Consultant Anaesthetist

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 September 2024

Job summary

Department of Anaesthesia

Substantive Consultant Anaesthetist

Full-time 10 PAs

The post will be based mainly at the Denmark Hill site but may be required to work flexibly across the KCH sites (DH, PRUH, QMS & Orpington). There will be an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional and/or other Activities worked over an average of 3.5 days (this might include covering the transplant on call with a 1:8 frequency which attracts a 5% uplift).

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.

Main duties of the job

These are replacement Consultant posts. The post holders will have broad interests including anaesthesia for adults undergoing high-risk surgery, in addition experience in regional, vascular and/or trauma management is desirable. The postholder will have significant involvement in the delivery of emergency anaesthesia both during daytime cover and as part of the general consultant on-call rota. The department covers most anaesthesia specialities, and a dynamic individual with supplementary interests would be welcomed.

It is envisaged that the appointees will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD; Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Date posted

27 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Including London Zone Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-MED-DH-6596482

Job locations

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Together with the other Consultants to provide a service for Anaesthesia This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.

2. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

3. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

4. Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

5. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

6. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

7. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for anaesthesia services.

8. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

9. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

10. Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

11. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.

12. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

13. Be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of responsibility.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.

2. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.

3. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

4. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

5. The post-holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

6. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

7. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder.