Consultant Anaesthetist with interest in Pain Management
Job summary
The multidisciplinary Pain Management Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust enjoy good relationships with the Community Pain service and provides secondary care services on the Wrightington and Leigh sites. The successful applicant would be joining a dynamic team of consultants, one associate specialist, 2 specialist nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and pain physiotherapists.
Image intensifier and ultrasound guided pain interventions including radiofrequency ablation techniques are carried out in a dedicated treatment room with recovery on the adjoining ward by enthusiastic and experienced ward staff. A small office is adjacent to the treatment room for full IT administrative support.
The Chronic Pain Team supports the Tertiary Referral Orthopaedic Hospital at Wrightington with a.o. procedures for post-surgical/neuropathic pain or genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation for arthritic knee pain. We provide a nurse led self-acupuncture service, Qutenza services, Botox for chronic migraines and Consultant Oral ketamine. There are regular Pain Management Programmes, Psychology and OT and Physiotherapy sessions.
There is a full triage of all patients to direct supportive and treatment measures. There are regular scheduled full team clinical governments meeting. We would welcome and expect any member of our team to further our inclusive pain management and forge stronger/innovative relations with the community and our orthopaedic colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Acute care is provided at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. This includes adults' and children's accident and emergency services, intensive care, women's and children's and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Wrightington Hospital is an elective Orthopaedic Specialist site and our Leigh Day Case unit is currently expanding its portfolio and increasing activity. The successful candidate will have a job plan developed to accommodate their special interests whilst also meeting the service requirements of the trust.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas.
At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will perform all the duties and have all responsibilities of a Consultant Anaesthetist with Interest in Pain Management.
Clinical responsibilities within Anaesthesia: To provide elective and emergency perioperative anaesthetic management To maintain appropriate knowledge and skills to deliver anaesthesia To participate in Governance and Appraisal processes To participate in teaching medical and allied health professionals To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team Clinical responsibilities within the Chronic Pain Provision: To provide assessment and follow-up clinics for our Secondary Pain Service To provide pain clinic interventions To contribute to the running of this service as guided by the service lead.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team and support the running of the Pain Management Programme by appropriate referrals and delivering sessions to the group as needed. To understand and contribute to appropriate care pathways available for patients in the Pain Clinic and signpost accordingly.
To work with the Lead Nurse, Clinical Lead or Senior Clinicians to ensure appropriate medical care pathways are in place, consistent with the pain clinic model for patients in treatment. To understand and follow the commissioned care pathways for patients ensuring appropriate treatments underpinned by professional evidence and guidance. (e.g.
NICE guidelines, Royal Colleges, MHRA, Greater Manchester Commissioning Guidelines, GRFT) To have medical responsibility, in partnership with the Trusts medical leads for all patients under the care of the pain service.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice FRCA (UK or Ireland) or equivalent Inclusion on Specialist Register/admission within six months of interview dat
Desirable
Certificate of Medical Education A higher qualification, eg. MD, PhD European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia Advanced training in Regional Anaesthesia
Skills · Essential
Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with colleagues in all disciplines Ability to lead the development of services and promote best prac-tice amongst colleagues Proficient in the use of Information Technology
Desirable
Portfolio evidencing a range of nerve blocks candidate is competent in Evidence of the development of leadership within the work environment Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship Proven interest in at least one ar-ea of research
Knowledge · Essential
Evidence of participation in un-dergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these
Desirable
Knowledge of up to date literature Evidence of recent and current research with relevant publications
Personal Skills · Essential
Team Working: Experience of working in a team, value input of other professionals in the team Management / Team Involvement: Work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership. Work effectively in multi-professional teams Capacity to work under pressure. Demonstrate initiative and resilience, adapt and change rapidly Use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions. Prioritise own work.
Demonstrate punctuality, preparation, and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology Ability to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care Promote equality and values diversity Take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others, Display honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues
Desirable
Experience of Leadership Effective skills for delegation Professional Development
Essential
Commitment to maintain professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job Demonstrate a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback
Desirable
Additional achievements relevant to the role Additional
Essential
Clinical Governance: Capacity to alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrate awareness of good decision making.
Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors Audit: evidence of active participation in audit Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job Effective Communication Skills: demonstrate clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to situation Empathy and Sensitivity: Capacity to listen and take in other perspectives Works in Partnership with patients. always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options Consider full impact of clinical decisions on the patients.
Practice shared decision making Direct and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
Desirable
Research Skills: Demonstrate understanding of the principle of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements Teaching: Evidence of experience in teaching
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
