Job summary
Applications are invited for a substantive consultant general anaesthetist for providing anaesthesia in all main general subspecialties (vascular, gynaecology, urology etc), in major Head and Neck lists, major trauma and orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out their duties as a full-time Consultant Anaesthetist. The role will also offer the opportunity to deliver Anaesthetic sessions in a wider teaching hospital environment.
About us
With over 9000 staff, St George's Hospital is the largest healthcare provider in Southwest London. In 2022 St George's became part of the George's Epsom St Helier group (GESH) with neighbouring Epsom St Helier Trust to form one of the largest hospital and healthcare groups in the country, providing high quality healthcare for the population of South West London and Surrey borders. Our main site, St George's Hospital - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research.
A number of our services are members of established clinical networks which bring together clinicians from a range of healthcare providers working to improve the quality of services for patients. These include the South London Cardiac and Stroke Network and the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network, for which St George's Hospital is the designated heart attack centre, hyper-acute stroke unit and major trauma centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Excellent skills for advanced airway management and regional anaesthesia are required. The job plan is fully flexible and will include 3 session days. A proportion of these must be delivered on Mondays and Fridays. Delivery of the sessions will be discussed at the job planning meetings. This is a full time post at 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5PAs for SPA in support of personal CPD, preparation for GMC appraisal and revalidation. There is potential to increase job planned hours to beyond 10PAs, should this be desirable.
Applicants should have the FRCA or an equivalent qualification and have suitable experience as described in the person specification in the job plan description. They should be on the GMC Specialist Register with a licence to practice. Experience of NHS working practices and systems is essential. The essential qualifications need to be met, in order to be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
This is a great opportunity to join our award-winning anaesthetic department, which is a highly diverse and inclusive workforce of approx. 100 consultants providing expertise in a wide variety of anaesthetic subspecialties including Paediatrics, Neurosurgery, Cardio-thoracic, Intensive Care, Acute and Chronic Pain relief and academic positions in SGUL. There are over 60 trainees from St Georges School of Anaesthesiaand clinical fellows who rotate through the anaesthesia subspecialties. We actively encourage our colleagues to pursue the diverse range of opportunities that arise within the department, the Trust, medical school and South Thames School of Anaesthesia. Several colleagues have held national leadership roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Excellent skills for advanced airway management and regional anaesthesia are required. The job plan is fully flexible and will include 3 session days. A proportion of these must be delivered on Mondays and Fridays. Delivery of the sessions will be discussed at the job planning meetings. This is a full time post at 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5PAs for SPA in support of personal CPD, preparation for GMC appraisal and revalidation. There is potential to increase job planned hours to beyond 10PAs, should this be desirable.
Applicants should have the FRCA or an equivalent qualification and have suitable experience as described in the person specification in the job plan description. They should be on the GMC Specialist Register with a licence to practice. Experience of NHS working practices and systems is essential. The essential qualifications need to be met, in order to be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
This is a great opportunity to join our award-winning anaesthetic department, which is a highly diverse and inclusive workforce of approx. 100 consultants providing expertise in a wide variety of anaesthetic subspecialties including Paediatrics, Neurosurgery, Cardio-thoracic, Intensive Care, Acute and Chronic Pain relief and academic positions in SGUL. There are over 60 trainees from St Georges School of Anaesthesiaand clinical fellows who rotate through the anaesthesia subspecialties. We actively encourage our colleagues to pursue the diverse range of opportunities that arise within the department, the Trust, medical school and South Thames School of Anaesthesia. Several colleagues have held national leadership roles.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holder of Certificate of completion of training (CCT) training in Anaesthesia or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with licence to practice
