Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Job overview

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We are delighted to offer this vacancy to join a team of 32 Consultants working across two sites at the University Hospital of North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

You will join the Trust at a very exciting time as it begins, with other local providers to take forward the integrated care programme.  As part of our drive to ensure our services are developed and based upon our populations needs now and in the future this post will be pivotal in delivering a seamless service

The Anaesthetics Directorate at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust sits within the Collaborative Care Group, which incorporates Trauma & Orthopaedics, Elective Care, Breast services, Critical Care, Peri Operative services & Pain Management Services

The Trust provides acute and community services to the population of Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, East Durham and surrounding areas including a large part of Sedgefield, with a budget of £310 million and 5,500 employees.  Both sites have formal accreditation from the NHS for Cancer Unit status and Trauma unit status is based at the University Hospital of North Tees

The post will be offered for 10 PA's under the Terms & Conditions of Service for Consultants (England).  Candidates should be fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice & on the Specialist Register

For further details contact: Dr Prabhakar Paranthaman, Clinical Director Anaesthetics 01642 624167

Main duties of the job

The newly appointed Locum Consultant Anaesthetist will join an existing establishment of 32 Consultants within the North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be involved in cross-site working between the University Hospital of North Tees and the University Hospital of Hartlepool.  The on-call element is based at the University Hospital of North Tees. The post is based around five fixed clinical sessions and the job plan is negotiable with the successful candidate.

The new appointee will be expected to attend five fixed clinical sessions with the remaining sessions being allocated to pre and post-operative visits, emergency duty, administration, teaching, non-resident on-call (anaesthesia and critical care) and the weekend trauma list.

The Trust is committed to developing the Clinical Directorate structure and is very keen for the Consultant staff to develop their management potential.  The Trust has a development programme to give interested consultants management training to support the pathway to leadership.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The newly appointed Locum Consultant will join an existing establishment of 32 Consultants within the North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be involved in cross-site working between the University Hospital of North Tees and the University Hospital of Hartlepool.  The on-call element is based at the University Hospital of North Tees. The post is based around five fixed clinical sessions and the job plan is negotiable with the successful candidate.

Please see the job description and specification attached.