Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London
and beyond.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant Anaesthetist with a particular interest in Vascular and POA.
We provide anaesthetic services across all our hospitals: The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross
Hospital, Newham Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Bart’s).
At the Royal London Hospital we provide: POA, Pain – acute and chronic, Trauma and orthopaedics, gynae-oncology, gynaecology, urology, HpB, colorectal, ENT, general and plastic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular,
renal, maxillofacial, dental, paediatrics, obstetrics and interventional radiology.
Main duties of the job
This post is a substantive consultant post in anaesthesia based at The Royal London Hospital; the successful candidate may be asked to cover surgical lists at other sites across the Trust if required. The post holder will be an employee of Bart’s Health and there may be future opportunities or requirements to work at one of the other hospitals in the Bart’s Health group.
This is a general post with an interest in orthopaedic surgery and obstetrics for a consultant anaesthetist. The appointee must be able to work flexibly and be able to cover all the specialties provided for at The Royal London Hospital
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
1. GMC Registration
2. MBBS or equivalent
3. CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT
4. FRCA or equivalent
5. ALS/APLS
6. SIA or equivalent in POA
7. SIA in Vascular
Desirable criteria
8. Experience of UK healthcare system
9. Experience in Anaesthesia for complex Orthopaedic Trauma patients
Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience
Essential criteria
10. Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, and the management of major trauma
11. Experience in the peri-operative care of patients including pain management
12. Audit experience
Desirable criteria
13. Experience in anaesthesia specialties in the job plan
14. Clinical management training
15. Experience in Clinical Governance
16. Experience in setting up courses for nursing/ AHP staff
Personal Skills/ Qualities
Essential criteria
17. Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
18. Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
19. Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
20. Ability to gain confidence and trust
21. Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
22. Enthusiasm/ approachability
Desirable criteria
23. Leadership skills appropriate to leading a multidisciplinary team
24. ·Directing and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
25. Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
26. Evidence of training in teaching skills.
Desirable criteria
27. ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status
28. Involvement in undergraduate education
29. Involvement in postgraduate education
30. Experience of setting up an education module/ course
31. Formal qualification in medical education
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
32. Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals
33. Evidence of training in teaching skills.
Desirable criteria
34. ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status.
35. Involvement in undergraduate education
36. Involvement in postgraduate education
37. Experience of setting up an education module/ course
38. Formal qualification in medical education
Research
Essential criteria
39. Understands research methodology
40. Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
41. Active participation in research
Desirable criteria
42. ·Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
43. Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable criteria
44. Experience in teaching and clinical audit
45. Computer skills
46. Service development