Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 200-SNCT-712895-6381414-JT
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in Obstetrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for locum Consultant posts with as main interests in Obstetric Anaesthesia. This is a full time post at 10 PAs with 9 PAs for direct clinical care and 1 PA for SPA in support of personal CPD, preparation for GMC appraisal and revalidation. (Up to two locum posts are available).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out their duties as a full-time Consultant Anaesthetist. The role will also offer the opportunity to deliver Anaesthetic sessions in a wider teaching hospital environment.
Working for our organisation
With over 9000 staff, St George’s Hospital is the largest healthcare provider in Southwest London. In 2022 St George’s became part of the George’s Epsom St Helier group (GESH) with neighbouring Epsom St Helier Trust to form one of the largest hospital and healthcare groups in the country, providing high quality healthcare for the population of South West London and Surrey borders. Our main site, St George’s Hospital – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research.
A number of our services are members of established clinical networks which bring together clinicians from a range of healthcare providers working to improve the quality of services for patients. These include the South London Cardiac and Stroke Network and the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network, for which St George’s Hospital is the designated heart attack centre, hyper-acute stroke unit and major trauma centre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
St George’s Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a skilled and motivated Consultant Anaesthetist to join our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute expertise in obstetric anaesthesia within a renowned healthcare institution.
Applicants should have the FRCA or an equivalent qualification and have suitable experience as described in the person specification in the job plan description. They should be on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of their expected CCT date at the time of interview. Applicants unable to work full time for personal reasons will be eligible to be considered for the post. Experience of NHS working practices and systems, (minimum one year working for the NHS) is essential.
This anaesthetic team at St George’s is a highly diverse and inclusive workforce of over 100 consultants providing expertise in a wide variety of anaesthetic subspecialties including Paediatrics, Neurosurgery, Cardio-thoracics, Intensive Care, Acute and Chronic Pain relief and academic positions in SGUL. There are over 60 trainees from South West London School of Anaesthesia and clinical fellows who rotate through the anaesthesia subspecialties.
The post holder will join the Obstetric Group of Anaesthetists which consists of 20 Consultants. We are a friendly, approachable, dynamic and diverse group, who are enthusiastic in both teaching colleagues and learning new skills from colleagues. There is emphasis in wellbeing and supporting each other. The case mix at St George’s tends to be complex and challenging. Given the huge expertise in the department, it is easy to seek advice / discuss with an expert in a certain field or acquire new skills. We actively encourage our colleagues to pursue the diverse range of opportunities that arise within the department, the Trust and medical school.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Holder of Certificate of completion of training (CCT) training in Anaesthesia or equivalent, within six months of interview
- FRCA or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Desirable criteria
- MSc, PhD or similar
- Other resuscitation certifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of broad experience in all aspects of general anaesthesia and able to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of the patients
- Experience of NHS working practices and systems (minimum one year working for the NHS)
- At least 6 months Advanced Training or equivalent, or Fellowship in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
- Relevant publications in peer reviewed literature
- Post graduate research
Skills - clinical
Essential criteria
- Logbook evidence of all cases within last 2 years
- Logbook evidence within obstetrics
- Application form: please include table data from your logbook for the above
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of attendance at High Risk Obstetric Anaesthetic Clinic or similar
Skills - teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of formal training in teaching methods
- Delivering teaching to Anaesthetic Consultants and Trainees
- Evidence of Multi-disciplinary teaching in Obstetrics
- Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/or allied healthcare professionals
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate teaching qualification or equivalent
- Teaching in the Simulator setting
- Evidence of Teaching at National Level / Regional Level
- Awards or prizes for presentations delivered
Skills - IT
Essential criteria
- Use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams (or similar applications)
Desirable criteria
- Designing info graphics, posters
Skills - leadership and management
Essential criteria
- Completion of appropriate Management /Leadership course (s)
- Previous experience /participation in a management/leadership role
Desirable criteria
- Trainee Representative
- Lead role in developing a service
- Non-clinical management experience
Audit, Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) and service improvement
Essential criteria
- Completion of Audits and/or QIPs within Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Knowledge and understanding of ACSA (Anaesthetic Clinical Service Accreditation)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in leading clinical audits, implementing change and monitoring compliance
- Adapting National Guidelines to departmental level, example RCOA/ OAA/AAGBI guideline
- Awareness of service development issues
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Awareness of own personal developmental needs
- To live our Trust values: Excellent, kind, respectful and responsible
Desirable criteria
- Ability to support and motivate staff, to develop junior clinicians and other staff personnel
- Hobbies / interests outside of medicine
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Catherine Lloyd
- Job title
- Consultant Anaesthetist, lead for obstetrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 0051
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