The post offers exciting opportunities for highly motivated anaesthetists to join a dynamic, expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust based at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 4th March, 2025 at Whiston Hospital L35 5DR.
Main duties of the job
The Department provides anaesthetic services for elective surgery in: General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burns Surgery, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Gynaecology. The Trust has taken delivery of a surgical robot. Currently, Colorectal, Gynaecological and urological robotic surgery is well established. The Trust is the only Trust in Merseyside undertaking emergency and elective Bariatric surgery.
The department also provides emergency anaesthetic cover for these services on a 24-hour basis.
Surgery in the Trust is undertaken on both the Ormskirk Hospital and Southport Hospital sites.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Job responsibilities
* Participation in the provision of critical care and anaesthetic services to the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.
* To participate in the provision of a combination of services, split between the two hospital sites namely Southport & Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital.
* Provision of anaesthetic services for the variety of district general surgical services for adults and children.
* The post holder will participate in a consultant on-call rota (1 in 8) which will involve emergency out of hours cover for emergency anaesthesia, admissions to, and ongoing care of patients in ICU, emergency anaesthetic cover for the maternity unit, and anaesthetic assistance in the stabilisation of critically ill children.
* The post holder will be jointly responsible with consultant colleagues for the proper functioning of the department.
* The post holder will be expected to take part in the administrative work relevant to his/her clinical and professional commitment.
* The post holder will be expected to take an active part, with the other Consultant Anaesthetists, in teaching undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and other allied healthcare professionals.
* The post holder will be expected to take an active part in local, regional and national audit and QIPs, as well as attend MDTs, audit and M & M meetings.
* The post holder will be expected to fulfil the requirements of appraisal and revalidation.
* The post holder will be required to provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
* MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification.
* FRCA or equivalent.
Desirable
* MD/MSc or equivalent medical qualification.
Knowledge Experience and Skills
Essential
* Minimum of 12 months recent experience of working in anaesthesia within the NHS.
* Advanced Training in ICM or equivalent.
* Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in General Duties, including the following non-essential Units of Training: 1. General, urological, and gynaecological surgery 2. Obstetrics.
* Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
* Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill and/or emergency anaesthetic patient.
* Current ALS Provider.
* Understanding of the management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant within the NHS.
* Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/or QIP(s).
* Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor.
* Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/or allied healthcare professionals.
* Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
* Excellent verbal and written English skills.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability, and ability to motivate and develop others.
* Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice.
Desirable
* Joint or Dual CCT in ICM and Anaesthesia.
* 6-month attachment for Higher Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
* Knowledge, skills and/or experience of developing a maternal critical care service.
* Focused Intensive Care Echo (FICE) accreditation.
* Current APLS Provider.
* Good IT and computing skills.
* Completion of appropriate management/leadership course(s).
* Previous participation in a management/leadership role.
* Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor.
* Formal training/qualification in Teaching and/or Learning.
* Life support course instructor.
* Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
* Formal training in Research Methodology.
* Membership of appropriate professional society(ies).
Other
Essential
* Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues.
* Ability to travel between sites within service requirements.
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