- Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic service for elective and emergency care at UHL including
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
- To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
- To support the Consultant-delivered Perioperative Medicine Service
- To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
- Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
- Supervise and train junior medical staff
- To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
- Teaching, research and administration.
- To proactively develop the service.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic service for elective and emergency care at UHL including preoperative assessment and postoperative care.
- To provide specialist high-risk ENT & Maxillofacial anaesthesia outpatient clinic work
- To participate in the General Duties Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on-call rota and/or weekend resident rota.
- To support the Consultant-delivered Perioperative Medicine Service
- To support the Anaesthetic department in delivering high quality elective Max Fax and General surgical theatre sessions and provide flexibility to support the service.
- To work flexibly to support the workload and cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. Flexibility within the role will be required as we reconfigure, working towards a single-site UHL maternity service.
- To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs.
- Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
- To contribute to and/or support research. Formal research duties taken up after commencement in post may be assessed for additional SPA time.
- Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
- In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
- The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education study leave is provided for this purpose.
- The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
- Full GMC registration
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
- FRCA or Equivalent
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
- Fully trained in Anaesthesia. Have completed or will have completed advanced training in Anaesthesia.
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
- Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
- Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
- Management training on an accredited course.
- Awareness of Service Development issues.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- To be empathic and sensitive capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Demonstrable track record of successful change management
- Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
- Personal integrity and reliability
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
- Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit
- Participation in a quality improvement programme
- Experience of quality improvement work and audit
- Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
- Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
- Published Audit including quality improvement
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
- Appraisal and assessment skills & ability to asses clinical competencies
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
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Consultant in Anaesthesia - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
Consultant in Anaesthesia
Applications are invited for a whole-time or part time Consultant in Anaesthesia.
It is an exciting time to join our welcoming and friendly team of 59 Anaesthetic consultants based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. The successful candidates will support the current establishment of NHS and academic staff contributing to the on-call rota, and provide senior anaesthetic cover for elective, emergency and trauma surgery.
The post is for a Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in ENT & Maxillofacial surgery. The post holder will provide high quality care for patients within the Anaesthetic Department and provide perioperative care for elective and emergency patients across the range of specialties available within UHL.
Leicester Royal infirmary is one of the largest NHS Trust acute hospitals with a busy emergency department. There are opportunities for the successful candidate to deliver clinical care on emergency and trauma lists and have the opportunity to deliver care in a variety of specialties, including upper and lower GI surgery, plastics and ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
About us
Every day at University Hospitals of Leicester we save lives, improve lives and usher in new life. Our Trust Values determine our behaviour and our culture. We are a passionate and creative team and at our best when we work together.
As one of the very largest NHS Trusts in the country, our contribution to our communities goes way beyond direct health we are the largest employer in our region, we educate and train the staff of the future, we push research boundaries and with our £1bn turnover we are an economic engine for the wider East Midlands and beyond.
UHL is fully committed to continuing medical education for consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to departmental quality improvement activity and the clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees in Anaesthesia. The UHL Department of Anaesthesia is committed to working towards the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation scheme of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
As this post is regulated by the Protection of Children Act 1999, The Criminal Justice Courts Act 2000 and / or the Care Standards Act 2000 an enhanced police criminal records disclosure will be requested by the Trust in the event of a successful application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
Desirable
Management
Essential
Desirable
Communication Skills
Essential
Desirable
Motivation
Essential
Desirable
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
