Locum Anaesthetics Consultant

3 weeks ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This role is for additional staffing within the department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care, pending recruitment of two substantive consultants. This will support a new theatre programme designed to maximise use of our theatres and improve theatre productivity. This is a full time post 10 PA's per week


We expect locum consultants to deliver mainly scheduled elective work but, for suitable candidates, participation in the on call rota would be considered.


We are committed to continuous improvement and are engaged in the RCoA Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation scheme. The successful candidate(s) will join an existing anaesthetic and critical care team of 50 senior medical staff including Consultants & SAS doctors. You will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients. As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues.


We are a busy DGH covering general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, urology, gynaecology, ENT, oral surgery, breast surgery, ophthalmic surgery and obstetrics. There are 15 theatres in the main complex, a separate theatre in the oral surgery department and two theatres in maternity.


We currently anaesthetise children over the age of 2 years for elective procedures, mainly in ENT, oral surgery and urology.
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
The post holder will initially provide anaesthesia for elective surgery and will progress to participation in the out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section
Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity



To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Expertise in full range of DGH surgical specialties
Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to supervise post-graduate research




Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Great Western Hospital

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