Consultant Anaesthetist - General Anaesthesia

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Consultant Anaesthetist to join our team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.Successful applicants will undertake anaesthetic sessions across a range of surgical specialties.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.

As a large anaesthetic department we support both local and international trainees and have an active educational programme.The successful candidate will hold the FRCA, or equivalent, and have extensive experience and evidence of extended training in aspects of general anaesthesia.We particularly welcome applications from motivated individuals keen to invest in the development of the service and contribute to a positive departmental culture.

Main duties of the job

On call Commitments are to both the General Oncall rota -- covering CEPOD Emergency Theatres and also to the out of hours Thrombectomy Service at QEHB.It is envisaged that the successful candidate will participate in these rotas (currently combined to give a frequency of 1 in 10).

Teaching & Training

The successful applicant would be expected to have an active interest in teaching. Our registrar anaesthetic training has recently been adapted to reflect the new RCOA Anaesthesia curriculum.We have recently invited applications for trainees wishing to pursue a CESR pathway.Training is coordinated by the specialty education leads but involves informal and formal teaching by all consultants.There is also a departmental programme of teaching mapped to RCOA examination requirements which is co-ordinated by the junior anaesthetic staff with support from consultants.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-EP-1080775

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for more information about this opportunity please see attached detailed job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for more information about this opportunity please see attached detailed job description.

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 GMC Specialist Registration

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 GMC Specialist Registration

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

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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).