Locum Consultant In Anaesthetics

Job summary We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Intensive Care Medicine to join our forward looking team in delivering high quality anaesthesia, analgesia and resuscitation to the population of Carmarthenshire.
The post comes during a period of Health Board wide service reviews including a comprehensive reconfiguration of services in West Wales.
The aim is to provide a spectrum of flexible and responsive services for Anaesthesia and Critical Care across the Health Board encompassing: Development of a comprehensive Anaesthetics and Critical Care Service within Carmarthenshire based at Glangwili General Hospital but with sessions in Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli.
Development and delivery of a comprehensive 7 day service Acute inpatient assessment and treatment Effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members of the unit Development of teaching, training and research within the Organisation Main duties of the job Duties primarily involve providing intensive care cover on a 1 in 10 basis for the population of Carmarthenshire from the intensive care unit in Glangwili General Hospital.
The unit provides cover for Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen and Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli.
Patients referred to critical care from Prince Phillip Hospital are assessed by the resident anaesthetist and if accepted for critical care are transferred to Glangwili General Hospital.
Current job plans accommodate those with sessions in Anaesthesia as well as those with pure intensive care commitment.
The department is open to accommodate single CCT applicants or any area of specialist interest/dual CCT, including Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine or Retrieval Medicine.
We have a track record of supporting consultants in providing sessions to EMRTS and are keen to pursue similar arrangements with ACCTS.
About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.
Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest; Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire; 47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres; Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services; Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
All enquiries welcome and site visits encouraged.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
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