Bart's Health NHS TrustConsultant Anaesthetist PostBased at Royal London Hospital

CONSULTANT IN ANAESTHESIA WITH AN INTEREST IN ENT/MAXILLOFACIAL ANAESTHESIA AND PRE-OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT

A substantive Consultant position has arisen within the department of Anaesthesia based at Barts Health NHS Trust, with the primary site being the Royal London Hospital. This is a substantive Consultant position and provides an excellent opportunity to join an established workforce consisting of over 50 consultant anaesthetists in a major trauma centre based in London.

Main duties of the job

The Department of anaesthesia provides a service for all surgical specialities within Bart's Health and is involved in many exciting initiatives. 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.

Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register. Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the date of interview.

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

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications/ Clinical Skills
Essential

• GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
• FRCA or equivalent
• ALS/APLS
• Higher training in ENT/Maxillo-facial surgery, POA

Desirable

• Experience of UK healthcare system
• Advanced Airway, POA/HRA training
• Experience of major head and neck surgery

Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, and the management of major trauma
• Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
• Audit experience

Desirable

• Experience in anaesthesia specialties in the job plan
• Clinical management training
• Experience in Clinical Governance
• Experience in the postoperative management of high risk patients
• Experience in setting up courses for nursing/ AHP staff

Personal Skills/ Qualities
Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Ability to gain confidence and trust
• Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
• Enthusiasm/ approachability

Desirable

• Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
• Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Teaching & Training
Essential

• Involvement in teaching under-graduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
• Evidence of training in teaching skills

Desirable

• ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status
• Involvement in undergraduate education.
• Involvement in postgraduate education
• Experience of setting up an education module/ course
• Formal qualification in medical education

Research
Essential

• Understands research method-ology
• Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
• Active participation in research

Desirable

• Published or submitted research to indexed peer reviewed journals
• Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia.

Additional Requirements
Essential

• Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education

Desirable

• Experience in teaching and clinical audit
• Computer skills
• Service development

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