Job summary
We are looking to appoint consultants in anaesthetics with an interest in:
- General Anaesthesia and perioperative medicine including undertaking high-risk anaesthetic assessment clinic.
- Regional anaesthesia
- Teaching
The jobs are full-time posts comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). 7.5PA will be dedicated to anaesthetic sessions. 1 PA is allocated to recognised on call commitment. The remaining 1.5PA will be allocated to supporting professional activities (SPA).
Main duties of the job
The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement between the appointee and the chief of service, that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It provides a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it includes personal objectives, including details of links to wider service objectives, and details of support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives. Changes having budgetary or contractual implications would also need the agreement of the chief executive.
One half day per month is dedicated to audit and teaching during which time all routine work is suspended. All staff are expected to attend except for those providing emergency care cover and those on leave. The directorate meeting is also held at this time. It is assumed that every member of the department will play a full part in formal and informal teaching of medical and other staff, and this is recognized as part of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).
Please see attached Job description for further details.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts - We have three main hospitals: Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough, and we also provide integrated community services to North East Hampshire, Farnham and Surrey Heath in partnership with Virgin Care Services.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further details.
Please see attached Job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further details.
Please see attached Job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCA or equivalent
- Listed on GMC UK Specialist Register (UKSR) or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Anaesthesia at the date of the interview
Desirable
- MRCP or similar qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in perioperative medicine
- Qualification in regional anaesthesia
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Management: understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Experience in Management
- CPET Accreditation
- Experience in conducting high-risk anaesthetic clinic.
PROFESSIONAL/ SPECIALIST/ FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of anaesthesia
- Provider status in ATLS ALS and PALS (or equivalent)
- Willingness to be involved in teaching at undergraduate and post graduate as necessary
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Interest / experience in and enthusiasm for research
- Postgraduate qualification in teaching.
- Previous experience in teaching and training including simulation
- Relevant research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCA or equivalent
- Listed on GMC UK Specialist Register (UKSR) or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Anaesthesia at the date of the interview
Desirable
- MRCP or similar qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in perioperative medicine
- Qualification in regional anaesthesia
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Management: understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Experience in Management
- CPET Accreditation
- Experience in conducting high-risk anaesthetic clinic.
PROFESSIONAL/ SPECIALIST/ FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of anaesthesia
- Provider status in ATLS ALS and PALS (or equivalent)
- Willingness to be involved in teaching at undergraduate and post graduate as necessary
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Interest / experience in and enthusiasm for research
- Postgraduate qualification in teaching.
- Previous experience in teaching and training including simulation
- Relevant research
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).
