Job summary
Consultant Anaesthetist
2 - Permanent posts 1 - 2 Year Fixed term post
Applications are invited for substantive and full-time (10 PA's) Consultant Anaesthetist posts to join the Aintree University Hospital Anaesthetic Department.
The position will be based at Aintree with potential opportunity of cross-site work at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites.
Main duties of the job
This role will include.
- 6 weekly sessions fixed in time with emergency on-call duties based at Aintree.
- Our emergency on-call runs as a non-resident 2 tier 10-week rota with a pattern of approximately 3 week night on-calls/10 weeks plus one split weekend and one Saturday on call. The second on weekend rota is resident from 8-18 and non-resident overnight (either Saturday or Sunday).
- The successful candidate will have opportunities for lists in orthopaedic and MFU trauma, vascular lists, and provision of pre-op services, as well as awide variety of day case anaesthesia, including ophthalmology, maxillofacial, general surgery and urology.
- Cross-site work with day case lists at BGH and lists in complex major surgery at the Royal Liverpool site are negotiable.
- In addition, there is a 1.5 PA allocation of SPA time each week for personal development and there is an expectation of active involvement in departmental meetings and teaching.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate is invited to take on a clinical leadership role, actively participating in our drive to constantly seek opportunities to improve the quality of care we deliver. As such, we are looking for enthusiasts with a vision, who are not afraid of change, and who take pride and ownership in their roles to join our dedicated & committed team of over 100 anaesthetic consultants trust wide.
The appointee, together with his/her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of anaesthetic services, and to the delivery of perioperative medicine.
In addition, other duties will include administration, attendance at meetings, and continuing medical education. It is expected that the appointee will participate in the on-call rota (category A 3% supplement).
It is expected that clinical sessions will be delivered on a flexible, annualised basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate is invited to take on a clinical leadership role, actively participating in our drive to constantly seek opportunities to improve the quality of care we deliver. As such, we are looking for enthusiasts with a vision, who are not afraid of change, and who take pride and ownership in their roles to join our dedicated & committed team of over 100 anaesthetic consultants trust wide.
The appointee, together with his/her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of anaesthetic services, and to the delivery of perioperative medicine.
In addition, other duties will include administration, attendance at meetings, and continuing medical education. It is expected that the appointee will participate in the on-call rota (category A 3% supplement).
It is expected that clinical sessions will be delivered on a flexible, annualised basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- 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
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor
Desirable
- Experience of teaching non- medical professionals
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor.
- Educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery
- Interest and experience in critical care medicine.
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics, Trauma, General, urological and gynaecological surgery, Vascular surgery, Transfer medicine
Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of life-long learning
- Participation in reflective practiceand incident reporting processes.
- Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects
Desirable
- Involvement in research projects relevantto anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine
- Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- 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
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor
Desirable
- Experience of teaching non- medical professionals
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor.
- Educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery
- Interest and experience in critical care medicine.
- Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics, Trauma, General, urological and gynaecological surgery, Vascular surgery, Transfer medicine
Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of life-long learning
- Participation in reflective practiceand incident reporting processes.
- Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects
Desirable
- Involvement in research projects relevantto anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine
- Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification
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).
