Job summary
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Department of Anaesthesia is currently recruiting for substantive Consultant Anaesthetists to join our large and friendly team.
As a department we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative and providing excellent education and support to our Trainees, Trust Grades and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA, and have recently successfully reaccredited. We have also had a successful GIRFT visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.
The department provides anaesthetic services to all sites in the Trust, as well as supporting Community Dental Services in the district. We have an increasing footprint for anaesthesia provision in remote sites including Radiology, Endoscopy & Cardiology.
The department runs numerous courses and particularly prides itself on its reputation within the region for teaching. We run a nationally recognised difficult airway course (PAWS), numerous simulator courses (we have a high-fidelity Sim Suite on site), PROMPT and also exam preparation courses.
Interview Date: 10th August 2023
Main duties of the job
The job plan for these posts is for 10.25 and will consist of 6 x 5 hour clinical sessions per week comprising of; 7.5 DCC and 2 SPA plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota (0.75 PA). Typical job plans comprise a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for each job is attached but the exact sessions / working days will be reviewed and altered by agreement with the successful candidate prior to commencement in the post.
The department operates a 2 tier Consultant led on call rota. This is Category A on call with a low frequency threshold. Each tier has a frequency of 1 in 40 given a combined frequency of 1 in 20. The second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres during the evenings approx. 17:30 20:30 and is then second on call from home, where they are very infrequently called upon. At the weekend the second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres between 07:45 - 17:00 and is then on call from home. The first on call consultant is the first port of call from home.
The appointee will join the Anaesthetics Team as an Anaesthetic Consultant and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental governance activity.
The successful candidate is expected to devote substantially the whole of their professional time to their NHS duties, making patient care their first concern and to be aware and follow the Department of Anaesthesia and Trust policies.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Grade: Consultant Anaesthetist
Department: Anaesthetics
Reports to: Clinical Director
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Grade: Consultant Anaesthetist
Department: Anaesthetics
Reports to: Clinical Director
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
- Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. MBChB)
- A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR (or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT)
Desirable
- Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g. EDRA
- Possession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
- Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
- Award of external Prizes or Honours
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
- Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules
- Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules
Teaching & Governance
Essential
- Achievement of Local standards to be a Clinical Supervisor
- Active regular participation in teaching and training
- Active consistent engagement with Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
- Evidence of change Implementation
- Research, Publications and Presentation
Desirable
- Deanery Accredited Educational Supervisor
- Registered Associate or Member of Academy of Medical Educators
- Extensive/formal experience/leadership in medical education including regional teaching
- Educational qualification
- Current Provider/Instructor of Advanced Life Support (ATLS, APLS, ALS)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of alignment with PHU Values, Behaviours & Standards
- Evidence of self-awareness, reflection and appropriately planned personal development
- Polite and helpful approach, with good communication and people skills
- Positive comments from varied theatre team members in multi-source feedback exercises
- Good organisational skills
- Evidence of a positive work ethic and personal resilience
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership / soft skills development
- Evidence of flexibility in approach to clinical workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
- Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. MBChB)
- A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR (or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT)
Desirable
- Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g. EDRA
- Possession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
- Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
- Award of external Prizes or Honours
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
- Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules
- Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules
Teaching & Governance
Essential
- Achievement of Local standards to be a Clinical Supervisor
- Active regular participation in teaching and training
- Active consistent engagement with Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
- Evidence of change Implementation
- Research, Publications and Presentation
Desirable
- Deanery Accredited Educational Supervisor
- Registered Associate or Member of Academy of Medical Educators
- Extensive/formal experience/leadership in medical education including regional teaching
- Educational qualification
- Current Provider/Instructor of Advanced Life Support (ATLS, APLS, ALS)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of alignment with PHU Values, Behaviours & Standards
- Evidence of self-awareness, reflection and appropriately planned personal development
- Polite and helpful approach, with good communication and people skills
- Positive comments from varied theatre team members in multi-source feedback exercises
- Good organisational skills
- Evidence of a positive work ethic and personal resilience
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership / soft skills development
- Evidence of flexibility in approach to clinical workload
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).
