Substantive Consultant Anaesthetist WM site

Job overview

We are looking for one enthusiastic and self-motivated consultant to join our department on a substantive basis.

This post will be suitable for those with general interests. Elective theatre activity on the West Middlesex site includes ENT (paediatric and adult), orthopaedics and trauma, podiatry, gynaecology, breast surgery, general / major colorectal surgery and urology. We would particularly welcome someone with expertise in Perioperative medicine / Preoperative Assessment and Trauma & Orthopaedic / Regional Anaesthesia.

The exact details of the job plan will be tailored to suit each successful candidate’s interests and the needs of the Department.

This job will involve covering general theatre lists and participating in the general on-call rota, which includes emergency obstetrics and paediatrics cover.  All jobs are appointed to the Trust and will involve an element of cross site working and/or collaboration.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post of 10 PA, divided into 8.5 PA for Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 PA for Supporting Professional activities. SPA time is given to support personal CPD, preparation for GMC appraisal, governance and quality improvement activities as required for successful appraisal.  Each new Consultant will also be offered an additional 0.25 PA for each resident as Educational Supervisor once they have completed appropriate training.

Time for additional activities will be discussed and agreed at the first job planning meeting within 3 months of appointment. Extra SPA time may be available on negotiation where additional work can be demonstrated.

Of the 8.5 PA for Direct Clinical Care, this is divided into 7.5 PA for theatre sessions and 1 PA for participation in the 1 in 14 on call rota.  This translates to 6 theatre sessions per week (each at 1.25PA, = 7.5 PA.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities:

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

1.1.  The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.

1.2.  Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

1.3.  Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

1.4. Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

1.5. Adhere to the Trust Customer Service Commitment and adopt a professional approach to customer care at all times.

1.6.  Develop clinical practice through self-reflection and learning from experience, application of research into practice and active contribution within the multi-disciplinary team.

• Research, Teaching and Training

2.1. Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Service Lead. To contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups.

2.2. Responsible for teaching and training non-Consultant postgraduate colleagues.

2.3. Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

• Performance Management Work with medical, nursing, other clinical and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
• Work with medical, nursing, other clinical and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

• Clinical efficiency e.g. Length of Stay (LOS) reductions, admission on day of surgery, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates
• Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team
• Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information