Fixed Term Consultant Anaesthetist
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals has a vacancy for a Fixed Term Consultant Anaesthetist at Grantham & District Hospital as your base site. The successful candidate will however be expected to work flexibly across all Hospital Sites of ULTH. The Department of Anaesthesia is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
The Department of Anaesthesia is a GIRFT accredited elective hub. We provide anaesthetic services for our high volume and low risk cases involving orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT, maxillofacial surgeries.
We are involved in giving regional anaesthesia for a range of lower limb and upper limb arthroplasties, delivering teaching on regional anaesthetic techniques for trainees visiting us from our main site.
We have Level 1 postoperative care available on the surgical wards.
Our on call service, at a frequency of 1:7 provides for unstable patients on medical wards, UTC and surgical wards, in terms of stabilisation and transfer to level 2 or 3 care facilities.
Main duties of the job
Adhere to government legislature, national guidance and Trust policies and procedures to ensure the correct governance of the ICU and Anaesthetics.
Supervise and support the resident on-call Anaesthetist with management of postoperative patients and the stabilisation and transfer of surgical and medical patients needing a higher level of care by liaising with the ICU Consultant from the acute sites.
Undertake anaesthesia for elective theatre lists involving orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, ENT, maxillofacial surgeries. Conduct Anaesthetic Pre-Assessment clinics for elective high risk patients.
Provide an element of supervision/training of Anaesthetic Resident Doctors and Foundation Doctors.
Actively engage with opportunities to continue your professional development as a clinical member of the team, including completion of mandatory training. You will be expected to contribute to quality improvement and take part in annual appraisal and revalidation as per Trust policy and GMC guidance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Have a look at the attached job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!