Job summary
Consultant in Anaesthetics
100-MED-BGH-069-F
Salary: £86,063 - £111,732 per annum
37.5 hours per week / 10 sessions
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic motivated Consultant Anaesthetists to join our team of Consultant Anaesthetists in the Department of Anaesthetics in Bronglais General Hospital in Aberystwyth, West Wales.
Bronglais General Hospital has 165 inpatient beds, providing acute surgical and medical services to the area including Critical Care. It also provides Consultant led obstetric care and paediatric services for the mid Wales region.
All members of the department work fully flexible rotas providing very good work-life balance. As our department does not host any trainees doctors, the role of a Consultant includes both first and second on-call, as well as elective work. On calls cover emergency Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, and Critical Care. Please note that the first on call Anaesthetist is required to stay at the hospital as a resident also at night. Elective work will include day-time Critical Care cover, and Anaesthesia for General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Obstetric, and Ophthalmic surgery.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, but not essential.
Training & Education including a successful Consultant Development & Mentoring scheme aimed at developing you as a senior leader to enable you to effectively contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction.
We welcome and encourage pre-interview contact and visits.
Main duties of the job
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
- To ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's Values, procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
- Core clinical expertise in General anaesthesia and experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service
- Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
- Participating in CPD including Audit
- You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
- Contribute to teaching and training of medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
- Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
- 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
- Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
- Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Qualifications - Essential
- Full and specialist GMC Registration in Anaesthetics with a Licence to Practice
- Certificate of Completion of Training in anaesthetics or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of issue of CCT or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- Fellowship of the Royal College of anaesthetics (FRCA) (or equivalent)
- Batchelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience - Essential
- Broad based experience in Anaesthesia
- Recent senior trainee, fellow or locum Consultant level experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
- Sufficient experience to participate in on-call provision of paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation services alongside paediatric colleagues
- Intermediate training in obstetric anaesthesia
- Evidence of valid advanced life support skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS in Wales
- Higher or Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Clinical Governance & Research - Essential
- Understanding clinical governance and quality improvement principles
- Understanding critical appraisal of clinical evidence
- Evidence of participation in clinical governance
Desirable
- Participation in a research, service evaluation or quality improvement project
- Involvement in guideline creation
- Publication in a medical textbook or peer reviewed journal
- Presentation at a national or international medical conference
Personal Development & Teaching Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of participation in teaching sessions for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
Desirable
- Evidence of organising educational programmes for doctors, medical students or other multi- disciplinary staff
- Medical education qualification
Management Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Qualifications - Essential
- Full and specialist GMC Registration in Anaesthetics with a Licence to Practice
- Certificate of Completion of Training in anaesthetics or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Anaesthetics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of issue of CCT or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- Fellowship of the Royal College of anaesthetics (FRCA) (or equivalent)
- Batchelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience - Essential
- Broad based experience in Anaesthesia
- Recent senior trainee, fellow or locum Consultant level experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
- Sufficient experience to participate in on-call provision of paediatric resuscitation and stabilisation services alongside paediatric colleagues
- Intermediate training in obstetric anaesthesia
- Evidence of valid advanced life support skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS in Wales
- Higher or Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Clinical Governance & Research - Essential
- Understanding clinical governance and quality improvement principles
- Understanding critical appraisal of clinical evidence
- Evidence of participation in clinical governance
Desirable
- Participation in a research, service evaluation or quality improvement project
- Involvement in guideline creation
- Publication in a medical textbook or peer reviewed journal
- Presentation at a national or international medical conference
Personal Development & Teaching Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of participation in teaching sessions for doctors, medical students or other multi-disciplinary staff
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
Desirable
- Evidence of organising educational programmes for doctors, medical students or other multi- disciplinary staff
- Medical education qualification
Management Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
- Valid certified Advanced Life Support Skills
- On Specialist Register with GMC ot CCT due within 6 months OR CESR or equivilant European qulaification for Specialist Registration
Desirable
- Apropriate Higher degree e.g MD, PhD or MSc
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Clincial Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
- Valid certified Advanced Life Support Skills
- On Specialist Register with GMC ot CCT due within 6 months OR CESR or equivilant European qulaification for Specialist Registration
Desirable
- Apropriate Higher degree e.g MD, PhD or MSc
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Clincial Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
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).
