Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a locum paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist to join a team of approximately 35 consultants at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust based at St Mary's Hospital.
Successful candidates will provide clinical services in anaesthesia, perioperative care, attending theatre and pre-operative assessment clinics as part of a team-based approach in adult and paediatric patients.
St Mary's Hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with the anaesthetics service fully involved in all stages of the trauma pathway for adults and children. It has a paediatric on-call rota set at 1:10.
Main duties of the job
The jobs are paid as 10 PA per week for a whole-time contract - 9 DCC and 1 SPA.
9 PA per week of clinical activities including - pre-operative assessment clinics, elective and emergency theatre work, peri-operative medicine including acute pain and MDT meetings and on-call activity.
Work will mostly be spread over the five weekdays, but will include weekend or evening work.
1 PA per week of Supporting Professional Activities - including audit, clinical governance, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD.
On-call: There is a complement of 1:10 on the paediatric on-call rota at St Mary's. There is a core training grade, junior and senior specialist trainee/fellow on site overnight.
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.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
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
The post holders will work a 10 PA contract based at St Marys Hospital, joining an on-call rota set at 1:10.
We are looking for outstanding anaesthetists with a subspecialty interest in paediatric anaesthesia and significant experience in our other sub-specialites including neuro-anaesthesia, major trauma, regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, ophthalmic anaesthesia and vascular surgery.
St Marys hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with associated surgical specialties, a quaternary vascular service and a busy obstetric unit.
The successful applicant will become part of this busy department. The workload demands a flexible and responsive service to emergency and elective work within the operating theatre environment, emergency department and in remote sites.
In addition to a broad range of both elective and emergency clinical work, the post-holder will have ample opportunity to be involved in a fantastic range of research, teaching and training governance and leadership opportunities.
For a full job description and person specification please see the supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holders will work a 10 PA contract based at St Marys Hospital, joining an on-call rota set at 1:10.
We are looking for outstanding anaesthetists with a subspecialty interest in paediatric anaesthesia and significant experience in our other sub-specialites including neuro-anaesthesia, major trauma, regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, ophthalmic anaesthesia and vascular surgery.
St Marys hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with associated surgical specialties, a quaternary vascular service and a busy obstetric unit.
The successful applicant will become part of this busy department. The workload demands a flexible and responsive service to emergency and elective work within the operating theatre environment, emergency department and in remote sites.
In addition to a broad range of both elective and emergency clinical work, the post-holder will have ample opportunity to be involved in a fantastic range of research, teaching and training governance and leadership opportunities.
For a full job description and person specification please see the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register in anaesthesia in approved training post
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- Minimum 6 months experience in Anaesthesia in the UK
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions and 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.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Advanced training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- If an established consultant, demonstration of adequate subspecialty exposure sufficient to satisfy interview panel
- Able to take responsibility for optimization and clinical care of high-risk patients for complex major surgeries
- Training and or significant experience in the management of patients for emergency surgery in the sub-specialty areas undertaken by the Trust including Major Trauma
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register in anaesthesia in approved training post
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- Minimum 6 months experience in Anaesthesia in the UK
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions and 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.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Advanced training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- If an established consultant, demonstration of adequate subspecialty exposure sufficient to satisfy interview panel
- Able to take responsibility for optimization and clinical care of high-risk patients for complex major surgeries
- Training and or significant experience in the management of patients for emergency surgery in the sub-specialty areas undertaken by the Trust including Major Trauma
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
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).
