Consultant Anaesthetics - Slough, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Slough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We are looking for three enthusiastic and committed Consultant Anaesthetists to join the team of Consultants in the Anaesthetic Department at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Anaesthetics is part of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care. Both ICU units have received the rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

These consultant anaesthetist posts arebased at Wexham Park Hospitalwith the opportunity to subspecialise in Obstetrics, Regional, Trauma and colorectal anaesthesia dependent on individual interest and training.

We are keen to foster individual interests within Anaesthesia, including research and quality improvement ambitions and will encourage continued development within a job planning review and appraisal.

These posts comprise of 10 programmed activities (10PA). 8PAs will be dedicated to anaesthetic sessions which may be worked flexibly through the week. 1PA will be allocated to on call. The remaining 1PA will be allocated for SPA.

Representative timetable/Job plan

The proposed timetable and PA allocation are indicative of the work required for each available role, but is not rigid and will be flexible depending on service needs and the base specialty of the applicant.

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointees and Chief of Service on behalf of the Medical Director within three months of appointment.

The job plan will then be reviewed annually and covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities.

It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.

In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues, this includes short periods of annual leave, sick leave, study and professional leave on a quid pro quo basis.

Paid backfill is provided in exceptional circumstances.

On occasions Consultants may be requested to perform additional duties in emergencies or unforeseen circumstances or convert SPA time to Direct Clinical Care.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is one of the largest Acute Trusts in the South East, formed from the merger of Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey with Heatherwood and Wexham Park in East Berkshire in 2014.

The Trust provides inpatient services on three sites: Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, Wexham Park Hospital in Slough and Frimley Park in Surrey. In addition, the Trust provides outpatient and diagnostic facilities at St Mark's Hospital in Maidenhead, King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor, Upton Hospital in Slough and within Bracknell Forest and the Chalfont's.

Our Trust is a progressive trust with futuristic views. We are in the process of digitalising patient records and have implemented the EPIC software for electronic patient records.

The Trust's Anaesthetic Services achieved the highest possible rating of 'outstanding' in the CQC inspection carried out in November 2018.

Teams were praised for focusing on the individual needs of patients under exceptional circumstances and for their commitment to multi-disciplinary working.

This CQC inspection rated Wexham Park Hospital as good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were rated as good at Wexham Park, while well led was rated as outstanding.

Management arrangements

The Trust is organised into Clinical Directorates.

The Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care spans all three sites and is led by:

Chief of Service
Dr Subodh Tote
Associate Director of Operations
Ms Julie West
Trust ICU Lead
Dr Subodh Tote
Deputy Chief of Service, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital
Dr Dinesh Selvan
ICU Clinical Lead Wexham Park Hospital
Dr Peter Csabi
Lead Obstetric Anaesthetist Wexham park Hospital
Dr Nimisha Patel

All directorates are further supported by the Corporate & Support functions, including Human Resources, Finance, Information Management & Technology.

The Medical Director of the Trust is Dr Timothy Ho, the Chief Executive Officer is Mr Neil Dardis and the Chief Operating Officer is Mr Dan Bradbury.

Teaching, audit and research

The Anaesthetic departments offer an active teaching programme for junior anaesthetists. Difficult airway workshops are held annually as well as courses relating to Obstetrics, Human Factors and Regional anaesthesia. Consultants also provide tutorials for those junior staff preparing for examinations. Participation in Clinical Audit is a requirement and an on going activity in this department. Research activity is encouraged and supported by the Trust Research and Development Department. Attendance at the monthly Educational day is expected with the exceptio