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Job summary
This is a Locum Consultant post. The remit of the postholders will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing anaesthesia, perioperative care, and pain services for patients at the Princess Royal University Hospital and the south sites. The individual will also play an active role in the department's general workload, including teaching and training junior staff.
The Department of Anaesthesia at PRUH provides perioperative care for elective and emergency surgeries across multiple sites, with pain services on the Beckenham site. There is a rotational training programme for CTs and STs from the South East London Anaesthetic Programme.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at PRUH, Orpington, and Sidcup sites, with a typical 10 PA job plan focused on theatre sessions. The days are fixed, covering various surgical specialties across the sites. All employees are expected to work across any of the Trust’s sites as required. As a senior staff member, you will collaborate closely with colleagues to provide high-quality healthcare, including:
* Provision of excellent clinical services
* Effective leadership within the department
* Supporting teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
* Adherence to Trust procedures and policies
* Clinical practice within contractual and service plan parameters
* Contributing to strategic and operational planning
About us
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, with a turnover of approximately £1 billion, serving over 1.5 million patients annually with more than 15,000 staff. Our vision is to be BOLD: Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, with Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at our core. We aim to be person-centred, digitally-enabled, and sustainable, striving to elevate our services and impact.
Additional details
* Post posted: 23 April 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per year (excluding London Zone Allowance)
* Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 213-MED-PRUH-7154407
* Location: Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Farnborough, BR6 8ND
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide high-quality care to patients, including all treatment and management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2. Share responsibility for providing 24/7 cover on a rota basis, including covering colleagues’ leave and sickness.
3. Supervise junior medical/dental practitioners collaboratively with other consultants.
4. Carry out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties; contribute to CPD and clinical governance.
5. Manage outpatient clinics at peripheral hospitals as agreed with management.
6. Support research initiatives within the Care Group according to the R&D framework.
7. Contribute to audit, Morbidity and Mortality reviews, Clinical Governance, and Learning from Deaths programs.
8. Participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring the Care Group’s Business Plan.
9. Exercise professional leadership, fostering projects and ensuring ongoing education and training.
10. Work with colleagues to maintain staff productivity and satisfaction, including involvement in appraisals.
11. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed.
12. Comply with all infection prevention and control policies.
13. Prepare and undertake protective interventions aligned with evidence-based practices to ensure patient safety.
14. Contribute to the delivery of Consultant-led 7-day services, participating equally in future developments.
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