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Job overview

A full time Consultant in Anaesthesia is required to meet the demand for Anaesthetic services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This will be based at Harrogate District Hospital. This is a new post to join the existing 19 Consultants and 15 SAS doctors in Anaesthesia, with an opportunity to develop further sub-speciality interest in perioperative medicine. There might also be the opportunity to take on management responsibilities and work with the senior management team. The newly appointed Consultant will take part in the out-of-hours Generalist Consultant in Anaesthesia on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

·        Provision of a comprehensive anaesthesia service to elective operating lists for patients aged 2 years and above (including, but not limited to, preoperative assessment, intraoperative care and postoperative prescriptions).

·        Provision of a comprehensive anaesthesia service to patients presenting acutely and requiring anaesthesia input.

·        Provision of clinics as specified in the job plan.

·        Support for the Trust’s various medical emergency teams (for example, adult and paediatric ‘crash’ teams, and the trauma team).

·        Provision of on-call anaesthesia cover for the acute theatre, Delivery Suite and paediatric critical care (in conjunction with the on-call Paediatric Consultant and paediatric retrieval service, Embrace).

·        To regularly devote time for the training of junior medical staff and students, contributing as appropriate to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education.

·        Provision of advice to Trust managers, local General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision, planning and development of medical services. 

·        Explore service modernisation opportunities such as preventative care and development of community led initiatives/support to primary care.

·        To participate in the provision of shared cover with colleagues for the absence of consultant colleagues, except for prolonged absence, when a locum may be necessary. 

Working for our organisation

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.