Consultant Anaesthetist

**About The Role**:
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Are you a Consultant Anaesthetist looking for a new opportunity? Why not bring your expertise and skills and join our small team of dedicated clinicians striving for excellence in an efficient unit whose main workload is Orthopaedics but also includes General Surgery, Gynaecology, ENT and Urology.

As a our Consultant, you will have pride in the quality of your work, be well versed and involved in clinical governance, audit and be a good team player who is ready to be flexible and willing to meet the needs of the service and colleagues.

Quality improvement is seen as an important factor and we welcome innovation and enthusiasm in developing a high-quality service for our patients. We pride ourselves in striving for excellence and innovation and are developing day-case major arthroplasty pathways, adherence to GIRFT ideals as well as trialling and introducing new implants.

The quoted salary is based on a 4-day week of 10 hrs per day in line with a normal 10PA job plan, there are opportunities for additional work in the week and financial incentives, above this, for efficient lists. The on-call is light and covered between the team and mainly based on advice to the Resident Medical Officer. Support PAs are built into the job plan in addition to the monthly governance meetings.

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**What you'll be doing**:
As our Consultant Anaesthetist, you will provide a wide range of anaesthetic cover across 2 sites. The main specialities covered include Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology. Ophthalmology, ENT and Urology in the first instance. This will be on an elective basis except where a postoperative patient requires a return to theatre.

In addition to the clinical duties, you will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of your patients and with the running of the Department. You will be responsible for producing the appropriate clinical records for each patient. You will work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

At Practice Plus Group we believe in supporting each other and sharing best practice and you would be expected to become an integral part of our team of consultants led by the Medical Director, Hospital Director and Senior leadership management team as well as attending meetings and contributing to teaching of our centre staff.

**What we’ll look for in you**:
You will be a UK registered medical professional, who is listed on the Specialist GMC register as well as evidence of speciality training, with
- several years’ experience, at least 2 of which are within the UK
- Commitment to your own continuing medical education and professional development
- Wide training and experience in anaesthesia.
- Able to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems in anaesthesia.
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision..

What you can expect in return
- A basic salary of up to £126,000 per annum based on experience
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
- The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development including 10 days CPD per year
- 25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays
- Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
- Opportunity to develop into a specialist role of your interest
- Support to ensure ongoing medical competence through participation in the annual revalidation and reaccreditation schemes of the GMC and the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.