Consultant Anaesthetist

The trust is looking to expand its current consultant workforce within Anaesthetics to support the elective surgical capacity, across our 3 sites. The Trust is looking to increase elective activity on our Orthopaedic specialist site in Wrightington, Acute and Maternity services at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and Day Case stand alone unit in Leigh.

The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan Infirmary) provides in-patient acute beds for Medicine, Paediatrics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Trauma, Pelvic Trauma, Breast Surgery and Urology. In addition, the Obstetric Unit is based here and there is an Accident and Emergency Department which also functions as a Trauma Unit.

Wrightington Hospital is where most of the elective Orthopaedic Surgery is performed, as well as accommodating the Rheumatology service. This is an Tertiary referral Orthopaedic centre of Excellence, attracting Anaesthetic trainees with an interest in Regional Anaesthesia.

Leigh Infirmary functions as a Day Case Unit and a Diagnostic and Treatment Centre - The Hanover.

The Trust serves a population of 320,000 on the western edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation. The Borough is bordered by the M6, M61 and M62 motorways as well as the main west coast rail line, providing excellent access to the Pennines, Lake District, and North West coastline

Responsibility for Finance
- Participate in ensuring the effective use of all financial resources in providing and delivering the service
- Demonstrate awareness of the need for cost improvement programmes within the service.
- Promote effective utilisation of resources.
- Provide the service within its financial constraints.

Responsibility for Human Resources
- Be expected to supervise and train SAS Doctors and Doctors in Training
- Adhere and promote Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and maintain the Professional Code of Conduct
- Ensure compliance with the Mandatory training policy in accordance with the Trust policy.
- Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Information Governance - the potholder is not entitled to use for their own benefit or gain, or to divulge to any persons, firm or other organisation whatsoever confidential information belonging to the Trust or relating the Trust’s affairs or dealings which may come to their knowledge during employment.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

The Department is committed to delivering a high quality, safe service. The ICU enjoys full Accreditation with the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Intensive Care Medicine. There is a new post-graduate and skills centre on the Wigan site. There are regular educational meetings on two sites (Wigan and Wrightington). There will be opportunities to become involved with Simulation Training.

Work Circumstances & on-call