Specialist Anaesthetist

The Department of Anaesthesia at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is looking for a enthusiastic and committed Specialist Anaesthetist to join our friendly and progressive team.

The department prides itself in being a friendly, harmonious and cooperative working team. Clinicians lead the training and development of all staff in departmental training and teaching sessions.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

- 10.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work
- 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research

All Specialists have the opportunity to take advantage of study and professional leave to maintain and develop their clinical skills to comply with Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Professional and study leave includes:

- Study, usually but not exclusively or necessarily on a course or programme
- Research
- Teaching
- Examining or taking examinations
- Visiting clinics and attending professional conferences
- Training.

Annual Leave
Doctors upon first appointment to the Specialist grade shall be entitled to annual leave at the rate of 33 days per year (pro-rata for part time staff).

Rota/On-Call Commitments
This timetable is indicative only and the formal job plan will be agreed between the successful applicant and their clinical director within 3 months of starting in post.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King’s Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech.

We are exceptionally proud to have recently moved out of special measures and see this as a testament to the determination of our trust wide teams to put our patients first and recognise the hard work and dedication of all our staff.

Please see attached job description and person specification for details of this role

Clinical
- Provide anaesthetic services to the Trust as an independent senior level

Organisational
- Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
- To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.
- To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
- To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
- To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
- To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff.
- To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role.
- To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.
- To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.