Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Applications are invited for the following post: Locum Consultant in General Anaesthesia for 6 months extendable to a year. There are 2 posts.
This post is advertised to support the anaesthetic department at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will share a 1:20 General on call at the Hull Royal Infirmary site.
The anaesthetic department provides services across two hospital sites, Hull Royal Infirmary (HRI) and Castle Hill Hospital (CHH). All paediatric and neonatal services are based on the Hull Royal Infirmary site as are all obstetric services. There are 73 consultants including 6 Locum Consultants within the department who provide in excess of 30,000 anaesthetics per year to a vast range of surgical specialties and many other clinical areas. The post has been developed to support expansion in surgical workload within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities. 7.5 planned day time DCCs over 3 days in a week and 1 DCC for the on call. 1.5 SPA will be allocated towards CPD of which 1 PA can be done flexibly.
Any extra programmed activities will be agreed at the job planning process with the Clinical Director Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a University Teaching Hospital with 1293 beds and an annual budget of around £500 million. The Trust supports a variety of tertiary services and is both a Major Cancer Centre and Major Trauma Centre.
The East Riding of Yorkshire is a very popular place to live. It extends to several well-known East Coast resorts as well as containing the Yorkshire Wolds and Yorkshire Moors. The cost of living is significantly lower than elsewhere in the country making it an excellent place to achieve a good work/life balance. Please include in the additional information section of the application form; the name of your current responsible officer, their contact details and your date of revalidation.
About us
HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications And Professional Registration
* Registered Practitioner who possesses FRCA (or equivalent).
* Eligible to be on the Specialist Register or on the Specialist Register
* MD, PhD or M Med Sci
* Further qualification in medical education
Clinical Experience
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of training, clinical experience and competence in all anaesthetic techniques required for this post
* Worked in the UK for at least 12 months as an anaesthetist
* 7 years Anaesthesia experience
* ALS Provider
* Experience in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
* Expertise in Regional Anaesthesia techniques
* PALS provider
* ATLS provider
Management and Administrative Experience
* Understanding of current issues in the NHS, and of the responsibilities of a NHS consultant.
* Attendance at recognised management courses.
Teaching Experience
* Experience in training and teaching postgraduate and doctors and medical students in small and large groups.
* Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
* Trained in assessment of junior doctors
Research Experience
* Ability to carry out medical research.
* Ability to present the findings of their research at a relevant scientific meeting.
* A commitment to continuing research.
* Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
Personal Attributes
* Well organised and skilled in good time management
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
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.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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