Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Clinical: The highest quality patient care is the standard of all clinical care. Clinical duties will be to provide peri-operative assessment and peri-operative care for elective and emergency patients across the spectrum of surgical specialties offered at Freeman Hospital, excluding cardiothoracic surgery Provision of anaesthesia for all directorate surgical specialities for elective and emergency patients. Flexible sessions and sessions in emergency surgery may be included in the job plan Flexibility is expected in the weekly timetable to ensure efficient use of the Consultants time and directorate resources There may be the opportunity to work in the Pre-Assessment Clinic, with responsibility for assessing fitness, organising special investigations and providing expert opinion on behalf of anaesthetic colleagues Work closely with Consultant colleagues, Anaesthetic and Critical care Unit nurses and ODPs and other theatre staff, surgeons and ward staff to ensure good communication at all times to the benefit of high-quality patient care Clinical sessions will be of nominal five-hour duration and include theatre anaesthesia with attendant pre- and post-operative care It is a condition of employment so far as reasonably practicable, that all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and in so doing be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control CPD: Undergo Certifying Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and revalidation standards set by the GMC. Planning for individual CPD will be undertaken at annual appraisal and job planning All staff are required to fulfil annual trust mandatory training.

Job Planning: Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives including fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42-week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays Initial job planning meeting will take place within three months of starting post Administrative: Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Directorate in cooperation with the Clinical Director and Directorate Managers To undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives To become involved with the financial management of the Directorate budget at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high-quality care to agreed standards but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources To participate in the collaborative working between the three peri-operative directorates within the Trust with regard to management planning, clinical governance, risk management, therapeutics, equipment and education and training Research: This Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high-profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research portfolio. The Directorate recognises that high quality research is an integral part of development and quality care, and undertakes to support and encourage such activities wherever possible Teaching: Teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level is core directorate business and all staff are expected to make an active contribution Active involvement in clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees and foundation doctors in the directorate is expected from all Consultants Participation in the teaching and training of other health care professionals within the Directorate After appropriate training and CPD, most consultants are expected to be selected to be educational supervisors for anaesthetic trainees and fellows, accountable to RCOA College Tutor.