Job summary
Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital (QCCH) is one of the oldest maternity hospitals in the UK and is internationally renowned for the care of women with complex medical and obstetric problems and is also a tertiary referral unit for foetal care. Specialist services include maternal medicine, maternity HDU, foetal medicine, prematurity including extreme preterm delivery and perinatal mental health. QCCH is also a designated centre for the management of abnormally invasive placenta. This post requires subspecialty interest, experience and training in obstetric anaesthesia.
The Hammersmith Hospital receives national and international referrals for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The successful candidate will also be required to participate in the anaesthetic service for some of our other surgical sub-specialities in the fields of renal transplant surgery, gynae-oncology, hepatobiliary, upper GI, IVF and endocrine surgery .
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be joining a small and dedicated team of obstetric anaesthetic consultants at QCCH and will be part of the 1:8 obstetric anaesthetic on call rota. This post will allow for consultant obstetric anaesthetic cover for 18/20 sessions per week. This will provide weekday daytime cover for labour ward and separate dedicated consultant cover for four all day elective Caesarean section lists with the intention to provide the full cover of five all day lists in the future.
In addition to anaesthetic services at QCCH the post holder will be expected to provide anaesthesia for some of the surgical specialities at the Hammersmith Hospital. The job plan will have some flexibility and formulated in partnership with the successful candidate.
Candidates are warmly invited to visit the department to discuss the role.
For further information and/or an informal discussion please contact, 020 8383 3991 - department administrator Ms Enda Richardson or
Dr Gary Stocks (Lead Clinician Obstetric Anaesthesia) email g.stocks@nhs.net
Dr Jeremy Campbell (College Tutor) email jeremy.campbell@nhs.net
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD and person spec provided as part of the advert.
The DCC content of the post will reflect the interest in obstetrics and major complex cancer work. However the sessions may be delivered flexibly depending on service needs or timetable changes and there is scope to take into account specific skills and interests of the successful candidate.
Each session of 4 hours attracts 1.25 PAs DCC, to include pre and post-operative care.
On-call: The on call commitment for the post holder will be a prospective 1:8 non-resident rota covering obstetrics at QCCH. 1 PA per week. There is a dedicated resident SpR covering labour ward out of hours
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD and person spec provided as part of the advert.
The DCC content of the post will reflect the interest in obstetrics and major complex cancer work. However the sessions may be delivered flexibly depending on service needs or timetable changes and there is scope to take into account specific skills and interests of the successful candidate.
Each session of 4 hours attracts 1.25 PAs DCC, to include pre and post-operative care.
On-call: The on call commitment for the post holder will be a prospective 1:8 non-resident rota covering obstetrics at QCCH. 1 PA per week. There is a dedicated resident SpR covering labour ward out of hours
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience and advanced training in Obstetric Anesthesia or equivalent
- Anaesthetic training and experience in anaesthesia for complex cancer surgery, the specialist areas of HPB, endocrine, renal transplant, upper GI surgery, gynae-oncology
- If an established consultant, demonstration of adequate subspecialty exposure sufficient to satisfy interview panel
- Must be able to demonstrate the possession of clinical skills appropriate to a consultant providing care to complicated patients undergoing major surgery
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff, genuine interest in trainee wellbeing
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit, QI project delivery and governance structures
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience and advanced training in Obstetric Anesthesia or equivalent
- Anaesthetic training and experience in anaesthesia for complex cancer surgery, the specialist areas of HPB, endocrine, renal transplant, upper GI surgery, gynae-oncology
- If an established consultant, demonstration of adequate subspecialty exposure sufficient to satisfy interview panel
- Must be able to demonstrate the possession of clinical skills appropriate to a consultant providing care to complicated patients undergoing major surgery
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff, genuine interest in trainee wellbeing
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit, QI project delivery and governance structures
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
