Consultant in Anaesthesia X4

To develop the clinical leadership team The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department including: Pre-operative assessment of patients Consultant delivered peri-operative care. Engagement with local and national audit projects including NELA Supporting the Resuscitation Department and the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab Work flexibly where required. Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the teams. Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.

Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties. Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of departmental objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care. Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the departments and divisions Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification.

Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team. Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.