Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

ANAESTHESIA AT BARTS HEALTHWe provide anaesthetic services across all our hospitals: The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, Newham Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts).Future reconfiguration of services will lead to movement of anaesthetic staff across hospitals. The combined departments have approximately 120 consultants. At St Bartholomew's Hospital: Cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, breast and endocrine, oncology, radiotherapy and cardiothoracic. With the exception of ophthalmic and breast surgery, all surgical services moved to the Royal London Hospital in January 2012.At the Royal London Hospital: Trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, gynaecology oncology, ENT, general and plastic surgery, neurosurgery, maxillofacial, dental, paediatrics and obstetrics.

Main duties of the job

The post is a locum consultant post in anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital; the successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at Barts or Mile End Hospital if required. The post holder willbe an employee of BartsHealth and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Barts Health group.This is a general post for a locum consultant anaesthetist. The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all the specialities provided for at Barts & The Royal London Hospitals.Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.

About us

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three Trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust,Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust.Together our hospitals deliver high quality clinical care tothe people of East London and further afield.The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services that serve the needs of the local community, and are home to some of Britain's leading specialist centres including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care.Barts Health also has one of the UK's busiest children's hospitals and internationally renowned surgical facilities.Our vision is to create a world-class health organisation that builds on strong relations with our partners and the communities we serve - one dedicated to ending the historic health inequalities in East London.We will build an international reputation for excellence in patient care, research and education. And as members of UCL Partners, the largest academic health sciences system in the world, we will ensure that our patients are some of the first in the country to benefit from the latest drugs and treatments.We are looking for the best talent to lead our ambitious healthcare organisation. In return, Barts Health will provide professional development opportunities, enabling investment in a range of new initiatives

Date posted

11 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED01191RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details related to the main duties and responsibilities about the role, please refer to the "Jov Descrpition" attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details related to the main duties and responsibilities about the role, please refer to the "Jov Descrpition" attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Clinical Skills

Essential

  • GMC Registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • ALS/APLS

Desirable

  • Experience of UK healthcare system
  • Higher degree

Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, especially the management of major trauma
  • Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
  • Audit experience

Desirable

  • Experience in anaesthesia specialties in the job plan
  • Clinical management training

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
  • Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
  • Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
  • Ability to gain confidence and trust
  • Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
  • Enthusiasm and approachability

Desirable

  • Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
  • Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Teaching & Training

Essential

  • Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
  • ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS provider status

Desirable

  • ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status
  • Certificate of education
  • Evidence of training in teaching skills
  • Involvement in undergraduate education

Research

Essential

  • Understands research methodology
  • Actively encourages research with junior and other staff

Desirable

  • Published or submitted research to indexed journals
  • Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and clinical audit
  • Computer skills
  • Service development
Person Specification

Qualifications/ Clinical Skills

Essential

  • GMC Registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • ALS/APLS

Desirable

  • Experience of UK healthcare system
  • Higher degree

Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, especially the management of major trauma
  • Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
  • Audit experience

Desirable

  • Experience in anaesthesia specialties in the job plan
  • Clinical management training

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
  • Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
  • Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
  • Ability to gain confidence and trust
  • Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
  • Enthusiasm and approachability

Desirable

  • Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
  • Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Teaching & Training

Essential

  • Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
  • ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS provider status

Desirable

  • ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status
  • Certificate of education
  • Evidence of training in teaching skills
  • Involvement in undergraduate education

Research

Essential

  • Understands research methodology
  • Actively encourages research with junior and other staff

Desirable

  • Published or submitted research to indexed journals
  • Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and clinical audit
  • Computer skills
  • Service development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Perioperative Medicine

Madeleine Dancey

madeleine.dancey@nhs.net

Date posted

11 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED01191RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR


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