Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- Substantive Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA job plan)
- Job ref
- 289-PCD-CON-0352
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Middlesex University Hospital
- Town
- Isleworth
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Substantive Consultant Anaesthetist WM site
Substantive Consultant
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.
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
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:
- 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
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCA or equivalent
- CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent (on or within 6 months of inclusion on Specialist register at time of interview)
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with management of high-risk patients
- Trauma & Orthopaedic / Regional Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
- Implementation of Quality Improvement processes/ audit
- Previous consultant-level experience
- Advanced Training in Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Preoperative Assessment
Trust values
Essential criteria
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proficiency with regional Anaesthesia esp. upper limb blocks
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills
- Highly organised, self –motivated, track record of achieving sustained change
Desirable criteria
- Good IT skills
- Experience with high risk orthopaedics and trauma
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Anila Qato
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For informal visit or any other query please contact Mrs Anila Qato
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