Main area: Anaesthetics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PA's)
Job ref: 331-B910824-A
Site: Furness General Hospital
Town: Barrow in Furness
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 13/12/2024
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Applications are welcomed for a highly motivated Consultant in Anaesthetics based at Furness General Hospital. The hospital is part of a trust of 5 site bases with intensive care departments on 2 of its larger sites and theatres on 3 of the 5 sites. You will predominantly be based at the Furness General Hospital covering the. You will join a department of 8 Consultants with several Specialists, Specialty Doctors and ACCP’s. Depending upon your clinical skills the successful candidate could have the opportunity to work in main theatres covering maternity, gynaecology, orthopaedic and trauma, ophthalmology and ENT while also attending our Westmorland General Hospital that focuses primarily on Elective Surgery.
Main duties of the job
* You will participate in a 1:8 Consultant of the week model, including prospective cover covering Obstetrics and emergency theatres.
* You will join a team of 8 Consultants with several Specialists and Specialty Doctors supporting all general services of the hospital including a busy Accident and Emergency department, Theatres covering maternity, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma, ophthalmology and ENT.
* On-call shifts provide non-residential cover of Obstetrics and emergency theatres, supervising a dedicated resident anaesthetist.
* Lead Assessments of the deteriorating patient for emergency admission to the Intensive Care Unit.
* Lead the team in managing pre and post operative theatre admissions.
* Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement.
* Demonstrate evidence-based practice where appropriate.
* Undertake and participate in the appraisal process and job planning.
* Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.
* Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
* Actively participate in continuing medical education.
* Maintain all mandatory training requirements.
Person specification
* Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
* FICM or an equivalent qualification
* FRCA or an equivalent appropriate higher anaesthetic qualification
* Higher Postgraduate professional qualifications in research or Education
Training and experience
* ICM recognised formal training in intensive care medicine or equivalent
* Experience in the management of Trauma and other surgical emergencies
* Broad exposure to anaesthesia particularly for laparoscopic surgery, emergency surgical and obstetric emergencies.
* Evidence of involvement and experience in audit
* Knowledge of and interest in medical education
Personal skills, ability etc
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment
* Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team
* Able to communicate effectively
* Experience of leading a clinical team
* Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines & GMC recognised training in Educational & clinical supervision.
* Attendance at an advanced communication skills course
* Evidence of significant Leadership roles, training or abilities
Research and development
* Evidence of completion of audits.
* Ability to supervise junior doctors to plan and conduct a research and audit project
* Evidence of peer reviewed publications.
* Evidence of recent independent or supervised research with relevant publications
Teaching
* Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
* Evidence of previous undergraduate teaching experience.
* Experience of “problem based learning” systems.
* A diploma in education or other teaching qualification
Management
* Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
* Evidence of engagement with the management process during training.
* Recent attendance at a management course or a recognised qualification in management.
* Understanding of managerial responsibility and its future development in the role of clinicians in management
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