East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
The Anaesthetic Department at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital is looking to recruit dynamic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team of dedicated clinicians. Our hospital undertakes all vascular surgery for East Kent, urological (including major cancer and robotic surgery) and elective orthopaedic surgery. A range of day surgical specialties are also represented, including: dental and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, general surgery (including paediatrics), ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, MRI and endoscopy. Emergency theatre cover is provided daily. Regional anaesthesia plays a major part in our service and we support sustainable anaesthetic principles.
Kent & Canterbury Hospital provides critical care services in a six bedded ITU and a four bedded, mainly post-surgical, HDU supported by dedicated Intensive Care Clinicians and Anaesthetists.
The Anaesthetic department and the Intensive Care Unit at Kent & Canterbury Hospital are active in education, audit and research projects if so wished.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to provide safe, anaesthetic care for a variety of surgical lists at Kent & Canterbury Hospital with an opportunity to work on other Trust sites, based on personal experience, preference and the clinical needs of the Kent & Canterbury department.
Anaesthetic services are provided for elective and emergency surgery in the main operating theatre complex of 5 theatres. In addition, there are 2 day-surgery theatres, 2 endovascular theatres, 1 ophthalmic theatre and a 4 theatre Elective orthopaedic unit. Anaesthetic services also support the MRI suite, endoscopy unit and intravenous line insertions.
As a consultant it will be of great opportunity to practice both upper and lower limb ultra sound guided regional anaesthesia and we are in a process to deliver day case major arthroplasty with the use of newer regional block techniques. There is an opportunity to become involved in the pre-assessment service. The post holder may be involved in the education of medical students, junior doctors and other clinical staff within theatres.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* FRCA or equivalent
* Full GMC registration
* CCT/CESR Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
* Fellowship in airway/regional anaesthesia/Paediatric anaesthesia
Skills and experience
* Working within the NHS
* Wide experience of adult and paediatric anaesthesia
Clinical governance
* Evidence of involvement in Audit/QI/Governance processes
* Research qualification
* Involvement in research
* Leadership management course
Personal/professional attributes
* Upholds and models the Trust Values
* Clinically safe and vigilant
* Clear communication
* Teamwork
* Supportive of others
* Adheres to the GMC code of conduct
* Publications
* Teaching /faculty in courses
Other requirements
* This role requires an on-call commitment and occasional travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites
* Dynamic
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.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
K&CH Clinical Lead, Consultant Anaesthetist
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Pro Rata, per annum
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