Job summary
We are seeking appoint a highly motivated Locum Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist to join the friendly, supportive and dynamic team that forms the Anaesthetic Department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust was created by the merger of Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City Hospital. Nottingham Children's Hospital is co-located at QMC. The anaesthetic department is part of the Clinical Support Division (CSD) and is represented at both campuses. The Paediatric Anaesthetic Departments is part of the QMC team and is operationally integrated with Nottingham Children's Hospital, Family Health Division (FH).
Main duties of the job
This post is in a team of 14 Paediatric Anaesthetic consultants. The appointment will offer an exciting opportunity to work with an enthusiastic team, to continue to develop the existing service, in particular augmenting delivery of emergency care and pre-operative assessment for elective surgery.
About us
The paediatric anaesthetic department supports a significant acute and elective paediatric surgical workload. Nottingham Children's Hospital provides specialist and regional services which include neonatal surgery, paediatric oncology, including radiotherapy, trauma orthopaedics, major trauma, neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cleft lip and palate services, ENT, maxillofacial surgery and ophthalmology.
The Divisional Director for CSD is Dr Thea De Beer and the Clinical Director for the Acute Pathway is Dr Hannah Sycamore. There is, in addition, a Head of Service on each campus; Dr Sumera Hussain at the City Campus and Dr Chris Harber at the QMC campus, supported by four Deputy Heads of Service. The successful applicant will report to Dr Suzanne Wake (DHoS). There is a Clinical Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia, Dr Thomas Blanks.
Nottingham Children's Hospital is part of the Family Health (FH) division. The divisional director is Dr Emma Filmore. Dr Sophie Wilne is the Clinical Director of the Children's Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The draft Job Plans reflect our best assessment of what the final plans will be, based on an initial 10 PA contract.
These are available to view within the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
The draft Job Plans reflect our best assessment of what the final plans will be, based on an initial 10 PA contract.
These are available to view within the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- GMC registration and on specialist register & FRCA or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent
- Advanced Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- A minimum of 12 months advanced training in paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia is expected
Desirable
- Higher professional degree Advanced Life Support Provider Postgraduate
- ALS Instructor or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Training and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan, including on call work. Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of the job plan. Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees. Specific training and experience in anaesthesia for subspecialty work according to job plan and for emergency surgery. Evidence that relevant clinical skills/knowledge have been maintained.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Anaesthesia fellowship in anaesthesia for upper abdominal or thoracics surgery
Teaching, audit and research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Commitment to training.
Desirable
- Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Evidence of organising and delivering teaching at under-graduate and post-graduate level Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role Diploma in Medical Education
Management
Essential
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
- Understanding of the current structure of the National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Training in management
- Experience of management
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- GMC registration and on specialist register & FRCA or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA or equivalent
- Advanced Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- A minimum of 12 months advanced training in paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia is expected
Desirable
- Higher professional degree Advanced Life Support Provider Postgraduate
- ALS Instructor or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Training and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan, including on call work. Technical skills/competencies required for all aspects of the job plan. Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees. Specific training and experience in anaesthesia for subspecialty work according to job plan and for emergency surgery. Evidence that relevant clinical skills/knowledge have been maintained.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Anaesthesia fellowship in anaesthesia for upper abdominal or thoracics surgery
Teaching, audit and research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Commitment to training.
Desirable
- Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Evidence of organising and delivering teaching at under-graduate and post-graduate level Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role Diploma in Medical Education
Management
Essential
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
- Understanding of the current structure of the National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Training in management
- Experience of management
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).