Barts Health NHS Trust Surgery Clinical Academic Group Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Whipps Cross Hospital

A full time Substantive Consultant post has come available at Whipps Cross Hospital. This post is for interested candidates with subspecialty interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, and has arisen due to service expansion, and expected staffing changes

The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all anaesthetic specialities provided for at Whipps Cross. There will be a requirement to join the out of hours consultant on call rota at Whipps Cross. Further details and sample job plan can be found within the Job Description.

Main duties of the job

A full time Substantive Consultant post has come available at Whipps Cross Hospital. This post is for interested candidates with subspecialty interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, and has arisen due to service expansion, and expected staffing changes

The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all anaesthetic specialities provided for at Whipps Cross. There will be a requirement to join the out of hours consultant on call rota at Whipps Cross. Further details and sample job plan can be found within the Job Description.

We are looking for people who can make a specific contribution to both departments and hospitals.

This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join a first-class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range of services to the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment.

The post holder will be an employee of Barts Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description
Job responsibilities

A full time Substantive Consultant post has come available at Whipps Cross Hospital. This post is for interested candidates with subspecialty interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, and has arisen due to service expansion, and expected staffing changes

The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all anaesthetic specialities provided for at Whipps Cross. There will be a requirement to join the out of hours consultant on call rota at Whipps Cross. Further details and sample job plan can be found within the Job Description.

We are looking for people who can make a specific contribution to both departments and hospitals.

This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills to join a first-class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range of services to the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment.

The post holder will be an employee of Barts Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Clinical Skills
Essential

• CCT in anaesthesia or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
• GMC Registered with a license to practise
• FRCA or equivalent
• Evidence of a fellowship/advanced training completion in obstetric anaesthesia

Desirable

• Evidence of anaesthetic experience looking after high risk parturients with cardiac comorbidity
• Evidence of completion of further fellowships/advanced training in subspecialities relevant to District General Hospital anaesthesia
• Experience of UK healthcare system
• Valid APLS/EPLS

Special Knowledge/Abilities and/or Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in aspects of elective and emergency anaesthesia, and acute pain management
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients

Desirable

• Experience participating in a general on-call consultant rota in a District General Hospital

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