Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Job summary We are looking for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to support our services and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across both our hospital sites at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester and at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke.This is a full time 10 PA Consultant Anaesthetist post, which is based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH).
Pain and anaesthetic sessions would be anticipated to be delivered in Basingstoke.
If desired, some anaesthetic sessions could be delivered cross-site but by mutual agreement and depending on service needs.The successful candidate will work within our friendly anaesthetic consultant team and provide departmental leadership and supervision of a group of junior and mid-grade doctors at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
They will also work with a multidisciplinary pain team, joining two other consultant anaesthetists, 3 specialist pain nurses, a specialist physiotherapist, an advanced physiotherapy practitioner and a pain psychologist.
Main duties of the job Role-specific duties:o Provide a safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic service to a level expected by a Agree a job plan with the Clinical Director in Anaesthetics and work flexibly as far as is possible to accommodatethe needs of the To ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, quality improvement and evidence-based Participate actively in clinical governance, including reporting of incidents, investigation of serious incidents andany Show a determination to meet or exceed the standards of the National Patients' Rights To be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists' curriculum for Junior Doctor Training and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision where required About us Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH)Anaesthesia is provided for elective and emergency surgery across 7 main theatres, 4 day-case theatres, 1 ophthalmic theatre and 2 obstetric theatres.
The CEPOD and obstetric theatre are available 24 hours per day and there are also dedicated trauma lists seven days per week.There are two critical care units (A&B) with a total of 18 beds that are used flexibly to provide intensive care and high dependency level care.
There are approximately 1050 admissions per year to Basingstoke Critical Care.
Medical admissions account for 60% of the case mix, emergency surgery 15% and elective surgery 25%.
Critical Care Outreach is available from both Critical Care sites.Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH)Anaesthesia is provided for elective and emergency surgery in the main 5 Nightingale theatres and 3 daycase theatres.
Florence Portal House accommodates our obstetric centre and includes 2 elective theatres for breast and gynaecology.
The CEPOD theatre operate half days in hours and at night and 24 hours at weekends.
Obstetric theatres operate 24 hours per day.The Critical Care Unit currently has a 10-bed unit caring for a mixture of HDU (level 2) and ICU (level 3) patients.
With a mixture of surgical and medical admissions, there are approximately 600 admissions per year, with approximately 40% of patients needing ICU (level 3) care.
Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification Professional Qualification Essential Full GMC Registration and on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) MBBS or equivalent FRCA & CCT in Anaesthesia (or CESR) Desirable Membership of relevant specialist Societies MD or equivalent Clinical Experience Knowledgeo Essential Experience of general & regional anaesthesia to level expected of UK consultant anaesthetist for a wide range of surgical specialists Skills and Ability Essential Understands the concepts and principals of clinical governance.
Aware of the issues affecting current & future NHS practice.
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
Understands the NHS system nationally, regionally and locally.
Evidence of organisational ability Willingness to share administrative responsibilities Willingness to work flexibly to a level which would be reasonably expected of a consultant Desirable Attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties.
Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge aquisition Research & Teaching Essential Commitment to teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and evidence of active participation in teaching An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature.
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
Completed audit projects with evidence of active participation in audit Desirable Expertise in teaching.
Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation.
Publications in peer review journals Other requirements Essential An appropriate, well organised and clearly presented CV including experience in the training of Specialist Trainees.
Excellent communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate fully with all medical and paramedical staff Able to take responsibility, cope with stressful situations, and adapt to change Desirable Awareness of current service development issues within HHFT Demonstrable ability to effect positive sustainable change