Job summary
We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant Anaesthetist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB).
Successful applicants will undertake anaesthetic sessions across a range of surgical specialties including general surgery, trauma, plastics, urology and gynaecology. The current opportunity is for a consultant to join the dedicated team based mainly at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham although there is an option to undertake some sessions at Solihull Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital if the successful candidate prefers.
The appointee will be expected to participate in the Divisional and Departmental audit programme, as well as in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
We are more than happy to arrange a call, or an informal visit, should you wish to discuss further. Please contact Clinical Service Lead for Anaesthetics -- via email Kerry.cullis@uhb.nhs.uk or PA Isman Ali via email isman.ali2@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 2790
Please look here for more detail about the Trust www.uhb/jobs
Shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to be scheduled to take place within 1 week / 2 weeks of the closing date
Main duties of the job
The core component of this post is to provide anaesthetic cover for a variety of surgical services.
Due to retirement we are looking to recruit a Consultant Anaesthetist (General Duties). Successful applicants will undertake anaesthetic sessions across a range of surgical specialties including general surgery, trauma, plastics, urology and gynaecology.
The current opportunity is for a Consultant to join the dedicated team based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham although there are opportunities to build a job plan including work on our other sites if the candidate prefers. 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.
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 Appendix 1 of this job description for further details of the proposed job plan. The successful candidate will be invited to discuss these options with the Clinical Service Lead and Medical Director on appointment.
The on-call commitments are to both the General on-call rota covering emergency theatres and also to the out of hours Thrombectomy service. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will participate in these rotas (currently combined to give a frequency of 1 in 10).
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;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHB is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population.
Our multiple sites, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic allow people to be treated as close to home as possible.
We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.
The successful candidate will be joining a large, friendly Anaesthetic team (190 consultants and 160 training and SAS doctors) which provides cover for Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals. The department has commitments to train both local and international trainees, has an active educational programme including CESR Fellowships.
We are a Regional Centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe.
We provide a series of highly specialist Cardiac, Liver and Neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.
We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. We are a designated a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK's only 20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC).
We have over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHB is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population.
Our multiple sites, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic allow people to be treated as close to home as possible.
We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.
The successful candidate will be joining a large, friendly Anaesthetic team (190 consultants and 160 training and SAS doctors) which provides cover for Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals. The department has commitments to train both local and international trainees, has an active educational programme including CESR Fellowships.
We are a Regional Centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe.
We provide a series of highly specialist Cardiac, Liver and Neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.
We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. We are a designated a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK's only 20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC).
We have over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration
- *Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or, if in training eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
- *FRCA or equivalent
Desirable
- *Evidence of extended training in management of the difficult airway
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration
- *Inclusion on Specialist Registrar or, if in training eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
- *FRCA or equivalent
Desirable
- *Evidence of extended training in management of the difficult airway
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
