Consultant in Anaesthesia

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

Please see attached the JD for detailed information about the vacancy.

The hospital has an area of enhanced post anaesthetic care called PACU .

elective, post-operative patients who need level 1+ care due to complex surgery and/or complex medical history. This includes patients who require non-invasive ventilation and inotropic support. Elective, post-operative patients who have been booked into OIR, but who are not fit for ward transfer after 24 hours. Emergency, post-operative patients who have been stabilised in OIR, but who are not fit for wards after 24 hours.

Person specification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

Experience in the management of high risk patients Evidence of higher training or equivalent in obstetric anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and anaesthesia for airway surgery to cover NPH on calls.

Desirable criteria

Formal teaching/training related qualifications or accreditation Formal qualification in business skills

Management and Audit

Essential criteria

Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications Leadership skills Knowledge of finance/budgets Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives. IT skills and computer literacy Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable criteria

Management qualification or current study towards management qualification. Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

Medical qualifications: FRCA or equivalent Completion of specialist training programme in anaesthesia or equivalent Fellowship or equivalent in airway anaesthesia (Head & Neck post) or colorectal or vascular/major surgery anaesthesia (vascular/colorectal posts) or equivalent proven capabilities in relevant area of expertise

Desirable criteria

Formal teaching/training related qualifications or accreditation Formal qualification in business skills NHS experience within the last 3 years Additional experience in perioperative care e.g. prehabilitation or preoperative assessment Experience as a Locum Consultant at an acute hospital Experience in the acute management of critically ill children,Management qualification or current study towards management qualification. Evidence of service audit, design or change management.

Registration

Essential criteria

Candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or, if UK trainee, within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)

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