Job summary
The Anaesthetics Department are actively seeking qualified consultants within the area or for those who are looking to relocate and commence employment as a substantive consultant. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest NHS hospitals in the whole of the UK and open yourself to a fantastic learning environment.
This hospital in Greater Manchester is perfectly located within a thriving city, which has a great background of supporting doctors from all backgrounds. This is an exciting opportunity for a doctor who is seeking their first role as a substantive consultant after completing their specialist registration.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 October 2021, formally bringing together two NHS Trusts into one single entity. NCA provides hospital and community healthcare services in Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale. Our dedicated team of around 20,000 staff delivers high standards of care and experience excellence to over one million people across Greater Manchester and beyond, working together to save lives and improve lives.
Our Care Organisations are designed to operate within a group arrangement of hospitals, community, and healthcare services. Together they manage and are responsible for the day-to-day running of their hospital and community services, ensuring the safe delivery of high-quality care at scale.
(Primarily based at Salford Royal Hospital, with possibility of some activity at other sites)
Main duties of the job
We provide a variety of surgical specialities in Salford including the upper GI service to Greater Manchester and a nationally referred Intestinal Failure Unit. We have a well-established CPET service and ERAS pathways for our Major elective surgery. Our data is collected as part of PQUIP and the results discussed at regular Divisional meetings. We have an expanding group within the department with an interest in Perioperative Medicine and improving patient outcomes.
We also house the Manchester centre for Clinical Neurosciences. We provide cover for a variety of neurosurgical specialities and we are continuing to expand. Our spinal unit has a nationally referred cohort of patients and performs complex spinal corrective surgery. The department is driven by a collaborative decision making process between anaesthesia and surgery to optimise outcomes for patients. We are also the first Trust in the North West to provide a 7 day Thrombectomy service. This is expected to expand to a 24 hour service shortly.
Outside of Salford, we also support the NCA orthopaedic centre which is based in Fairfield hospital and general surgery lists at Rochdale Infirmary. It is expected that any appointment will have some work in these areas. There may be scope for work in other areas of the NCA but this would need to be jointly agreed with any successful candidate and the relevant Department. Recent experience in a neurosurgical centre required.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Legal
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- To be formally recognized as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
- FRCA or equivalent.
- ATLS or ETC certification
- Completion of the CCT/higher specialist training or equivalent in Anaesthesia.
- Current Advanced Life Support Certification
- Participation in a management training course.
- ATLS or ETC certification
Desirable
- Participation in an advanced IT training course
- Higher degree
- To be formally recognized as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Clinical experience and knowledge in Upper GI including bariatrics Spinal Trauma/Orthopaedics, Plastics, Emergency surgery, General, Paediatric
- Experience of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia blocks appropriate upper and lower limb surgery
- Clinical Audit: Experience and undertaking of clinical audit project/s
- Trained to the level of clinical supervisor
- Academic Achievements and Research: Relevant reviewed peer publication(s).
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS Consultants
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Attendance at a Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia course
- Extensive Paediatric experience
- Experience of the management of major trauma
- Demonstration of lessons learnt from clinical audit projects.
- Experience of recent and current research.
- Appearance in international meetings.
- Administrative roles during training.
Safety
Essential
- Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
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Essential
- Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Can work well in a team
- Understands and values the contribution of others
- Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Is able to create a vision for the department
- Is able to lead and drive change
- Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement
Communicate Effectively
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
- Is able to influence and persuade effectively
Quality - Performing Efficiently & Effectively
Essential
- Ensure delivery of a quality service
- Able to implement policies and plans
- Review and manage progress
- Clear understanding of performance
- management and supports a performance culture
- Accountable for performance of self and others
- Empowers others to take responsibility
- Able to develop and recognise the performance of others
- Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
- Accountable for performance of self and others
- Empowers others to take responsibility
- Able to develop and recognise the performance of others
Desirable
- Evidence of administrative roles during training
Person Specification
Legal
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- To be formally recognized as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
- FRCA or equivalent.
- ATLS or ETC certification
- Completion of the CCT/higher specialist training or equivalent in Anaesthesia.
- Current Advanced Life Support Certification
- Participation in a management training course.
- ATLS or ETC certification
Desirable
- Participation in an advanced IT training course
- Higher degree
- To be formally recognized as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Clinical experience and knowledge in Upper GI including bariatrics Spinal Trauma/Orthopaedics, Plastics, Emergency surgery, General, Paediatric
- Experience of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia blocks appropriate upper and lower limb surgery
- Clinical Audit: Experience and undertaking of clinical audit project/s
- Trained to the level of clinical supervisor
- Academic Achievements and Research: Relevant reviewed peer publication(s).
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS Consultants
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Attendance at a Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia course
- Extensive Paediatric experience
- Experience of the management of major trauma
- Demonstration of lessons learnt from clinical audit projects.
- Experience of recent and current research.
- Appearance in international meetings.
- Administrative roles during training.
Safety
Essential
- Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
v
Essential
- Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Can work well in a team
- Understands and values the contribution of others
- Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Is able to create a vision for the department
- Is able to lead and drive change
- Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement
Communicate Effectively
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
- Is able to influence and persuade effectively
Quality - Performing Efficiently & Effectively
Essential
- Ensure delivery of a quality service
- Able to implement policies and plans
- Review and manage progress
- Clear understanding of performance
- management and supports a performance culture
- Accountable for performance of self and others
- Empowers others to take responsibility
- Able to develop and recognise the performance of others
- Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
- Accountable for performance of self and others
- Empowers others to take responsibility
- Able to develop and recognise the performance of others
Desirable
- Evidence of administrative roles during training
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
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).