisation of medical IT applications Evidence of engagement in Theatre Efficiency and Productivity Improvement work Teaching Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Desirable Postgraduate qualification in medical education Evidence of broad education interest and skill set going beyond intra-departmental teaching Audit Essential Evidence of participation in QI or audit Desirable Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement Presentation of QI work at regional or national level Personal Attributes Essential Alignment with the Trust's values Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce A commitment to personal / unit CPD Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work 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. 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address General Anaesthesia Specialty - RVI Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)