Locum Consultant Anaesthetist
Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to support our services at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across both our hospital sites at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. This post is offered for 9 months. We anticipate that substantive posts will become available within this timeframe.
The post is offered on a 10 PA contract, but less than full time would be considered. SPA allowance for locum Consultants is 1.5 PA and is included within the 10 PA contract; for details see below. The successful candidate will work within our friendly Anaesthetic Consultant team and provide departmental leadership and supervision of a group of junior and mid-grade doctors at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Role-specific duties: Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic service to a level expected by a Consultant.Agree a job plan with the Clinical Director in Anaesthetics and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodate the needs of the Department.To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk and evidence-based research.Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents and any complaints.Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients' Rights Charter.To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists' curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision where required.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk .
Job responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by email once the short-listing process is complete. For further information on this post please contact Dr Samantha Wilson on 01256 313461 or samantha.wilson@hhft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Professional
Qualifications · Essential
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Entry onto GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview MBBS or equivalent FRCA & CCT in anaesthesia (or CESR)
Desirable
Membership of relevant Specialist Societies MD or equivalent Clinical Experience &
Knowledge · Essential
Experience of general and regional anaesthesia to the level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist for a wide range of surgical specialities Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential
Evidence of organisational ability Willingness to share administrative responsibilities Willingness to work flexibly to a level which would be reasonably expected of a consultant Understand the NHS system nationally; regionally and locally Aware of issues affecting current and future NHS practice Understands concepts and principles of clinical goverance Able to demonstrate leadership capability with multi-disciplinary teams Effective communicator and team worker Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations and adapt to change
Desirable
Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to consultant duties Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition Research & Teaching skills
Essential
Commitment to teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, with evidence of active participation in teaching An understanding of general principles, scientific method, and interpretation of literature Willingness to participate in formal teaching sessions Thorough understanding of principles of medicine audit Completed audit projects with evidence of active participation in audit
Desirable
Attendance at specialist programmes to improve teaching, possession of certificates or diplomas of special expertise in teaching Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation Publications in peer reviewed journals Other specific requirements
Essential
An appropriate, well-organised, and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist Trainees Willingness to pick up occasional extra work both in and out of hours beyond job plan with mutual agreement Willingness to work across Trust sites dependent on the needs of the service A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives Punctuality, reliabilty and approachability Ability to maintain excellent professional relations with others
Desirable
Demonstrable ability to effect positive sustainable change Awareness of current service development issues within HHFT
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).
