Consultant- Anaesthesia
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust • Derriford Hospital
Closing on: 24 Oct 2024
Verified
Anesthesia
Job Highlights
£93,666 - £126,281
Expected Salary
£93,666 - £126,281
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Location
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Anesthesia
Anesthesia
Specialisation
Anesthesia
Job Summary
University Hopsital of Plymouth is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Anaesthetics. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of services to the population of North Cumbria. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.
Job Overview
The department of anaesthetics works across the Trust, although all Consultants have a site
base for their on-call. There is an expectation that all anaesthetists will be willing and able to
work sessions in both hospitals to enable all to maintain a full range of anaesthetic skills.
The case mix and anaesthetic on-calls are different at both sites and consequently are
described separately below.
All anaesthetic consultants at CIC work flexibly in time and theatre
location, with rotas published 6
weeks in advance. This enables consultants to maintain their skills across a wide range
of specialities. For more complex areas – for example ICU, vascular, upper GI,
and major ENT a smaller pool within the body of Consultants with special
interests will work flexibly to provide cover for elective lists. This flexible working enables the
department to provide a high quality out-of-hours service across the full range
of specialities, including paediatric anaesthesia – as required, despite there
being only 2 Consultants on-call.
On-call
Agreed on-call rota | 1 in 8 |
Agreed category A or B | A |
Programmed Activity Summary
Direct Clinical Care | 8.5 |
Supporting professional activities | 1.5 + |
Additional special responsibilities | Tbc |
Other external duties and activities | |
Additional clinical sessions above 10 offered
by Trust (optional) | |
Total programmed activities | 10 |
The successful candidate will be offered four fixed, recurring
theatre or clinic sessions per week (ie 5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care) to
facilitate service and personal development. The speciality and area of these sessions will be agreed
subsequent to discussion with the
clinical director, taking into account the successful candidates interests. At
present this can be accommodated across the spectrum of clinical activity
within the department as the department transitions to more fixed patterns of
working. The balance of DCC sessions in a week will be flexible. Fixed days of working can be agreed through the Trusts Flexible working policy.
Requirements
Item | Essential | Desirable |
Qualifications and Training | Valid Registration with the General Medical Council. Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or
evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC). On the Specialist Register for the above, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the
Register at the time of interview. Evidence of
day time and/or on call experience in ICU and maternity during the last 2 years,
either at ST6-7 or consultant level. | Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree. Other relevant postgraduate qualification. Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS Evidence of recent and on-
going CPD in intensive care |
Skills/Knowledge | Excellent communication
skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance Ability to organise workload efficiently A special interest to complement that of the
existing post-holders A commitment
to, and experience of teaching | Qualifications in teaching/instructing. Experience of development
of teaching resources. |
Experience | High level of clinical
experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia | Experience and
understanding of District General Hospital practice |
Job Overview
The department of anaesthetics works across the Trust, although all Consultants have a site
base for their on-call. There is an expectation that all anaesthetists will be willing and able to
work sessions in both hospitals to enable all to maintain a full range of anaesthetic skills.
The case mix and anaesthetic on-calls are different at both sites and consequently are
described separately below.
All anaesthetic consultants at CIC work flexibly in time and theatre
location, with rotas published 6
weeks in advance. This enables consultants to maintain their skills across a wide range
of specialities. For more complex areas – for example ICU, vascular, upper GI,
and major ENT a smaller pool within the body of Consultants with special
interests will work flexibly to provide cover for elective lists. This flexible working enables the
department to provide a high quality out-of-hours service across the full range
of specialities, including paediatric anaesthesia – as required, despite there
being only 2 Consultants on-call.
On-call
Agreed on-call rota | 1 in 8 |
Agreed category A or B | A |
Programmed Activity Summary
Direct Clinical Care | 8.5 |
Supporting professional activities | 1.5 + |
Additional special responsibilities | Tbc |
Other external duties and activities | |
Additional clinical sessions above 10 offered
by Trust (optional) | |
Total programmed activities | 10 |
The successful candidate will be offered four fixed, recurring
theatre or clinic sessions per week (ie 5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care) to
facilitate service and personal development. The speciality and area of these sessions will be agreed
subsequent to discussion with the
clinical director, taking into account the successful candidates interests. At
present this can be accommodated across the spectrum of clinical activity
within the department as the department transitions to more fixed patterns of
working. The balance of DCC sessions in a week will be flexible. Fixed days of working can be agreed through the Trusts Flexible working policy.
Requirements
Item | Essential | Desirable |
Qualifications and Training | Valid Registration with the General Medical Council. Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent Completed Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or
evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC). On the Specialist Register for the above, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the
Register at the time of interview. Evidence of
day time and/or on call experience in ICU and maternity during the last 2 years,
either at ST6-7 or consultant level. | Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree. Other relevant postgraduate qualification. Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS Evidence of recent and on-
going CPD in intensive care |
Skills/Knowledge | Excellent communication
skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance Ability to organise workload efficiently A special interest to complement that of the
existing post-holders A commitment
to, and experience of teaching | Qualifications in teaching/instructing. Experience of development
of teaching resources. |
Experience | High level of clinical
experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia | Experience and
understanding of District General Hospital practice |
About Derriford Hospital
University Hospital
Derriford Hospital is the largest specialist teaching hospital in the south west peninsula and the region’s major trauma centre., This is an exciting opportunity to work in the largest hospital Trust in the South West Peninsula. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the Peninsula Medical School and are rapidly developing as a centre for innovation and research.
About University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
6400 Employees
3 HospitalsUniversity Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital Trust in the South West Peninsula. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the Peninsula Medical School and are rapidly developing as a Centre for innovation and research. We employ 6400 staff, have more than 900 beds, and over 48,000 people pass through the main entrance of our hospital in a week. In addition, we have an integrated Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit, which has a staff of approximately 250 military personnel., Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, occupies a stunning location., UHP has a unique role, one of few trusts in the country to fulfil four distinct roles in the peninsula health and care system – spanning community and social care, mental health, acute and through to specialist and tertiary service
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