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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
358-6437485-CP-EMPCC
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
LRI
Town
Leicester
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per year
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/08/2024 08:00

Employer heading

NHS

Consultant in Anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

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 138 Anaesthetic consultants based across the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General hospitals within the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. 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, Day Case and emergency 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. Opportunities lie within the department for those interested in education, audit and quality improvement. 
 
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.  At Leicester General Hospital the new East Midlands Planned Centre is the host to day care surgery at which there will be the opportunity to deliver care in a variety of specialties, including ENT, general surgery, urology and ophthalmology.

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

Working for our organisation

Working For Your Organisation

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).


We have four primary goals: 
•    high-quality care for all, 
•    being a great place to work, 
•    partnerships for impact, and 
•    research and education excellence


And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.


Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
•    we are compassionate,
•    we are proud, 
•    we are inclusive, and 
•    we are one team 


This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Detailed job description and main 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.

  • 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 Trust’s 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.

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 criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
  • Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Experience / Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.

Management

Essential criteria
  • 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.
Desirable criteria
  • Management training on an accredited course.
  • Awareness of Service Development issues.

Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable track record of successful change management
  • Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Motivation

Essential criteria
  • Personal integrity and reliability
  • Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
Desirable criteria
  • Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Audit/ Quality Improvement

Essential criteria
  • Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit
  • Participation in a quality improvement programme
  • Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable criteria
  • 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

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
  • Appraisal and assessment skills & ability to asses clinical competencies
Desirable criteria
  • Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training
  • Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching

Equality & Diversity

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Neil Flint
Job title
Head of Service Anaesthetics,
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0116 258 6474
Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr  Akeeban Maheswaran,  Deputy Head of Service LRI, 0116 258 6474

 

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