Consultant Anaesthetist (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Anaesthetics - The Robert Jones an[...]

Employer
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT
Town
Oswestry
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2024 23:59
Consultant AnaesthetistNHS Medical & Dental: ConsultantHere at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.Job overviewWe have excellent opportunities for two Consultant Anaesthetists to join our leading orthopaedic centre of excellence. We are a specialist hospital with a reputation for innovation, and we are looking for consultants who have the drive to develop the service to world class status.This is a particularly exciting time for the Trust, as will shortly open our new additional theatre which will delivery increased surgical activity.Set in idyllic surroundings, with beautiful places to live within commuting distance, and excellent schooling available, the job also offers fantastic flexibility and work-life balance.The Trust has excellent transport links, 30 minutes by road from Chester and Shrewsbury. Manchester and Liverpool airports are about an hour by road, and Birmingham airport 90 minutes. The M54 motorway provides quick access to the national motorway network and there are reasonable rail links from Gobowen via Shrewsbury or Chester.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).Main duties of the jobThese full time posts comprise 8.5 PA for direct clinical care with 1.5 supporting professional activities (SPA) with the opportunity to progress to 2.5 for specific activities which are agreed upon between the consultant and their clinical manager.We encourage all potential candidates to come to the site for an informal visit.The On-Call commitment for the post is low frequency, anticipated to be 1:15/1:16 .Working for our organisationThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesWe are looking for a highly motivated colleague with an interest in orthopaedic anaesthesia to provide anaesthesia and peri-operative care for all aspects of orthopaedic surgery.The posts are for a permanent whole time (10 programmed activities).The posts will involve all aspects of peri-operative anaesthetic care for orthopaedic and spinal surgery and the postholder will be expected to: -Ensure effective and open communication with anaesthetic and surgical colleagues.Take part in all aspects of pre, intra and postoperative anaesthetic care for both inpatient and day case orthopaedic surgery.Demonstrate a degree of flexibility in their working patterns, as demanded by a consultant-based service.Take part in the anaesthetic on-call rota. This is currently 1:15, though this may be subject to change.Provide in-theatre and formal training for rotating specialist registrars, nurses, ODPs and colleaguesAssess patients’ fitness for surgery within the pre-op clinic, both directly and indirectly by supervising nursing colleaguesYou will be joining an experienced team of 27 consultants and one Associate specialist. The hospital has nine inpatient wards including a private patient ward, a paediatric ward, plus a HDU ward, twelve operating theatres, as well as extensive outpatient and diagnostic facilities.The department is highly active in quality and safety agendas, including regular Human Factor training sessions for all staff, running multi-disciplinary courses on the deteriorating surgical patient, in house ALS and APLS courses, and training of visiting trainees in regional and orthopaedic anaesthesia.Any research or academic interests are actively encouraged and supported by the large on-site research teamPerson specificationQualification, Training and RegsitrationFull registration with a Licence to Practice with the General Medical CouncilCCT (or equivalent) with entry on Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within six months of anticipated CCT/CESR date on the date of interviewTrained and capable in all aspects of General & Regional Anaesthesia.Adult and Paediatric life support trainingMSc in Regional AnaesthesiaPostgraduate qualification in critical care or pain managementAdvanced training or post-CCT experience in a relevant field to this postALS, EPALS, APLS and ATLS certificationLife support Instructor statusEuropean Diploma of Regional AnaesthesiaExperience/Specialist KnowledgePrevious experience working in the NHSTrained and capable in all aspects of General & Regional AnaesthesiaExperience in anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgeryExperience of anaesthesia for spinal surgeryWillingness to learn new skills in relevant areas of interestDemonstrable recent experience of anaesthesia for paediatricsProfessional values, behaviours and knowledgeAdheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progressionDemonstrates the professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice Provides safe and effective general and regional anaesthesia, and procedural sedation, independently for all patientsDemonstrated ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitationsProvides safe and effective care for critically ill patients with specialist help and guidanceAbility to lead resuscitation teams and safely transfer critically ill patientsCommunicates effectively with patients, relatives and carers, placing them at the centre of the care pathway• Management experience – eg rota/leave coordinatorLeadership and team workingAbility to lead diverse teams within all areas of the hospitalUnderstands own leadership style and its impact on othersDemonstrated ability to develop effective relationships across teams, contributing to their successful workingDemonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessaryCritically reflects on decision-making explaining them effectively to othersPatienet safety and quality improvementTakes prompt action to ensure a high standard of safety and quality of patient caTreAbility to collaborate with hospital teams to manage riskUnderstanding of clinical governance systemsActive and consistent engagement with local quality improvement projectsParticipates in regional or national quality improvement projectsImplements evidence-based change to improve patient careUndertaken training in quality improvement methodology.SafeguardingEvaluates and instigates initial management of safeguarding concernsEducation and trainingEnthusiasm to teach and train othersMeets the requirements of a clinical/educational supervisor, as defined by the GMCReseach and ScholarshipKeeps up-to-date with current research and best practiceLocates and uses clinical guidelines appropriatelyCritically appraises and understands the relevance of research evidence in anaesthesiaSupports any research activities being undertaken within the Trust as requiredUndertakes significant involvement in clinical researchPresentations at regional and national meetingsPublications in peer reviewed journalCommunication and interpersonal skillsAbility to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken EnglishAbility to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiateEmpathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively within a teamOn-CallAble to meet on-call commitment of being no more than 30 minutes from hospital whilst on callImportantYour application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.For InformationThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren’t disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) process recruitment on behalf of Robert Jones Agnes Hunt. Further information on how your personal data is managed can be found on the supporting Privacy Notice.Your application will be made in Trac, the MLCSU's preferred third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs and also available in your candidate account.If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In submitting an application form to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. You also authorise the RJAH Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record IAT process should you be appointed to the post.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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