Consultant Neuro-anaesthetist

In addition, upon appointment, a selection of theatre sessions is available from which to choose set theatre lists. The adoption of the duty (floating) anaesthetist role by the department also allows support for colleagues when necessary. As a Trust covering many tertiary services a wide breadth of surgical specialties and varying interests is also highly desirable for this post.

Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients even if employed less than full-time and ensure, in consultation with colleagues, that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.

Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care, supporting professional activities and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
Promote and develop the perioperative care services across the trust.

Clinical

(a) Provide an anaesthetic service as a member of the Department of Anaesthesia. This will be across both Preston and Chorley sites depending on Directorate service requirements.

(b) Undertake pre-operative assessment of patients as appropriate, together with post-operative management and follow-up of patients in appropriate cases.

(c) Undertake weekly theatre sessions as allocated of which a proportion will be delivered flexibly over each week, to maintain the high level of anaesthetic service delivery required by the Trust. These may include evening sessions, or, rarely, a weekend session (by mutual agreement).

(d) Undertake administrative duties involved with the care of his/her patients.

(e) Promote high professional standards of clinical care of patients and the health and safety of the theatre environment.

(f) Maintain continuing education and professional development at least to the requirements of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 April 2005 as a public benefit corporation authorised under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission without conditions to provide the following regulated activities:

- Diagnostic and screening services
- Maternity and midwifery services
- Surgical procedures
- Termination of pregnancies
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
- Management of supply of blood and blood-derived products
- Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team