Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Effective leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Skills
Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change.
- Skills
Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly
- Skills
Understands information systems and technology
- Skills
Clinical Skills - General Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia, Emergency Anaesthesia
- Attributes
Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Attributes
Ability to undertake on-call
- Attributes
A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service
- Attributes
Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
- Experience
Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Experience
Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service
- Experience
Values partnership with other agencies
- Experience
Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Experience
Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Qualifications
Registered with the GMC
- Qualifications
Licensed to practice
- Qualifications
CCT in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview) or on Specialist Register with GMC (or expected within 6 months of interview)
- Qualifications
Advanced Training Module in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia as part of CCT or equivalent experience and expertise in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia
- Qualifications
Testamur status in Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography (PTE) with British Society of Echocardiography (BSE), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) or equivalent
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service.
- Attributes
Ability to take a lead role in service development
- Experience
Development and commissioning of anaesthetic services
- Experience
Evidence of research in Anaesthesia
- Qualifications
Certification in Perioperative Trans-oesophageal Echocardiography (PTE) with BSE, EACVI, NBE or equivalent
- Qualifications
Fellow of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) or equivalent qualification/ experience and expertise in Intensive Care Medicine
- Qualifications
Further relevant degree/diploma
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Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Job overview
We are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care.
The postholder will join a subspecialist group of 7 substantive consultants with an interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care. The post will involve sessions at Morriston Hospital on a regular basis (See 'provisional job plan' in supporting document 'Job Description and Person Specification' for more information).
The Swansea Cardiothoracic Unit is contracted to perform 700 cardiac surgical procedures per annum for a population that stretches from the South Wales Valleys region to the coastline of mid-and west Wales. The cardiac work comprises a combination of coronary revascularisation, valve replacement/repair, major aortic surgery and other minimally invasive procedures such as TAVI.
The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSCC) has proposed a Single Centre for Adult Thoracic surgery for South Wales. An Independent Panel has recommended that Morriston Hospital, Swansea should be the location of this Centre. This will therefore involve setting up thoracic surgical services for 1000-1300 cases per annum, with a 20% predicted increase to accommodate future growth for cancer and non-cancer indications. On call commitments will be to the 1 in 8 Cardiac On-Call Rota.
Locum Consultant applications will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of emergency and elective anaesthesia for cardiothoracic surgery and minimally invasive procedures, to the population of SBUHB, within the scope of practice reflected in the provisional ‘Job Plan’ (please see Job Description). They will also provide services to the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit.
The on-call commitment will be to the 1: 8 Cardiac Rota at Morriston Hospital. On Call responsibilities include: care for patients on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), the provision of anaesthetic care for emergency cardiothoracic operations and cardiac re-vascularisations as well as supporting the cardiac on call resident doctor.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh
Applicant requirements
You 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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Consultant Anaesthetist in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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