Job summary
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to
recruit a Consultant in Anaesthetics. The post will have a special interest in Pain Management. The Directorate provides
services across 3 hospital sites within the county of Worcestershire.
As a Trust we are actively involved in developing the
training program for students from the Three Counties Medical School based in
Worcester which opens in September 2023. We look forward to establishing links
with the new Medical School in addition to well-established relationships with
the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick.
Interested candidates are invited to contact the department via wah-tr.gasrota@nhs.net.
Planned AAC date: Monday 9th September 2024.
Main duties of the job
The Anaesthetic department provides services to three sites - Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH), Alexandra Hospital, and Kidderminster Treatment Centre (KTC), encompassing all major specialities with a strong countywide working ethos. Recent surgical reconfiguration means most elective surgery will be delivered on the Alexandra Hospital site, while the majority of emergency, trauma and obstetric work will be on the WRH site. KTC functions as a day-case and short-stay surgical unit. Applicants will be required to contribute to the general and obstetric on call rota.
On call: 1.5 PA on call and category A 3% on call availability supplement. Rota frequency is anticipated to be 1:14, however may be subject to change.
The Anaesthetic department is renowned for providing a highly supportive working environment both for consultant colleagues and for trainees, for whom we endeavour to provide the highest quality training opportunities. The trust runs a cross specialty mentoring scheme for new consultants, provides monthly well-being webinars, and has open access to Occupational Health support. In addition, the successful applicant will be provided with a mentor from within the anaesthetic department.
Potential applicants are encouraged to visit and to seek further details on the operational aspects of the department.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
- A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
- The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
- The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
- The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
For further details please visit the Job Description under Supporting Information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
- A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
- The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
- The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
- The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
For further details please visit the Job Description under Supporting Information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Anaesthesia / Pain Management (preferably Advanced Pain Management training).
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Expertise in sub-specialty.
Desirable
- Advanced training in General, Urology, Gynaecology surgery.
- Advanced training or significant experience in Peri-operative medicine.
- Fellowship or significant experience in regional anaesthesia.
- Experience in robotic surgery.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
- Clear understanding of local/wider NHS management structures.
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
- Management/leadership roles in training or previous posts.
- Management/leadership qualification.
- Implementing evidence-based change to improve patient care.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a clinical supervisor.
- Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
- Formal educational qualification.
- Life support course instructor.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Honesty and integrity.
- High professional standards.
- Good organisational skills.
- Commitment to team working.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Flexibility in a changing work environment.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
- Potential for wider hospital leadership roles
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
Desirable
- Member of medical indemnity organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
- o CCT or CESR (CP)
- o CESR or
- o European Community Rights
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent diploma.
- Advanced Pain training or equivalent clinical experience.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- FFPMRCA or equivalent qualification.
- Additional degree or post-graduate qualification (MRCP, MD, etc).
- Postgraduate prizes.
- ALS, ATLS, APLS, EPLS provider status
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Anaesthesia / Pain Management (preferably Advanced Pain Management training).
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Expertise in sub-specialty.
Desirable
- Advanced training in General, Urology, Gynaecology surgery.
- Advanced training or significant experience in Peri-operative medicine.
- Fellowship or significant experience in regional anaesthesia.
- Experience in robotic surgery.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
- Clear understanding of local/wider NHS management structures.
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
- Management/leadership roles in training or previous posts.
- Management/leadership qualification.
- Implementing evidence-based change to improve patient care.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a clinical supervisor.
- Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
- Formal educational qualification.
- Life support course instructor.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Honesty and integrity.
- High professional standards.
- Good organisational skills.
- Commitment to team working.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Flexibility in a changing work environment.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
- Potential for wider hospital leadership roles
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
Desirable
- Member of medical indemnity organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
- o CCT or CESR (CP)
- o CESR or
- o European Community Rights
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent diploma.
- Advanced Pain training or equivalent clinical experience.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- FFPMRCA or equivalent qualification.
- Additional degree or post-graduate qualification (MRCP, MD, etc).
- Postgraduate prizes.
- ALS, ATLS, APLS, EPLS provider status
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
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).
