Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a full-time post of 10 PAs: 8 PAs for direct clinical care for elective work, 1 PA for on call and 1 SPA.

Timetable

The content of the job plan will reflect an interest in obstetrics and major complex cancer surgery. Some sessions are delivered flexibly depending on service needs and the skills and interests of the successful candidate.

Each 'session' of four hours attracts 1.25 PAs to include pre- and postoperative care.

This is an example weekly job plan:

Week A

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Flexi list

Elective caesarean section list

Renal list

Flexi list

Elective caesarean section list

Renal list

Week B

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Flexi list

Upper GI list

Labour ward

Flexi list

Upper GI list

Labour ward

The anaesthetic department at QCCH and Hammersmith Hospital is one of three anaesthetic departments within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The successful candidate may occasionally be asked to cover anaesthetic work at Charing Cross Hospital or St Mary's Hospital, depending on need.

The on call commitment for the post holder will be a prospective 1:8 non-resident rota covering obstetrics. There is a dedicated resident anaesthetist (ST5-7 level) covering labour ward out of hours.

The SPA allocation will be 1 per week (4 hours). SPA time is given to support continuing professional development, teaching, clinical governance and preparation for appraisal.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential criteria

• Training and experience in obstetric anaesthesia to Special Interest Area (SIA) level or equivalent
• Training and experience in anaesthesia for major general surgery including the specialist areas of HPB, endocrine, upper GI and renal surgery to Stage 3 training or equivalent
• IT skills and computer literacy

Leadership/ Management Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Leadership and management training to Stage 3 or equivalent
• Management of staff

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit, QI project delivery and governance structures

Academic achievements including publications

Essential criteria

• Evidence of achievement to Stage 3 training or equivalent

Language

Essential criteria

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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