Consultant Anaesthetist
Job summary
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Anaesthetist to join our well-established and highly skilled Anaesthetics Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician to contribute to the delivery of high-quality anaesthetic services across the Trust.
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive elective and emergency perioperative anaesthetic care and will play an active role in the Trust's general anaesthetic on-call rota. The post-holder will undertake the full range of duties and responsibilities expected of a Consultant Anaesthetist, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
In addition to delivering excellent clinical services, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain and develop their professional knowledge and skills, participate in clinical governance and appraisal activities, and contribute to the education and training of medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues.
This role offers the opportunity to join a supportive team of experienced anaesthetists within a forward-thinking organisation committed to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care across all of its hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering anaesthetic services across WWL. Working across the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Hospital and Leigh Infirmary, the post holder will provide anaesthetic support to a wide range of specialties including orthopaedics, trauma, general surgery, ENT, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, paediatrics and day-case surgery.
The role includes participation in elective and emergency anaesthetic services, the departmental on-call rota, and pre-operative assessment clinics, including high-risk pathways. The successful candidate will contribute to specialist services such as major orthopaedic surgery, obstetric anaesthesia, critical care, trauma and chronic pain.
The post holder will actively participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, morbidity and mortality meetings, and service development. They will also support the education, supervision and training of Resident Doctors, Clinical Fellows, SAS Doctors and other healthcare professionals, with opportunities to participate in simulation and teaching programmes.
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.
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
Responsibility for Finance Participate in ensuring the effective use of all financial resources in providing and delivering the service Demonstrate awareness of the need for cost improvement programmes within the service. Promote effective utilisation of resources. Provide the service within its financial constraints.
Responsibility for Human Resources Be expected to supervise and train SAS Doctors and Doctors in Training Adhere and promote Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and maintain the Professional Code of Conduct Ensure compliance with the Mandatory training policy in accordance with the Trust policy.
Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Information Governance the potholder is not entitled to use for their own benefit or gain, or to divulge to any persons, firm or other organisation whatsoever confidential information belonging to the Trust or relating the Trusts affairs or dealings which may come to their knowledge during employment.
Responsibility for Health & Safety Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions.
This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Responsibility for Teaching The Department is committed to delivering a high quality, safe service.
The ICU enjoys full Accreditation with the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Intensive Care Medicine. There is a new post-graduate and skills centre on the Wigan site. There are regular educational meetings on two sites (Wigan and Wrightington). There will be opportunities to become involved with Simulation Training. Work Circumstances & on-call A mutually acceptable Job Plan will be agreed on appointment to the post.
The successful candidate will undergo annual appraisal and five yearly re validations. The Trust and the Department of Anaesthesia are committed to supporting doctors through appraisal and re validation. There is no on -call requirement as part of this appointment.
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).
