Job summary
The opportunity has arisen for a full time locum Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia to meet the demand for Anaesthetic services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This will be based at Harrogate District Hospital and Wharfedale Hospital. This is a six month locum post, joining the existing 19 Consultants and 15 SAS doctors in Anaesthesia. The locum Consultant will take part in the out-of-hours Critical Care Consultant on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
Duties & responsibilities of the Post
Provision of a comprehensive anaesthesia service to elective operating lists for patients aged 2 years and above (including, but not limited to, preoperative assessment, intraoperative care and postoperative prescriptions).
Prevision of high quality consultant delivered care to critically ill patients and those at risk of becoming critically ill.
Support for the Trust's various medical emergency teams (for example, adult and paediatric 'crash' teams, and the trauma team).
Participate in the Critical Care on-call rota providing out-of-hours emergency cover for the critical care unit including transfers where needed.
To regularly devote time for the training of junior medical staff and students, contributing as appropriate to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education.
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the nursing and support staff within the team.
Participate in MDT working.
To participate in audit with the support of the Trust Clinical Governance Department
To participate in the provision of shared cover with colleagues for the absence of consultant colleagues, except for prolonged absence, when a locum may be necessary.
To provide continuing clinical responsibility for patients under his/her care.
About us
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
1. An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
2. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
3. Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
4. Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about the role and Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
6. FRCA or equivalent
7. ALS or ATLS
Desirable
8. Instructor for ALS or ATLS
Clinical Experience
Essential
9. Five years supervised training in an appropriate training programme
10. Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
11. Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team, including senior trainees
Management & administrative experience
Essential
12. Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
13. Evidence of service development project(s)
Desirable
14. Experience in leadership role