Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

Job description

Job overview

The postholder will undertake anaesthetic duties in cardiothoracic theatres, cardiothoracic critical care and cardiology. The successful candidate will work a flexible, rolling rota with his cardiothoracic anaesthetic colleagues, and will participate in the on call rota.

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement appointment to join a dynamic team of specialised Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists at our tertiary centre. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver anaesthesiology for a wide range of cardiology and cardiothoracic procedures; trans-oesophageal echocardiography and will give direct care in the integrated cardiothoracic intensive care unit.

The successful application will be part of a 1:10 24/7 cardiothoracic on-call rota serving a population in excess of 1 million. We are ideally looking for an applicant with a wide range of anaesthetic and intensive care skills.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust was established in 1994 and is a major acute Trust providing a comprehensive range of services for the people of
Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country, Staffordshire, North
Worcestershire and Shropshire. It gained Cancer Centre status in 1997, was
designated as the 4th Regional Heart & Lung Centre during 2004/05 and
became one of the first wave Bowel Screening Centres in 2006. The Trust is
the largest teaching hospital in the Black Country providing teaching and
training to around 130 medical students on rotation from the University of
Birmingham Medical School. It also provides training for nurses, midwives
and allied health professionals through well-established links with the
University of Wolverhampton.
One of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands the

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to provide a service
in delivering cardiac and thoracic anaesthetic services.
2. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part
in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the department. This includes
being on-call for telephone advice and major incidents.
3. To provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues in respect of periods
of leave.
4. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part in
medical audit and research as appropriate.
5. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that the
requirements of clinical governance are met.
6. To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved
in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
Junior Medical Staff
7. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part
in the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
8. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take
responsibility for and devote time to teaching, examination and
accreditation duties as required for junior medical staff.
Management & Service Development
9. In conjunction with Divisional Manager, Consultant and Senior Colleagues,
to take an active role in the management of the Division.
10.In conjunction with the Divisional Manager, Consultant & Senior
colleagues, to play a full part in developing & implementing new ways of
working in line with modernisation principles and fit for the future.
11.In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take
responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources
to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
12.To observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, in particular in
relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust's Standing Orders and
Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been
drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.
Clinical Governance
13.In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the
requirements of clinical governance are met.
Health & Safety
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14.To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any
safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
15.To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards
are reported and managed appropriately.
Any Other Duties
16. Any other duties as deemed appropriate

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• On the GMC Specialist Register for anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
• FRCA or equivalent
• Stage I Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• FFICM or equivalent
• Certification in perioperative echocardiography
• FASE or Equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Advanced training or equivalent in the provision of anaesthesia for patients requiring cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, procedures in the catheter laboratory and cardiothoracic intensive care
• Significant experience in perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography

Ability/skills

Essential criteria

• The candidate should have training and experience in lung isolation, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy and pulmonary artery catheterisation

Desirable criteria

• The candidate should have training and experience in lung isolation, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy and pulmonary artery catheterisation Training and experience in use of point-of-care tests relevant to CT anaesthesia and intensive care CV/Interview

Research and Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of activity in audit and quality improvement.

Desirable criteria

• Publication in peer reviewed journals or departmental documents.

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant's qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants' qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

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