Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

Job responsibilities

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

2.1 To work with other consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive cardiac anaesthetic service in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

2.2 To develop and/or consolidate expertise in cardiac anaesthesia.

2.3 To maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research already established within the Trust.

2.4 To support service plans for the specialty, taking account of the changes in clinical practice and new technologies available.

2.5 To participate in and progress Clinical Governance.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

3.1 General Training and Qualifications

The appointee must hold accreditation in FRCA in the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK.

Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be progressed further.

3.2 Experience

The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of cardiac anaesthesia. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in the conduct of clinical trials.

3.3 Person specification

See person specification document.

3.4 Clinical Audit

The appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead in the following:

Mortality and morbidity meetings;

Clinical audit programmes;

Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines.

This is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).

In the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education.

4. TEACHING

The Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.

The post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis.

The post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.

The appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the teaching of postgraduates, including the teaching programme for SpRs in the Local Education and Training Board.

5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

The job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for Anaesthesia. The annual job plan review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.

5.1 Proposed Job Plan

5.1.1The post consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).

This job plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota of clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.

5.1.2 Indicative Job Plan 1

JOB CONTENT (TIMETABLE OF WEEKLY PA ACTIVITY).

Four-week rota template (INDICATIVE)

Day Time Location Description of activity DCC/SPA/AR/ED* No of PAs

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Agreed activity to be worked flexibly*VariableLTHT

SPA SPA 1.5

VariableLGI, SJUHFlexible clinical work, Monday to Friday, for cardiac surgery, cardiology, thoracic surgery, cardiac ICU.

DCC 6.25

Emergency on-call work VariableOn site, at home on the telephone & travelling to & from siteOn-call one weekday night in 9 (18:00-08:00), and one weekend in 9 (Friday 18:00 - Monday 08:00). Cover for cardiac ICU and cardiac surgery including ACHD.Direct Clinical Care2.25

TOTAL PAs - 10

Direct Clinical Care (DCC), Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), External duties (ED) or Additional NHS responsibilities (AR)

Please note that this is an indicative job plan. The exact details of the timetable will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Activity Summary:

Programmed activityNumber

Direct clinical care (including on-call)8.5

Supporting professional activities 1.5

Other NHS responsibilities

External duties

TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES10

5.2 Accountability

The post-holder is managerially accountable for the use of resources to the Chief Executive and professionally accountable to the Chief Medical Officer through Clinical Directors. This may be amended in the light of the Trusts management arrangements.

5.3 Standards of Conduct and Behaviour

He/she will be required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice. This includes protecting patients when you believe that a doctors or other colleagues conduct, performance or health is a threat to them.

If, after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must follow the Trusts procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director or Medical Director in the first instance.

Your general conduct at work should comply with the standards set out in the Trusts document on Appraisal, in particular the section on Core Behaviours.

5.4 Consultant Appraisal

Appraisal will be a contractual requirement for all consultant staff and the Trust attaches considerable importance to this approach intended to be of benefit to individual consultants and to achieve the highest possible standards in the delivery of healthcare and services. Arrangements for annual appraisal will be managed through the Clinical Director.

5.5 Leave Arrangements

All leave should be applied for in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy, normally giving six weeks notice of any leave, other than in exceptional circumstances.

5.6 Training

During the course of your employment, you agree to undergo whatever training the Trust deems necessary. You will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. This may include, but is not limited to, induction training, professional development and safe working practices. Funding of such training will be in accordance with the Trusts Staff Development Policy.

5.7 Continuing Medical Education

The Trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultants professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support for these activities will be granted in accordance with the Trusts Leave Policy.

5.8 Secretarial Support

As part of the resource commitments to enable the post-holder to fulfil their job plan, the appointee will have access to such secretarial assistance as is required. An office with IT facilities (PC, email etc) will be provided.

5.9 Health & Safety

The Trust has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for all staff.

As an employee/supervisor/manager you are responsible for your own safety and that of others. This will require you to comply with the Trust arrangements for Health & Safety and Risk Management, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. As a supervisor/manager, you will be responsible for ensuring your teamwork in a safe manner and are competent to do so.

See JD enclosed for FULL DETAIL

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in anaesthesia
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

Desirable

• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
• Attendance at recognised management course.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• FRCA or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in anaesthesia including Cardiac anaesthesia.
• Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in Cardiac anaesthesia
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research

Desirable

• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written/spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients/colleagues demonstrated by one of the following OR
• Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English OR
• Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
• in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5) OR
• Achieved minimum Grade B across all 4 categories the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing
• Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, OR
• have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

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

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).