Consultant Anaesthetist (specialist interest in Trauma)
Applications are invited for a Consultant Anaesthetist with a major subspecialist interest in Trauma Anaesthesia.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a wholetime post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
The James Paget University Hospital, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
All future senior medical and dental appointments will be expected to work in collaboration across the Group and, irrespective of initial job description and job plan, be willing to work on more than one hospital site, dependent on service needs. Service location may change as our future models of care are developed by our clinically led networks through our acute clinical strategy. Some of the clinical procedures or services the appointee will be expected to deliver may be based at sites other than their primary site of employment.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals. The appointee will take his/her share of clinical responsibilities within the Department of Anaesthesia. This will include provision for peri-operative assessment clinics where required.
In addition to duties within subspeciality, the appointee will be required to provide anaesthesia for adult patients in all specialties as appropriate to his/her training and experience.
There is an on-call commitment of approximately 1:20, providing cover for the emergency on call work. A separate consultant on-call rota exists for paediatric anaesthesia, weekend and bank holiday day trauma theatres, intensive care medicine and obstetric anaesthesia.
All postholders, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance program. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- FRCA or equivalent.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the date of interview
- Higher Training in Anaesthesia specialities or equivalent experience
- Higher Training in Perioperative Medicine or equivalent experience.
- ATLS Provider
- MD, PhD or other postgraduate qualification (PGCert, PGDip, MSc)
- ALS or ATLS instructor or equivalent
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
- Prepared to work in shared office space.
Experience
- Demonstrable recent experience in the management of patients with complex trauma.
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 7 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
- Post CCT experience in anaesthesia.
Interests
- Commitment to continue to develop an appropriate specialist interest.
- Evidence of interest in education and training.
- Evidence of engagement with research and audit.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- PGCert in Medical Education or equivalent.
Circumstances
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Will live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
- Full Driving License.
Communication and Language Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Benefits
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
£113,565 to £150,569 a yearper annum pro rata
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