Job summary
Are you a motivated, hardworking and experienced Consultant Anaesthetist who is highly focused on excellent patient care and outstanding multidisciplinary team working? Are you possibly within 6 months of obtaining your CCT and looking for the next step in your career?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is inviting someone like you to join our cohesive department on a substantive, 10 PA contract. We are recruiting for two posts which have arisen due to retirement, expansion of services and replacement sessions for trust roles that members of our team have taken on. We thrive on being supportive, cohesive and providing excellent standards of care to our employees, as well as patients. We can offer flexibility and tailor your job plan to provide rewarding opportunities. However, we do predict a variety of subspecialty gaps to cover Obstetrics, Bariatrics and Regional. Firm interests / experience in some of these will need to be demonstrated during the application process.
To arrange a visit or to enquire about the role, please contact Dr Joseph Silsby, Clinical Service Lead on 01823 34 2114 or joseph.silsby@somersetft.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
You will be working at Musgrove Park Hospital which is a rapidly expanding and busy District General Hospital, based in one of the best kept secret locations in the country. We provide acute & community services to circa 350,000 living in the west side of the county. In addition to all the main DGH surgical specialties we support:
- A regional spinal surgery service 24/7 for Somerset, North Devon and North Somerset patients and tertiary care for Dorset. Total population for out of hours cover 1.2 million.
- A county-wide vascular service 24/7; to include East Somerset ( all elective and emergency work) and North Devon (all elective and emergency work) alongside Taunton and Somerset catchment.
- A region-wide specialist obesity and bariatric surgery service for the population of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, circa 2,000,000.
- Critical Care currently 18 beds, but expanding to 22 beds by 2024.
- Anaesthetic Support for 24/7 PCI and 24/7 Interventional Radiology service.
- The Beacon Oncology unit, providing comprehensive cancer services from a dedicated modern facility, to the population of Taunton and Somerset.
All applicants must either be on the GMCs specialist register, or within 6 months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. Anticipated interview date no earlier than week beginning 13.12.21.
About us
About the Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population. Our Trust has a national award winning Quality Improvement team of over 30 people, who provide support for all QI projects delivering improved patient care / experience. We are a National exemplar site for developing digital patient records and rated top in National Training survey within our deanery and awarded 'Outstanding' by CQC for patient care.
We are currently in the process of building a brand new £80 million Surgical centre, with a dedicated hybrid / interventional surgical suite and 22 bedded critical care unit. We have also been earmarked for up to a further £450 million for our 2030 site redevelopment project.
Location
Taunton is a beautiful area of the South West, located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near some of the UKs most desirable locations; from the beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter, all being within easy reach. The County town of Taunton boasts a wide range of local amenities including; an extensive range of shopping, a wide range of local restaurants and sporting facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your new role will be varied and no day will be the same! Patient safety is very important to us and you will be actively involved in the improvement projects being undertaken within the trust as well as contributing to the safety and quality initiatives.
You will also provide key supervision and support to our doctors in training, delivering teaching sessions and assisting with their personal and professional development. This will also include the assessment and appraisal of our trainees and the appropriate liaison with Clinical/College tutors, when required.
Other clinical duties will include:
- Quality Improvement and Audit active participation in QI and audit projects, including initiation and supervision of projects related to your subspecialist interest. Participation in national audits is encouraged. All projects are approved by the Clinical Effectiveness and Audit Committee.
- Clinical Governance Staff are accountable and responsible for maintaining their own clinical competence and acting within their competence. In addition they must comply with requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision.
- Administration to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.
- Departmental Activities to contribute and support monthly anaesthetic and ICU departmental meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your new role will be varied and no day will be the same! Patient safety is very important to us and you will be actively involved in the improvement projects being undertaken within the trust as well as contributing to the safety and quality initiatives.
You will also provide key supervision and support to our doctors in training, delivering teaching sessions and assisting with their personal and professional development. This will also include the assessment and appraisal of our trainees and the appropriate liaison with Clinical/College tutors, when required.
Other clinical duties will include:
- Quality Improvement and Audit active participation in QI and audit projects, including initiation and supervision of projects related to your subspecialist interest. Participation in national audits is encouraged. All projects are approved by the Clinical Effectiveness and Audit Committee.
- Clinical Governance Staff are accountable and responsible for maintaining their own clinical competence and acting within their competence. In addition they must comply with requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision.
- Administration to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.
- Departmental Activities to contribute and support monthly anaesthetic and ICU departmental meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC specialist register for Anaesthesia, or within 6 months of CCT
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- FRCA (UK), or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate interest and ongoing clinical exposure to Obstetric Anaesthesia.
Desirable
- Advanced training in Obstetrics and / or Bariatric anaesthesia
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC specialist register for Anaesthesia, or within 6 months of CCT
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- FRCA (UK), or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate interest and ongoing clinical exposure to Obstetric Anaesthesia.
Desirable
- Advanced training in Obstetrics and / or Bariatric anaesthesia
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).
