Job summary
Applications are invited for the position of substantive Consultant in Anaesthesia at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a large university teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre with a stimulating and challenging case-mix.
We expect a contribution to teaching, education and training of both undergraduates and postgraduates. LUHFT is a newly merged organisation and this post is primarily based at the Liverpool University and Broadgreen Hospital site although opportunities to work in all areas will be available to meet your goals and aspirations for career development.
Main duties of the job
LUHFT provides a mixture of elective cancer, benign, orthopaedic, trauma and emergency care. The job description demonstrates an example of the work pattern but this will be discussed in more detail at pre interview meetings and upon successful interview.
Your role is primarily in delivering care for these areas but also to support the trust management in developing the service in the newly merged organisation as we integrate the legacy organisations with re organisation of services for the benefit of the city and wider community in our newly built hospital in the heart of the city.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Anaesthetist. The outline of the working week is given below, and applicants will be expected to participate in the departments on-call rota. Further clinical sessions are available for applicants wishing to undertake an 11th PA in line with other department members. core SPA are initially included in the job description for newly appointed consultants. This can be increased if additional roles or responsibilities are agreed, up to a total of SPA. Applicants will be expected to undertake appropriate pre- and post-operative visits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. MB ChB or equivalent
2. FRCA, MRCP or equivalent
3. Full registration with GMC
4. Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register
Experience and Skills
Essential
5. High standard of clinical skills and expertise in anaesthesia
6. Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery
7. Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics
8. Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Trauma
9. Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: General, urological and gynaecological surgery
10. Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Vascular surgery
11. Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Transfer medicine
12. Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Non-theatre anaesthesia
13. ALS training
14. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary ain team
Desirable
15. ATLS training or equivalent
16. Expertise in difficult airway Management Advanced training in Airway Management.
17. Interest and training in echocardiography
18. Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia for upper and lower limb surgery, Advanced training (or equivalent) in general, urological and gynaecological surgery)
19. Evidence of participation in individual and group psychological work in pain medicine.
Audit and Research
Essential
20. Evidence of life-long learning
21. Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects.
22. Participation in reflective practice and incident reporting processes.
Desirable
23. Involvement in research projects relevant to anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine.
24. Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification.
Teaching
Essential
25. Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching.
26. Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor.
Desirable
27. Experience of teaching nonmedical professionals
28. Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor.
29. Educational qualification.
Ability Motivation Knowledge
Essential
30. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on anaesthetic problems for planned procedures and emergencies
31. Initiative and ability to co-ordinate teams
32. Leadership potential.
33. Punctual
34. Committed to speciality and enthusiastic about the role of anaesthetists.
Desirable
35. Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, with feedback.
Management Ability
Essential
36. Evidence of involvement in the management of an anaesthetic department
37. Ability to organise and advise on efficient anaesthetic services.
Desirable
38. Management Training
Presentations and Publications
Essential
39. Presentations at regional and/or national meetings
Desirable
40. Publications relevant to the post
Networking
Essential
41. Membership of relevant societies
Desirable
42. Attendance at meetings
Other
Desirable
43. Overseas experience/experience in other UK regions.
Personality
Essential
44. Evidence of the ability to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations and work in a team
45. Good communication and interpersonal skills
46. Confident without arrogance.
47. Enthusiasm to support others
48. Positive approach to lessons learnt
49. Flexibility, embraces change.