Consultant Anaesthetist - Frimley, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Frimley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

We are looking for an 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.

The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement between the appointee and the chief of service, that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year.

It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It provides a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.

In addition, it includes personal objectives, including details of links to wider service objectives, and details of support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

Changes having budgetary or contractual implications would also need the agreement of the chief executive.

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.

A team of 7 consultants oversee the high-risk anaesthetic clinic service.

The department also includes a very active group of chronic pain consultants.

Our anaesthetic department rates highly with trainees and staff in the department as being a pleasant and supportive place to work.

Frimley Park has a very busy emergency department, and this is reflected in the utilisation of the CEPOD and the orthopaedic trauma lists, both of which operate seven days a week.

The theatres work an extended day (12 hour/day) and consultants on call in both anaesthetics and ICU are present on site until 10pm.

The trust has recently implemented an electronic patient record system (EPIC). This is an integrated clinical information system that encompasses all aspects of patient care, which is now paper-free.

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.

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 exception of those providing emergency care cover and those on leave.

There is a focus on the use of simulation based training with SIM suites and SIM fellows.

For more information please refer to the job description attached.