Applications are invited for Consultant Anaesthetist post based at Northwick Park/St Mark's, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals, part of the London North West University Healthcare Trust.

Our priority is to appoint the best possible consultant anaesthetists to join our friendly, collegiate and hard-working department. These are primarily replacement posts. However we are also looking for candidates who will be able to bring new skills, techniques and ideas to our department. Candidates should have proven capabilities in their chosen area of expertise, either through higher training or clinical posts.

Of particular relevance to the 3 substantive posts, the Trust is a regional centre for Head and Neck/Maxillofacial surgery, gastrointestinal surgery (St Marks Hospital) and vascular surgery. The postholders will join teams providing elective and emergency anaesthetic care to these surgical specialties.

They will also become part of the group of 55 consultant anesthetists/intensivists who provide anaesthetic services for theatres and other areas of the hospital including the obstetric unit. The appointees to these vacancies will need to be willing and able to contribute to a future shared vision with colleagues across all hospitals in London

Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and either, already on, or at time of interview within 6 months of eligibility to be included on, the specialist register of the GMC.

Interview date - 02nd Feb 2023

Main duties of the job

Out of hours cover is provided with a 1:10 on-call rota, which includes both first and second on-call responsibilities and provides cover for the general emergency theatre as well as obstetric services and the surgical recovery areas. The successful appointees will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.

There are acute hospital services at Central Middlesex, Ealing, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospitals. The service provided by the Anaesthetic and Critical Care Departments across all sites has now become fully integrated, a collaboration which typifies the cross-site and collaborative culture within the Directorate.

We have a strong track record in clinical excellence, clinical research and teaching and receive very positive feedback from our rotating trainees.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the JD for detailed information about the vacancy.

The hospital has an area of enhanced post anaesthetic care called PACU.

• elective, post-operative patients who need level 1+ care due to complex surgery and/or complex medical history. This includes patients who require non-invasive ventilation and inotropic support.
• Elective, post-operative patients who have been booked into OIR, but who are not fit for ward transfer after 24 hours.
• Emergency, post-operative patients who have been stabilised in OIR, but who are not fit for wards after 24 hours.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Experience in the management of high risk patients Evidence of higher training or equivalent in obstetric anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and anaesthesia for airway surgery to cover NPH on calls.

Desirable

• Formal teaching/training related qualifications or accreditation Formal qualification in business skills

Management and Audit

Essential

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications Leadership skills Knowledge of finance/budgets Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives. IT skills and computer literacy Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable

• Management qualification or current study towards management qualification. Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Medical qualifications:
• FRCA or equivalent Completion of specialist training programme in anaesthesia or equivalent Fellowship or equivalent in airway anaesthesia (Head & Neck post) or colorectal or vascular/major surgery anaesthesia (vascular/colorectal posts) or equivalent proven capabilities in relevant area of expertise

Desirable

• Formal teaching/training related qualifications or accreditation Formal qualification in business skills
• NHS experience within the last 3 years Additional experience in perioperative care e.g. prehabilitation or preoperative assessment Experience as a Locum Consultant at an acute hospital Experience in the acute management of critically ill children,Management qualification or current study towards management qualification. Evidence of service audit, design or change management.

Registration

Essential

• Candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or, if UK trainee, within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

337-MS-1298-TJ