Obstetric Consultant Anaesthetist
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Job summary
Obstetric Consultant Anaesthetist - Birmingham Women's Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital
UHB provides anaesthetists for Birmingham Women's Hospital (BWH) for their obstetric, gynaecology and fertility services.
The core component of this role is to provide anaesthetic cover for obstetrics and gynaecology at BWH.
As well as the core component supporting obstetric anaesthesia there are sessions within the job which can be filled by a variety of options to accommodate individual preferences. A wide variety of sessions are available including, Upper GI, Renal surgery, plastics, trauma and orthopaedics and general anaesthesia.
The successful applicant will join our welcoming team of 13 Consultants in providing anaesthesia on-site. The lead anaesthetic consultant for BWH is Dr Annabelle Whapples, two consultants cover the delivery suite on a daily basis and provide an on call service to the hospital.
For informal enquiries/further information please contact; Dr Kerry Cullis, Clinical Service Lead Anaesthetics (QEHB) via email kerry.cullis@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Details of the post
The core component of this post is to provide anaesthetic cover for a variety of surgical services.
The post holder must understand the significant ongoing changes in the Trust's services and be prepared to take an active part in the change programme.
There are a total of 10 PAs within the job which could be filled by a variety of options, from currently uncovered lists and flexible cover for consultant leave. Please see Section 8 of this job description for further details on conditions of service, including job planned PAs. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead and Medical Director on appointment.
Any changes to the job plan must be first discussed and agreed with the Divisional management.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
- Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
- Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Details
Date posted
11 July 2022
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£84,559 to £114,003 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
304-TB-1064824
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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