Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia

Position: Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia
Location: London E9 6SR
Salary: £93,666 to £126,281
Job Type: Fixed-Term

Job summary
Homerton University Hospital is looking for enthusiastic, dynamic anaesthetist with a variety of interests including obstetric and paediatric anaesthesia to provide anaesthetic services and an on-call commitment at the Homerton Hospital. This post has arisen due to expansion of services.

The post is offered on a full-time basis of 10 programmed activities, 8 DCC & 2 SPA. The post includes a commitment to an on-call service which covers general, obstetric emergencies and also support to ITU and A&E which includes care of acutely ill children.

Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

• the provision of a first-class service
• effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• active involvement in undergraduate and post graduate teaching and training
• undertaking all work in accordance with trust policies and procedures including the Code of Behaviour
• conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of Homerton’s business plans
• annual appraisal and job plan review

Main duties of the job

• To support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients,
• To provide training and service for the provision of service to the anaesthetic department which will include flexibility of fixed commitments. In addition, to maintaining an environment of clinical and academic excellence.
• To participate in a rota which facilitates appropriate consultant leadership and provides on-call cover at night, weekends and during periods of
• Assist in the provision of services within the SWNS directorate, demonstrating flexibility and co-operation when required
• Participate in the professional supervision and teaching of anaesthetic and other trainees within the Trust
• Assist in the organisation of and participate in teaching sessions for under and post-graduate medical staff and other healthcare
• Undertake appropriate ‘mentoring’ and appraisal of trainees
• Assist in the recruitment of trainee medical staff
• Be actively involved in audit and quality improvement projects and to support the Trust’s Clinical Governance
• To implement audit and research findings as appropriate
• To contribute to the development of clinical, treatment and organisational protocols.
• Review and develop policies for clinical practice and effectiveness

The on-call commitment will be solely at the Homerton Healthcare NHS Trust, on a 1:16 basis.

About us
The Department of Anaesthesia at Homerton Hospital developed as a satellite service from the Department of Anaesthesia at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1986. Over the years it has evolved and is now an independent department with a dynamic, young team of dedicated anaesthetists within the SWNS directorate. Good links with the Barts Health NHS Trust are maintained, with some consultants working across sites. We are the first department in the UK to gain service accreditation under the Royal College of Anaesthetists ACSA scheme in August 2014 and 2018.

The department is situated in new purpose-built accommodation, which is conveniently part of the main theatre complex and provides a large seminar room, for departmental presentations, meetings and with workstations for trainees. There is office space for consultants, with dedicated pc access fully networked to the hospital IT system. There is a PowerPoint data projection system, and overhead projection facilities. There is also a frequently updated selection of textbooks. The department has full-time secretarial support.

There are currently 22 substantive consultants along with 27 non-consultant grade / trainee doctors working in the anaesthetic department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• On GMC’s specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register by date of interview
• FRCA or equivalent post- graduate qualification

Desirable

• Higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD)

Relevant experience in specialty/sub specialty

Essential

• Clinical training and experience in all aspects of anaesthesia
• Experience in managing Paediatric emergencies & training course (e.g. APLS, PALS)
• Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical skills

Essential

• Proven excellent clinical skills and experience

Desirable

• Track record of adopting new techniques

Leadership and professionalism

Essential

• 1)Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• 2)A proven track record to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need.

Management skills

Essential

• Attendance at management or leadership courses.

Desirable

• Management of team or programme/project

Teaching & training

Essential

• Proven experience of undergraduate and post- graduate teaching

Desirable

• Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course leading to a teaching qualification.

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective meaningful audit, quality improvement and clinical risk management particularly in obstetric anaesthesia

Desirable

• Quality improvement projects in obstetric anaesthesia

Research

Essential

• Understanding of principles and application of clinical research

Desirable

• Relevant research experience
• Publication of peer reviewed papers

Communication skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• IT skills and computer literacy

Patient focused skills/Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
• Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co- operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
• An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.