Job summary
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual to join our critical care team. As a department we are dedicated to developing and delivering a high quality consultant-led critical care service. This comes at an exciting time for our department as we embark on significant redevelopment and expansion of our critical care environment to future-proof our service provision.
Interview to be held 27th June 2022
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join an established, successful, enthusiastic and ACSA accredited team in delivering quality anaesthetic, peri-operative and critical care services to the West Dorset population and adjoining areas. The post will include a regular clinical commitment to our Critical Care Unit.
The primary purpose of this new post is to allow the Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at Dorset County Hospital to expand to:
- Meet the current healthcare needs of the West Dorset population
- Meet the needs of our new build Critical Care and Emergency Department
About us
Dorchester is a popular market town in an area of outstanding beauty close to the world heritage Purbeck coastline, served by frequent direct rail services to London and Bristol, with four regional airports within 90 minutes by road. There are excellent recreational amenities and good educational facilities are available in both the public and private sectors. The popular seaside holiday resort of Weymouth with its golden beaches and picturesque harbour is only 8 miles away and offers easy access to the Channel Islands and France.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the on-call rota, which includes cover of anaesthesia for emergency surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
Applicants should have obtained their CCT and be on the Specialist Register, or be within six months of obtaining their CCT, before taking up the post. A higher qualification in Intensive Care Medicine is expected for this post, or equivalent experience. This may be in the form of FFICM accreditation. In addition to an Intensive Care Medicine qualification or experience, there must be evidence of training appropriate to obstetric anaesthesia, major trauma and the broad cross section of anaesthetic services provided by the Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the on-call rota, which includes cover of anaesthesia for emergency surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
Applicants should have obtained their CCT and be on the Specialist Register, or be within six months of obtaining their CCT, before taking up the post. A higher qualification in Intensive Care Medicine is expected for this post, or equivalent experience. This may be in the form of FFICM accreditation. In addition to an Intensive Care Medicine qualification or experience, there must be evidence of training appropriate to obstetric anaesthesia, major trauma and the broad cross section of anaesthetic services provided by the Department.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCTs (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) in anaesthesia and ICM
- CESR or European community rights
- An appropriate higher qualification in Anaesthesia (FRCA or equivalent)
- An appropriate higher qualification in Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM or equivalent) or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 7 years clinical experience in Anaesthesia, including at least one year in UK
- Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based consultant
- Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
Current skills and abilities
Essential
- Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
Team Working and Service Development
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and service development
- Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working
Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit
- Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research
Management Training, Organisational skills and Strategic Vision
Essential
- Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post
- Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the trust
- Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
Teaching and Communication
Essential
- Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post
- Ability to present effectively to an audience
- Ability to communicate effectively
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCTs (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) in anaesthesia and ICM
- CESR or European community rights
- An appropriate higher qualification in Anaesthesia (FRCA or equivalent)
- An appropriate higher qualification in Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM or equivalent) or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 7 years clinical experience in Anaesthesia, including at least one year in UK
- Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based consultant
- Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
Current skills and abilities
Essential
- Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
Team Working and Service Development
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and service development
- Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working
Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit
- Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research
Management Training, Organisational skills and Strategic Vision
Essential
- Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post
- Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the trust
- Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
Teaching and Communication
Essential
- Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post
- Ability to present effectively to an audience
- Ability to communicate effectively
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).