- A minimun of 2 years experience of working in the NHS
- A minimum of 1 year continuous experience as a Consultant Anaethetist (locum or substantive)
Desirable
Leadership
Essential
- Management role example
- On-call rota management
- Course / conference organiser
- Trainee Representative or similar
- Post-graduate qualification in leadership and management
- Lead role in an established service or a developing service
- non-clinical management experience
Experience
Essential
- Publications in peer reviewed literature
- Publications in book chapters or poster presentations at conferences
- Publications in journals and/or letters published
- Presentations at national/international conferences
- Presentations at departmental/ hospital level / Grand Rounds or similar
- Research experience example Local Investigator etc
Skills - Clinical
Essential
- Advanced airway skills (completion of Airway Fellowship)
- Advanced regional skills (including nerve catheters)
- General subspecialties including vascular
- Major Trauma and orthopaedics
- TIVA techniques
Skills - teaching
Essential
- Evidence to show teaching junior anaesthetic colleagues
- Evidence to show teaching Consultant colleagues (example anaesthetic and surgical)
- Evidence to show teaching nursing staff/ODP's / multi-disciplinary
- Evidence to show teaching medical students
- Evidence of teaching in a simulator centre
- Awards or prizes for presentations delivered or other aspects of medical career
- Post-graduate teaching qualification
Skills - resus
Essential
- Resus certification: current adult resus (ALS or similar, but not iLS)
- Resus certification: current paeds resus (APLS or similar, but not PiLS)
- Resus Instructor: current or experience in resus courses
- European Trauma Course
Skills - IT
Essential
- Designing infographics/posters
- Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams or similar)
Well-being
Essential
- Evidence of projects/experience in supporting colleagues in well-being & coping strategies
Auidt, QI
Essential
- Evidence of completion of audit and/or QI projects
- Evidence of leading clinical audits, implementing change, monitoring compliance
- Awareness of service development issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Hobbies/ interests outside medicine
- MSF feedback within last three years
- Evidence of willingness to work flexibly to accommodate demands of clinical work and support colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holder of Certificate of completion of training (CCT) training in Anaesthesia or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with licence to practice
- A minimun of 2 years experience of working in the NHS
- A minimum of 1 year continuous experience as a Consultant Anaethetist (locum or substantive)
Desirable
Leadership
Essential
- Management role example
- On-call rota management
- Course / conference organiser
- Trainee Representative or similar
- Post-graduate qualification in leadership and management
- Lead role in an established service or a developing service
- non-clinical management experience
Experience
Essential
- Publications in peer reviewed literature
- Publications in book chapters or poster presentations at conferences
- Publications in journals and/or letters published
- Presentations at national/international conferences
- Presentations at departmental/ hospital level / Grand Rounds or similar
- Research experience example Local Investigator etc
Skills - Clinical
Essential
- Advanced airway skills (completion of Airway Fellowship)
- Advanced regional skills (including nerve catheters)
- General subspecialties including vascular
- Major Trauma and orthopaedics
- TIVA techniques
Skills - teaching
Essential
- Evidence to show teaching junior anaesthetic colleagues
- Evidence to show teaching Consultant colleagues (example anaesthetic and surgical)
- Evidence to show teaching nursing staff/ODP's / multi-disciplinary
- Evidence to show teaching medical students
- Evidence of teaching in a simulator centre
- Awards or prizes for presentations delivered or other aspects of medical career
- Post-graduate teaching qualification
Skills - resus
Essential
- Resus certification: current adult resus (ALS or similar, but not iLS)
- Resus certification: current paeds resus (APLS or similar, but not PiLS)
- Resus Instructor: current or experience in resus courses
- European Trauma Course
Skills - IT
Essential
- Designing infographics/posters
- Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams or similar)
Well-being
Essential
- Evidence of projects/experience in supporting colleagues in well-being & coping strategies
Auidt, QI
Essential
- Evidence of completion of audit and/or QI projects
- Evidence of leading clinical audits, implementing change, monitoring compliance
- Awareness of service development issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Hobbies/ interests outside medicine
- MSF feedback within last three years
- Evidence of willingness to work flexibly to accommodate demands of clinical work and support colleagues
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).
