Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant in Anaesthetics. The Directorate provides services across 3 hospital sites within the county of Worcestershire. The candidate will benefit from working within a friendly and experienced team, renowned for providing a highly supportive working environment both for consultant colleagues and for trainees.
As a Trust we are actively involved in developing the training program for students from the Three Counties Medical School based in Worcester which opens in September 2023. We look forward to establishing links with the new Medical School in addition to well-established relationships with the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick.
Currently 8 Specialty Doctors/SAS, 40+ Anaesthetists in Training from Birmingham and Warwickshire Schools of Anaesthesia, Dual CCT Intensivists in Training, 5-10 Clinical Fellows.
Potential applicants are encouraged to visit and to seek further details on the operational aspects of the department.
Interview date: 12/11/2024
Main duties of the job
The post will encompass a variety of anaesthetic subspecialties, with on-call commitments at both Worcestershire Royal Hospital and The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. On call work will cover emergency theatres at the Alexandra Hospital and emergency theatres and obstetrics at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
On-call frequency 1:14, Category A, 3.0% availability supplement.
Job responsibilities
* A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
* The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
* The post-holder will provide support to the A& E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
* The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
* o CCT or CESR (CP)
* o CESR or
* o European Community Rights
* Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
* Higher degree
* Additional degree or post-graduate qualification (MRCP, MD, etc)
* Postgraduate prizes
* ALS, ATLS, APLS, EPLS provider status
Experience
Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Anaesthesia
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Expertise in sub-specialty
Desirable
* Advanced training in General, Urology, Gynaecology surgery
* Advanced training in Airway Management
* Advanced training in Vascular Anaesthesia
* Advanced training or significant experience in Peri-operative medicine
* Fellowship or significant experience in regional anaesthesia
* Experience in robotic surgery
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
* Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
* Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
* Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
* Management/leadership roles in training or previous posts
* Management/leadership qualification
* Implementing evidence-based change to improve patient care
Teaching Experience
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a clinical supervisor
* Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues
Desirable
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
* Formal educational qualification
* Life support course instructor
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to work in a team
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
* Honesty and integrity
Desirable
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
* Potential for wider hospital leadership roles
Other requirements
Essential
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
Clinical Governance
Essential
* Consistent engagement with clinical audit and quality improvement
* Insightful reflective practice
Desirable
* Presentation at regional and national meetings
* Publications in peer reviewed journal
* Significant involvement in clinical research
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