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We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Anaesthetist to join our department at St Mary’s Hospital.
St Mary’s Hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with the anaesthetics service fully involved in all stages of the trauma pathway for adults and children. We provide anaesthesia for a variety of surgical specialties including neurosurgery, orthopaedic and plastics trauma surgery, bariatrics and general surgery, ophthalmology and gynaecology and a variety of paediatric surgical specialties. The hospital has an expanding quaternary vascular surgery department, a busy obstetrics unit and we also provide adult pre-operative assessment clinics for most surgical specialties. On the St Mary’s site, consultants are required to provide anaesthesia for children over the age of five (ASA 1 and 2) for emergency surgeries supported by dedicated paediatric anaesthetists where necessary.
The successful candidate will provide clinical services in anaesthesia, perioperative care, attending theatre and pre-operative assessment clinics as part of a team-based approach for adult patients. An on call commitment exists and is on a 1:12 (adults St Mary’s).
Main duties of the job
The jobs are paid as 10 PA per week for a whole-time contract –8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. The post holders will work a 10 PA contract, including delivery of acute care out of hours for surgical specialties including orthopaedic trauma/ emergency trauma. This post is for a consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in trauma and general anaesthesia - 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. This job plan includes on-calls on the adult on-call rota as well as a flexible contribution to weekend working equating to 1.25 PAs per annum annualised.
- PA per week of clinical activities including – including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
- PA per week of Supporting Professional Activities - including audit, clinical governance, teaching, research, clinical supervision of junior staff and CPD.
Adult on-call at the St Mary’s site is on a 1:12 rota. This is remunerated as 1PA with an on-call supplement of 3%
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will work a 10 PA contract based at St Mary’s Hospital, joining an on-call rota set at 1:12 (adults).
We are looking for outstanding anaesthetists with an interest in in trauma and general anaesthesia with significant experience in our other sub-specialties including vascular, plastic surgery, regional anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and ophthalmic anaesthesia.
The successful applicant will become part of our busy department. The workload demands a flexible and responsive service to both emergency and elective work within the operating theatre environment, emergency department and in remote sites including MRI, CT and interventional radiology.
In addition to a broad range of both elective and emergency clinical work, the post-holder will have ample opportunity to be involved in research, teaching and training, governance and leadership opportunities, as well as QI projects.
For a full job description and person specification please see the supporting documents.
Person specification
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit and QI at RCOA stage 3 or equivalent.
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements.
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register
- Minimum 6 months experience in Anaesthesia in the UK
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Stage 3 or equivalent training in Major Trauma and Vascular
- Able to take responsibility for optimisation and clinical care of high-risk patients for complex major surgeries
- Training and/or significant experience in the management of patients for emergency surgery in the sub-specialty areas undertaken by the Trust including Major Trauma.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, junior medical staff and the multi-disciplinary team
- Teaching and training at RCOA Stage 3 or equivalent
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Management of staff.
- Leadership & management at RCOA Stage 3 or equivalent.
Academic achievements including publications
Essential
- Evidence of being aware of the fundamentals of basic research methodology at RCOA stage 3 or equivalent.
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