Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a general anaesthetist with an interest in obstetric anaesthesia working at a consultant level work across Manchester Foundation Trust. This role will be pivotal in supporting the elective recovery of the Trust as well as providing perioperative medical support post-pandemic. The successful candidate will deliver high quality patient care, as well as support the wider departmental ambition to become a centre of research excellence.
The posts will be based at Oxford Road Campus, with expectation to work on the obstetric on call rota. In addition, there will be expectation for some element of work to be delivered at other sites within the Trust as well - to be agreed between successful candidates and the department.
Please note that the successful candidate would be expected to work across other sites within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The scale of the service within Anaesthesia and MFT enables significant subspecialisation within particular areas of interest and opportunities to develop your consultant career.
In addition there are the benefits of being located near to the facilities of Manchester Medical School and the University.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) was formed on 1st October 2017 following the merger of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM). The Trust comprises of Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital for Women, The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Trafford General Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital, Altrincham Hospital and Withington Community Hospital.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent e.g. FRCA
- Completion of higher training in Anaesthesia should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
- Tertiary Level Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Adult Life Support and/ or Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certification or equivalent
- A specialist interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, specifically the anaesthetic management of patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Desirable
- A postgraduate qualification in teaching and leadership
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching medical students
- Experience of Audit
- Teaching junior medical staff
Desirable
- GMC recognition as an educational supervison
Academic Achievements, Research & Patient Safety
Essential
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal, a demonstrable commitment to developing research in the Trust or a record of improving patient safety within previous organisations
Desirable
- Postgraduate Research Degree (MD/ PhD or equivalent)
- Demonstrate a quality improvement project in perioperative medicine or work in this area
- Demonstrate a regional or national interest in training through a transformational project
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisations skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of co-ordination of national level communication project
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration)
- Willing to reside within a distance of 30 minutes of base site
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent e.g. FRCA
- Completion of higher training in Anaesthesia should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
- Tertiary Level Obstetric Anaesthesia
- Adult Life Support and/ or Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certification or equivalent
- A specialist interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, specifically the anaesthetic management of patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Desirable
- A postgraduate qualification in teaching and leadership
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching medical students
- Experience of Audit
- Teaching junior medical staff
Desirable
- GMC recognition as an educational supervison
Academic Achievements, Research & Patient Safety
Essential
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal, a demonstrable commitment to developing research in the Trust or a record of improving patient safety within previous organisations
Desirable
- Postgraduate Research Degree (MD/ PhD or equivalent)
- Demonstrate a quality improvement project in perioperative medicine or work in this area
- Demonstrate a regional or national interest in training through a transformational project
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisations skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of co-ordination of national level communication project
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration)
- Willing to reside within a distance of 30 minutes of base site
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).
