Consultant Anaesthesia, interest in thoracic
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Anaesthesia Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 387-S-6328-MP
Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/01/2025 23:59 Interview date 03/02/2025
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Consultant in General Anaesthesia with a subspecialty interest in thoracic anaesthesia
There never has been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust have joined to become one organisation. Our recently merged Trust has a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West. Together, we form one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.
The Department of General Anaesthesia sits within the Division of Surgery; however, the wider anaesthesia service bridges four clinical divisions of UHBW: Surgery (general anaesthesia and critical care), Specialised Services (cardiac anaesthesia), Women’s and Children’s (paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia) and Weston.
The Department of Anaesthesia is seeking consultants in general anaesthesia with a subspecialty interest in thoracic anaesthesia to join the team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The successful applicant will join a group of 45 substantive consultants within the general anaesthesia group. The post will be offered at 10 PAs.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary with lists at Weston General Hospital. The post will address a flexible service requirement for adult general anaesthetic services for maxillofacial, ENT, dental, obstetrics, gynaecology, thoracic, upper & lower GI, hepatobiliary, ophthalmic surgery, fixed lines, trauma, acute and chronic pain and pre-operative assessment. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the general on-call consultant rota (currently approximately 1:22).
The role will be split across the following hospital sites: Bristol Royal Infirmary, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol Eye Hospital, South Bristol Community Hospital and Weston General Hospital.
UHBW is a teaching Trust with close links to Southmead Hospital and the University of Bristol. There is a strong tradition of teaching in the department, and we support the running of Bristol Medical Simulation Centre, based at our site.
The applicant must hold FRCA (UK) or equivalent and be within 6 months of their CCT date at the time of interview. We are looking for applicants who are prepared to work flexibly to ensure smooth service delivery and there is opportunity to develop a specialist interest. More detailed person specification is available with the job description.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
* Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Anaesthesia or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
* FRCA or equivalent
* Evidence of a specialist interest in thoracic anaesthesia
Experience
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective – including anaesthesia for major upper and lower abdominal surgery, thoracic, maxillofacial, ENT, oral surgery, ECT and obstetric surgery and interventions
* Evidence of a specialist interest in at least one of the following areas: regional, advanced airway anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, obstetric anaesthesia
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
* Evidence of developing a specialist service or demonstration of innovation in chosen sub-speciality area
* Evidence of advanced training in at least one of the following areas: Maxillofacial, ENT, Pain, Lower GI, Upper GI, Hepatobiliary, Pre-operative assessment, Vascular access, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics, Gynaecological anaesthesia
Clinical Knowledge and skills
* Log-book evidence of Maxillofacial, ENT, oral surgery, Thoracic, Lower and Upper GI cases, Hepatobiliary, Pre-operative assessment, Obstetrics and Pain
Clinical Governance and Audit
* Ability to teach in General Anaesthesia.
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
* Evidence of relevant publications or regional or national presentations
Research
* Active participation in research
* Evidence of relevant publications or regional or national presentations.
Teaching and Training
* Experience of teaching medical students
* Experience in use of simulation training and organisation of simulation courses for anaesthesia or medicine.
* Certificate in Medical Education or higher degree in teaching.
* Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
* Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
* Ability to work in a team
* Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
* Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
* Awareness of personal limitations
* Demonstrates the four Trust values (supportive, respectful, innovative, collaborative)
* Previous experience of UK NHS practice.
* Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK.
* Must be able to meet on call requirements
* Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
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