Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit an anaesthetist and intensivist, whose clinical leadership abilities will help shape the future direction of the clinical service provision within the trust. There is a full-time post for those who have a specific interest in Pain Medicine.

The Trust is happy to consider flexible working arrangements and extended days to deliver a desirable work life balance, support professional goals and personal development.

The Department of Anaesthesia consists of 19 Consultants, 1 Associate Specialists, 17 Specialty Doctors, 2 ACCP, Anaesthetic Trainees, 7 core trainees including an ACCS trainee providing an Anaesthetic service to the Trust.

Advert Date: 5th December 2022

Closing Date: 3rd January 2023

Shortlisting Date: 4th January 2023

Interview Date: TBC

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with General Medical Council and Licence to Practice
  • MB ChB or equivalent.
  • FRCA or equivalent.
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview.
  • Desirable

  • MD/MSc or equivalent
  • Clinical Knowledge &Training

    Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months recent experience of working in pain medicine/ anaesthesia within the NHS
  • Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in General Duties, including the following non-essential Units of Training: Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in intensive care medicine.
  • Evidence of advanced training, or equivalent, preferably in at least one of the General Duties Units of Training.
  • Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill and/or emergency anaesthetic patient.
  • Current ALS Provider
  • Current PLS/ APLS Provider
  • Desirable

  • 6-month attachment for Higher Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • Management/ Leadership / Audit

    Essential

  • Understanding of NHS management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant.
  • Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/ or QIP(s)
  • Desirable

  • Good IT and computing skills.
  • Completion of appropriate management/ leadership course(s)
  • Previous participation in a management/ leadership role.
  • Teaching

    Essential

  • Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor
  • Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/ or allied healthcare professionals
  • Desirable

  • Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor
  • Formal training/ qualification in Teaching and/or Learning
  • Life support course instructor
  • Research/Publications

    Desirable

  • Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
  • Formal training in Research Methodology
  • Professional Interests

    Desirable

  • Membership of appropriate professional society (ies). Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
  • Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
  • Personal Attributes

    Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written English skills
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability and ability to motivate and develop others
  • Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice
  • Desirable

  • Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
  • Person Specification

    Professional Qualifications

    Essential

  • Full registration with General Medical Council and Licence to Practice
  • MB ChB or equivalent.
  • FRCA or equivalent.
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview.
  • Desirable

  • MD/MSc or equivalent
  • Clinical Knowledge &Training

    Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months recent experience of working in pain medicine/ anaesthesia within the NHS
  • Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in General Duties, including the following non-essential Units of Training: Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in intensive care medicine.
  • Evidence of advanced training, or equivalent, preferably in at least one of the General Duties Units of Training.
  • Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill and/or emergency anaesthetic patient.
  • Current ALS Provider
  • Current PLS/ APLS Provider
  • Desirable

  • 6-month attachment for Higher Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • Management/ Leadership / Audit

    Essential

  • Understanding of NHS management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant.
  • Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/ or QIP(s)
  • Desirable

  • Good IT and computing skills.
  • Completion of appropriate management/ leadership course(s)
  • Previous participation in a management/ leadership role.
  • Teaching

    Essential

  • Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor
  • Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/ or allied healthcare professionals
  • Desirable

  • Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor
  • Formal training/ qualification in Teaching and/or Learning
  • Life support course instructor
  • Research/Publications

    Desirable

  • Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
  • Formal training in Research Methodology
  • Professional Interests

    Desirable

  • Membership of appropriate professional society (ies). Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
  • Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
  • Personal Attributes

    Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written English skills
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability and ability to motivate and develop others
  • Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice
  • Desirable

  • Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues