Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant and thriving Anaesthetic, Pain Medicine and Critical Care department as a full-time substantive Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain medicine. This is a new post arising from a departmental expansion to address the challenges of the waiting list recovery program.
Applicants will be expected to be on the specialist register for anaesthesia and have completed Stage 3 or Advanced training in pain medicine. FFPMRCA or equivalence is highly desirable.
Applicants are especially welcomed with an additional anaesthetic interest in preoperative assessment, trauma, orthopaedic and regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, emergency anaesthesia, acute pain and ophthalmology.
The successful applicant will join a team of around 46 consultants (including 4 pain consultants and 14 intensivists) and 1 locum consultants in this rapidly expanding department.
Planned AAC Interview Date is Monday 19 May 2025.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to work at Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe Hospital and Amersham. The appointee will be expected to undertake a 10.49 PA contract with the opportunity to increase to 11 PA contract. Initially 1.5 SPAs for supporting activities are allocated for new consultants, 1 core SPA to maintain appraisal, revalidation and statutory/mandatory training obligations and 0.5 SPA for initial service or personal development 'investment'.
The pain medicine post will have 2-3 sessions in chronic pain medicine joining 4 consultants, an associate specialist and specialty doctor. The pain sessions will be split between outpatient clinics, outpatient procedure sessions based in Amersham hospital and theatre pain treatments currently based in Wycombe hospital. There is a spinal MDT as well as chronic pain MDT. Consultants are expected engage in teaching of trainees and nurses. Service rearrangements may also occur in the future to include use of theatre or outpatient facilities at Stoke Mandeville.
Job plans are reviewed annually in line with contractual requirements.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full breakdown of the job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full breakdown of the job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & training
Essential
- MB, BS or equivalent
- FRCA or full equivalence
- FFPMRCA
- CCT holder in Anaesthesia or Registration on GMC specialist Register in Anaesthetics. Or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.
Experience
Essential
- General training in Anaesthesia to consultant level or equivalent (at least one year NHS experience)
- Ability to make decisions at Consultant level.
- Evidence of completion of (or equivalent) in Advanced training or Stage 3 in Pain Medicine
- Evidence of completion of (or equivalent) in Advanced training in other desirable anaesthetic subspecialties e.g. obstetrics, pre-operative assessment, regional anaesthesia
Desirable
- Extensive years WTE
- Post CCT experience
Skills, knowledge & personal attributes
Essential
- Management training and experience
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English. Good communication skills
- Experience of teaching health care workers, doctors in training and undergraduates
- Experience of clinical audit
- Empathy, good listening skills
- Patience, good social skills
- Evidence of good team working, ability to cooperate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical management team
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS.
- Ability to cope under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of good leadership skills
- Ability to organise a team and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of a Consultant
- Computing skills
- Knowledge of the Government's agenda for modernisation of the NHS
- Communication skills training
- Experience of Educational supervision
- Training in teaching
- Published audit or research
- Ability to change and adapt
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC registration and license to practice, with no conditions in place
- Ability to travel to and between sites
Trust 'CARE' Values
Essential
- Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & training
Essential
- MB, BS or equivalent
- FRCA or full equivalence
- FFPMRCA
- CCT holder in Anaesthesia or Registration on GMC specialist Register in Anaesthetics. Or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.
Experience
Essential
- General training in Anaesthesia to consultant level or equivalent (at least one year NHS experience)
- Ability to make decisions at Consultant level.
- Evidence of completion of (or equivalent) in Advanced training or Stage 3 in Pain Medicine
- Evidence of completion of (or equivalent) in Advanced training in other desirable anaesthetic subspecialties e.g. obstetrics, pre-operative assessment, regional anaesthesia
Desirable
- Extensive years WTE
- Post CCT experience
Skills, knowledge & personal attributes
Essential
- Management training and experience
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English. Good communication skills
- Experience of teaching health care workers, doctors in training and undergraduates
- Experience of clinical audit
- Empathy, good listening skills
- Patience, good social skills
- Evidence of good team working, ability to cooperate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical management team
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS.
- Ability to cope under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of good leadership skills
- Ability to organise a team and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of a Consultant
- Computing skills
- Knowledge of the Government's agenda for modernisation of the NHS
- Communication skills training
- Experience of Educational supervision
- Training in teaching
- Published audit or research
- Ability to change and adapt
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC registration and license to practice, with no conditions in place
- Ability to travel to and between sites
Trust 'CARE' Values
Essential
- Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
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).
