Job summary
Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Perioperative Medicine
Division: Planned Care
Care Group: POCC
Grade: 2003 Consultant Scale
Interview Date: Week Commencing 16th May
We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Perioperative Medicine to join our friendly, expert and energetic team and to actively contribute to the development of our services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for 2 Consultants in Anaesthesia and Critical Care to join our team.
Are you looking for a supremely professionally-satisfying job, working as part of a forward thinking, cohesive team who are striving to provide outstanding care for patients? By joining us, you will be surrounded by opportunities for developing your professional career to it's maximum potential, whilst achieving a fantastic work-life balance in the beautiful North Kent region.
Medway Maritime Hospital is located in the beautiful county of Kent, surrounded by stunning coastline and countryside, yet less than an hour's direct train ride from central London. Offering outstanding schools, diverse and award winning restaurants and steeped in history, the region provides high-quality lifestyle matched by a clinically-satisfying job.
For further details, please contact Dr. Sarah Hare, Clinical Director Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine or Dr. Paul Hayden Clinical Lead for ICU on 01634 830000.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This new role within the Division will help support the expansion of the range of services we currently offer, including development of a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit as part of the Theatres redesign and modernisation programme.
You will be actively encouraged to develop your personal interests which will contribute to the continuing growth of expertise within our perioperative and anaesthesia team. This includes supporting research, teaching and Medical Education (in collaboration with the new Kent Medical School) , leadership, management, governance and developing clinical pathways in all areas of perioperative medicine.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This new role within the Division will help support the expansion of the range of services we currently offer, including development of a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit as part of the Theatres redesign and modernisation programme.
You will be actively encouraged to develop your personal interests which will contribute to the continuing growth of expertise within our perioperative and anaesthesia team. This includes supporting research, teaching and Medical Education (in collaboration with the new Kent Medical School) , leadership, management, governance and developing clinical pathways in all areas of perioperative medicine.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, and other non- medical professionals; preferably with an educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, and other non- medical professionals; preferably with an educational qualification
Skills
Essential
- Practical skills for anaesthetic procedures, including ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks
- Advanced Main Theatre Anaesthesia training
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, and other non- medical professionals; preferably with an educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, and other non- medical professionals; preferably with an educational qualification
Skills
Essential
- Practical skills for anaesthetic procedures, including ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks
- Advanced Main Theatre Anaesthesia training
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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).
