Job summary
This is a replacement post, to provide services to the Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care Clinical Business Unit in both Huntingdon and Peterborough, with the majority of the work at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon. Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust and Peterborough & Stamford NHS Foundation Trust merged on 01 April 2017 to form the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is suitable for both General Anaesthetists and those with a Critical Care interest. The successful applicants will join a team of 18 Consultants (including this newly established posts) in Hinchingbrooke and 45 consultants in Peterborough.
The post is advertised on the basis of 12 PAs and any additional PAs will be subject to negotiation.
The appointee will take part in the resident Consultant on-Call rota in Hinchingbrooke.
The post-holder will be responsible to the Associate Divisional Director and accountable to the Chief Executive.
Main duties of the job
The distribution of workload and departmental planning in both Trusts requires a degree of flexibility from Consultant Anaesthetists. The work of this post is annualised and will consist of between 4 to 8 weekday clinical sessions per week.
The majority of work will be undertaken at Hinchingbrooke Hospital but, some work may be undertaken at Peterborough City Hospital.
Each week will have an agreed regular fixed non-clinical day. The core SPA time will be spent on administration, continued development of Anaesthetic services, attendance at planned departmental meetings, teaching and audit.
The post-holder, along with the other consultants, will be responsible for the provision of emergency Anaesthetic services
About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The exact job plan will be agreed with the post-holder on appointment, and as such the Anaesthetic sessions could be altered to take into account any further specialist interest of the successful candidate, with a regular clinical session. Further development of specialist interests will be supported through study leave (30 days per 3-year cycle).
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, Associate Divisional Director and Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of appointment. This will be signed by the Medical Director and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The exact job plan will be agreed with the post-holder on appointment, and as such the Anaesthetic sessions could be altered to take into account any further specialist interest of the successful candidate, with a regular clinical session. Further development of specialist interests will be supported through study leave (30 days per 3-year cycle).
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, Associate Divisional Director and Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of appointment. This will be signed by the Medical Director and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT or equivalent
- A wide experience and training in Anaesthesia and Critical Care to Consultant level.
- Experience of teaching Foundation Year & Specialty Trainees to standards required by the RCoA.
- English language (listening, reading, writing, speaking) proficiency at the level identified by the relevant regulatory body
- Audit projects with outcomes.
Desirable
- Additional higher skills and training relevant to the specialties of Anaesthesia
- Management training / qualification
- Knowledge and skills in Human Factors & Crisis Resource
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within 6 months of CCT or equivalent
- A wide experience and training in Anaesthesia and Critical Care to Consultant level.
- Experience of teaching Foundation Year & Specialty Trainees to standards required by the RCoA.
- English language (listening, reading, writing, speaking) proficiency at the level identified by the relevant regulatory body
- Audit projects with outcomes.
Desirable
- Additional higher skills and training relevant to the specialties of Anaesthesia
- Management training / qualification
- Knowledge and skills in Human Factors & Crisis Resource
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).
