Job summary
Consultant Anaesthetist - ITU
Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust
Permanent
11 PA's
£84,559 - £114,003, per annum (plus on-call allowance)
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit dynamic individuals, whose clinical leadership abilities will help shape the future direction of the clinical service provision within the trust and within this nationally award-winning critical care unit, that has been rated as Good by the CQC.
The successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team including consultants from anaesthetic and medical backgrounds and will be encouraged to develop areas of interest, such as bedside echo and ultrasonography on the critical care unit and to advance anaesthetic services as their job plan allows.
The Critical Care Unit is currently based on the Southport and Formby District General Hospital site, providing Level 2 and 3 care for a general ICU population. The unit is currently constituted as 14 critical care bed spaces. There is also a 4-bedded POCCU area within the critical care footprint, managed jointly with the anaesthetic department to provide peri operative care for major lower bowel surgery on an enhanced recovery pathway. The Unit was awarded the Nursing Times award for the Best Acute Care team in 2020 and were shortlisted again in 2021 and were awarded the "Clinical Team of the Year" in 2020 from the Trust.
About us
Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust serves a population of over 250,000 in North Sefton and West Lancashire. There are excellent road links to the Lake District, North Wales and the Trough of Bowland. Southport is located in the heart of the Golf Coast of England, adjacent to the Royal Birkdale and Hillside golf courses, and close to the award-winning Merchant Taylors' School.
The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
The Trust also provides sexual health services for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The trust is looking to expand its elective surgical capacity and following appointment of a new senior management team, is looking to deliver clinical services fit for the 21st century. In keeping with this vision of aspiring to deliver excellence, the trust is actively canvassing to reconfigure the current service provision, so all acute services are delivered from a single site.
On call duties currently include providing anaesthetic services for emergency surgery, maternity, paediatric emergencies for stabilisation and transfer, ICU cover on a 1 in 8 basis.
All applicants must be either on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their CCT award at the time of interview.
The Trust is happy to consider flexible working arrangements and extended days to deliver a desirable work life balance, support professional goals and personal development.
The Departments of Anaesthesia and Critical Care consist of 18 Consultants, 1 Associate Specialist, 17 Specialty Doctors, 6 anaesthetic, 1 ACCS and 2 Internal Medical Core trainees. In addition, the departments have 2 ACCPs, 3 Clinical Fellows and 4 Anaesthesia Associates. Both departments continue to work collaboratively and closely to ensure the wellbeing of the staff, as well as resilience of services delivered.
Advert date: 1st November 2022
Closing date: 1st December 2022
Shortlisting date: w/c 5th December 2022
Interview date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The trust is looking to expand its elective surgical capacity and following appointment of a new senior management team, is looking to deliver clinical services fit for the 21st century. In keeping with this vision of aspiring to deliver excellence, the trust is actively canvassing to reconfigure the current service provision, so all acute services are delivered from a single site.
On call duties currently include providing anaesthetic services for emergency surgery, maternity, paediatric emergencies for stabilisation and transfer, ICU cover on a 1 in 8 basis.
All applicants must be either on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their CCT award at the time of interview.
The Trust is happy to consider flexible working arrangements and extended days to deliver a desirable work life balance, support professional goals and personal development.
The Departments of Anaesthesia and Critical Care consist of 18 Consultants, 1 Associate Specialist, 17 Specialty Doctors, 6 anaesthetic, 1 ACCS and 2 Internal Medical Core trainees. In addition, the departments have 2 ACCPs, 3 Clinical Fellows and 4 Anaesthesia Associates. Both departments continue to work collaboratively and closely to ensure the wellbeing of the staff, as well as resilience of services delivered.
Advert date: 1st November 2022
Closing date: 1st December 2022
Shortlisting date: w/c 5th December 2022
Interview date: TBC
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council and Licence to Practice
- MB ChB or equivalent.
- FRCA or equivalent.
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview.
- Fellowship of Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) or eligible for FFICM, or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Knowledge &Training
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months recent experience of working in anaesthesia within the NHS
- Advanced Training in ICM or equivalent
- Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in General, urological, gynaecological surgery and Obsetetics
- Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill and/or emergency anaesthetic patient.
- Current ALS Provider
Desirable
- Joint or Dual CCT in ICM and Anaesthesia
- 6-month attachment for Higher Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Knowledge, skills and/ or experience of developing a maternal critical care service
- Focused Intensive Care Echo (FICE) accreditation
- Current APLS Provider
Management/ Leadership / Audit
Essential
- Understanding of NHS management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant.
- Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/ or QIP(s)
Desirable
- Good IT and computing skills.
- Completion of appropriate management/ leadership course(s)
- Previous participation in a management/ leadership role.
Teaching
Essential
- Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor
- Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/ or allied healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor
- Formal training/ qualification in Teaching and/or Learning
- Life support course instructor
Research/Publications
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
- Formal training in Research Methodology
Professional Interests
Essential
- Knowledge of the up-to-date literature
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional society (ies). Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written English skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability and ability to motivate and develop others
- Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites within service requirements
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council and Licence to Practice
- MB ChB or equivalent.
- FRCA or equivalent.
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receiving CCT at the time of interview.
- Fellowship of Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) or eligible for FFICM, or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Knowledge &Training
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months recent experience of working in anaesthesia within the NHS
- Advanced Training in ICM or equivalent
- Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in General, urological, gynaecological surgery and Obsetetics
- Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill and/or emergency anaesthetic patient.
- Current ALS Provider
Desirable
- Joint or Dual CCT in ICM and Anaesthesia
- 6-month attachment for Higher Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
- Knowledge, skills and/ or experience of developing a maternal critical care service
- Focused Intensive Care Echo (FICE) accreditation
- Current APLS Provider
Management/ Leadership / Audit
Essential
- Understanding of NHS management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant.
- Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/ or QIP(s)
Desirable
- Good IT and computing skills.
- Completion of appropriate management/ leadership course(s)
- Previous participation in a management/ leadership role.
Teaching
Essential
- Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor
- Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/ or allied healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Recognition by the GMC as an Educational Supervisor
- Formal training/ qualification in Teaching and/or Learning
- Life support course instructor
Research/Publications
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
- Formal training in Research Methodology
Professional Interests
Essential
- Knowledge of the up-to-date literature
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional society (ies). Knowledge of the up-to-date literature.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written English skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability and ability to motivate and develop others
- Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites within service 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
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).
