Substantive Consultant Anaesthetist

Job description

Job responsibilities

12.1 A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, Service Director and Divisional Medical Director including relevant general managers, on behalf of the Medical Director; this should be done within 3 months of starting the post. It is the post holders responsibility, working with the Service Director to ensure that the job plan reflects an average timetable of activity. However, consultants are senior professionals, and variation in activity is therefore to be expected.

12.2 The post holder and Divisional Medical Director/Service Director will review the Job Plan annually with relevant general managers. Either may propose amendment of the job plan. The expectation is that the Trust and the post holder will work together to benefit the patient and individuals will view the job plan as a guide which may be amended in line with service changes. The formulation of a job plan should not prevent a flexible approach to work to ensure the efficient running of the department.

12.3 The Trust will aim wherever possible to keep the job plan activity to a minimum consistent with achieving the best quality patient care and ensuring that members of staff work in accordance with the European Working Time Regulations. Job plans in excess of 10 PAs will be subject to annual review to ensure that all activity contained in the job plan is clinically and organisationally necessary.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
• Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
• Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• FRCA or equivalent
• CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent (on, or within 6 months of inclusion on, Specialist Register at time of interview)

Desirable

• Management / Leadership Qualification
• Higher Degree
• Education Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in high-risk surgery for emergencies and ortho-trauma

Desirable

• Experience in burns anaesthesia
• SIA or equivalent in obstetric / regional anaesthesia
• Previous consultant-level experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Highly organised, self-motivated and committed to personal development
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with colleagues in a team and delegate appropriately
• Involvement in Governance and patient safety
• Understanding of and involvement in service development

Desirable

• Track record of achieving sustained change through Quality Improvement processes
• Experience in delivering an education programme

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea site

London

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

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