Employer: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Town: Luton
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/03/2025 23:59
Consultant in Anaesthetics, interest in Pain Management
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a substantive, full-time, accredited Pain Consultant to join our department at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The job is primarily based at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital with the possibility and opportunity to cover some pain services at the Bedford Hospital site.
The successful candidate will provide clinical services in anaesthesia and perioperative care with significant participation in delivering clinical care in the Integrated Pain Service including Inpatient Pain, Outpatient Chronic Pain clinics, and intervention injection lists in a team-based approach with flexibility of on calls and weekend work with mutual agreement and service demand requirements.
Main duties of the job
The service uniquely offers a job planned weekly participation in integrated spinal multidisciplinary meetings constituting pain physicians, spinal surgeons, musculoskeletal radiologists, extended scope physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals in addition to a weekly complex pain MDT comprising pain physicians, specialist pain nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologist, pain administrator, and other team members that encompasses clinical triage and service development discussions. In addition, there is an opportunity to actively participate in departmental educational, audit, and clinical governance framework.
The trust is very actively focused on supporting medical education and training with weekly grand rounds and participation in regional education networks. We are looking to recruit enterprising and forward-thinking applicants to support the routine services and look at the development of subspecialty pain areas such as cancer pain, pelvic pain, and community pain.
The successful candidate will participate in the anaesthetic 1 in 20 on-call rota at the Luton site. Pain and anaesthetic sub-special interest will be supported with mutual agreement with the clinical lead in integrated pain service and the clinical director in anaesthesia, respectively.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) was updated and approved by Parliament. This meant that full COVID19 vaccination would become a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt.
As this role is within the scope of the current legislation, COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK Medical/Dental registration at the time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for an interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Person specification
Qualifications
* FRCA or equivalent
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
* On the specialty register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the interview date
* Appropriate training and experience in Pain Medicine
* FFPMRCA or equivalent
* MD, PhD or other postgraduate qualification (PGCert, PGDip, MSc)
* ALS, ATLS, EPLS instructor or equivalent
Registration
* Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)
Clinical Effectiveness
* Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD.
* Experience of guideline appraisal
* Participation in relevant local audits
* Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
* Participation in relevant national audits
Teaching
* Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
* Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
* Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
* Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
* Leadership Skills
Clinical Governance
* Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
Personnel Circumstances
* Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
* Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory DBS clearance
Clinical Experience
* Excellent all-round experience of DGH work
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Anaesthetics and Advanced Airway management skills
* Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high-quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dr Nofil Mulla
Job title: Consultant & Clinical Lead, Integrated Pain Service
Email address: Nofil.Mulla@ldh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01582 497231
Additional information: Dr Cham Warnapura, Clinical Director for Anaesthetics, email: Loku.warnapura@ldh.nhs.uk
Mr Chris Elliott, General Manager for Anaesthetics
Tel: 01582 497231
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Medical Workforce Department
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone: 01582 718222
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