Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board wishes to employ a permanent consultant Anaesthetist to be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. Anaesthetists taking up this role will have the option of undertaking sessions in the health board's new elective orthopaedic hub when it opens in early 2025.
The vacancy is full-time, comprising an average of 37.5 hours per week, equating to 10 sessions (as per the consultant contract for Wales). 7 sessions will be allocated to direct clinical care (DCC), with 3 sessions for supporting professional activities (SPA).
Direct clinical care includes delivering anaesthesia for a range of surgical specialties, according to the experience of the successful applicant and the requirements of the service. This is likely to include travel a short distance away to Abergele hospital where elective ophthalmic services are provided and Llandudno where a new elective orthopaedic hub is due to open in 2025. The agreed clinical work may also be in areas aligned to anaesthesia such as pre-operative assessment clinic, supporting the inpatient pain service or attending multidisciplinary meetings.
Main duties of the job
Daytime clinical activity will include a mix of fixed or flexible sessions at the main Glan Clwyd Hospital site, Abergele hospital, or at Llandudno General Hospital, which is currently being developed as a new elective orthopaedic hub.
The successful applicant will be expected to provide out-of-hours clinical work as a member of the general consultant anaesthetist on-call rota. This is currently a 1 in 12 non-resident rota, accounting for 2.1 DCC sessions, providing consultant cover for emergency theatres and obstetrics during evenings and weekends. Out-of-hours cover for intensive care is provided by a separate non-resident consultant and experience in critical care is not required for this post.
We provide anaesthesia for the following:
Electroconvulsive therapy
Community dental services
Ophthalmology
Magnetic resonance imaging (with facilities for general anaesthesia or sedation)
Interventional radiology and gastroenterology procedures
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 676,000 people, across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham). Some areas of Mid-Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire are also covered by the Health Board.
The Health Board employs around 16,500 staff and has a budget of around £1.4 billion. It is responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Wrexham Maelor Hospital, in Wrexham, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd near Rhyl, and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor) as well as 22 other acute and community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. The Heath Board also coordinates the work of 121 GP practices and NHS services provided by North Wales' Dentists, Opticians and Pharmacies.
Situated in the Northern most aspect of Wales, the Health Board lies at the edge of the beautiful Snowdonia National Park and spans a huge and diverse geographical area. North Wales also boasts some of the UKs most varied and spectacular coastline, offering unparalleled opportunities to engage with outdoor activities in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications& Experience
Essential
- oFRCA or equivalent
- oCCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- oBroad based general experience in anaesthesia
Desirable
- oOther post graduate qualifications
- oExperience at consultant level
- oSpecialist skills or experience
- oHigher training or Experience in vascular anaesthesia
- oHigher training or Experience in obstetric anaesthesia
- oHigher training or Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
- oOut-of-programme experience in a clinical area relevant to the job
- oEvidence of taking consultant-level responsibility
Training
Essential
- oWide training background relevant for the job
Desirable
- oCompletion of a UK specialist training programme
- oALS, ATLS, APLS or equivalent
Quality Improvement and Audit
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in quality improvement or audit projects
Desirable
- oEvidence of completed audit or quality improvement projects that have changed practice
Teaching
Essential
- oExperience of teaching trainees
- oEvidence of a commitment to teaching trainees
Desirable
- oEvidence of teaching nursing and paramedical staff and medical students
- oTeaching course
- oTeaching qualification
- oAccredited trainer e.g. for ATLS, FICE
- oExperience of using simulation in medical education
Research
Desirable
- oCritical appraisal course / skills
- oEvidence of participation in research.
- oPublications in peer-reviewed journals, e.g. letters, case reports.
- oPosters displayed at scientific meetings
- oAbstracts presented at scientific meetings
- oResearch-based publications in peer- reviewed journals
Team working
Essential
- oOpen and approachable and willing to give and to receive feedback
- oA team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team
- oReliable, self- motivated and punctual
- oEvidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure
Desirable
- oAble to work flexibly both in time and place
- oA willingness to work outside normal working hours at short notice in times of need
- oA willingness to explore new ways of working
Management and Leadership
Essential
- oEvidence of understanding of NHS management practices
- oA willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental management meetings
Desirable
- oManagement course
- oInvolvement with a management project
- oExperience of departmental administration
- oExperience of rostering
- oExperience of managing a budget in the workplace
- oExperience of organisational change and service re-design
Communication with patients, carers and colleagues
Essential
- oSafe and effective oral communication skills
- oWillingness to involve patients in their management
- oAbility to handle difficult interviews with patients or their carers with tact and sensitivity
Information Technology
Essential
Desirable
- oECDL
- oAdvanced IT skills (e.g. App or website design)
Language
Essential
- oExcellent command of written and verbal English
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications& Experience
Essential
- oFRCA or equivalent
- oCCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- oBroad based general experience in anaesthesia
Desirable
- oOther post graduate qualifications
- oExperience at consultant level
- oSpecialist skills or experience
- oHigher training or Experience in vascular anaesthesia
- oHigher training or Experience in obstetric anaesthesia
- oHigher training or Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
- oOut-of-programme experience in a clinical area relevant to the job
- oEvidence of taking consultant-level responsibility
Training
Essential
- oWide training background relevant for the job
Desirable
- oCompletion of a UK specialist training programme
- oALS, ATLS, APLS or equivalent
Quality Improvement and Audit
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in quality improvement or audit projects
Desirable
- oEvidence of completed audit or quality improvement projects that have changed practice
Teaching
Essential
- oExperience of teaching trainees
- oEvidence of a commitment to teaching trainees
Desirable
- oEvidence of teaching nursing and paramedical staff and medical students
- oTeaching course
- oTeaching qualification
- oAccredited trainer e.g. for ATLS, FICE
- oExperience of using simulation in medical education
Research
Desirable
- oCritical appraisal course / skills
- oEvidence of participation in research.
- oPublications in peer-reviewed journals, e.g. letters, case reports.
- oPosters displayed at scientific meetings
- oAbstracts presented at scientific meetings
- oResearch-based publications in peer- reviewed journals
Team working
Essential
- oOpen and approachable and willing to give and to receive feedback
- oA team player that values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team
- oReliable, self- motivated and punctual
- oEvidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and/or when under pressure
Desirable
- oAble to work flexibly both in time and place
- oA willingness to work outside normal working hours at short notice in times of need
- oA willingness to explore new ways of working
Management and Leadership
Essential
- oEvidence of understanding of NHS management practices
- oA willingness to attend and actively participate in departmental management meetings
Desirable
- oManagement course
- oInvolvement with a management project
- oExperience of departmental administration
- oExperience of rostering
- oExperience of managing a budget in the workplace
- oExperience of organisational change and service re-design
Communication with patients, carers and colleagues
Essential
- oSafe and effective oral communication skills
- oWillingness to involve patients in their management
- oAbility to handle difficult interviews with patients or their carers with tact and sensitivity
Information Technology
Essential
Desirable
- oECDL
- oAdvanced IT skills (e.g. App or website design)
Language
Essential
- oExcellent command of written and verbal English
Desirable
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).
