Job overview
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are looking for an experienced and dynamic anaesthetist to work as a Specialist within Scarborough hospital. This is a new role designed for senior doctors who are competent and comfortable to work independently both in, and out of, normal daytime hours. The post has been set up to replicate the way of working of our current Consultant body, in recognition of the fact that many senior, non-Consultant, anaesthetists are already effectively working at this level. We hope that this exciting opportunity will provide the challenge, recognition and remuneration, that the successful applicant deserves.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work as part of the senior anaesthetic team, providing anaesthetic services across all of the Trust’s main sites. Primarily Scarborough and Bridlington. As a Specialist it is expected that the post-holder will undertake clinical duties independently, and act at the level of an RCoA sessional supervisor when required. The post-holder will be expected to be able to supervise and support Junior Doctors working in anaesthesia.
Working for our organisation
We provide acute and community services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York and Scarborough, providing a range of specialist services over a wider catchment area across North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Ryedale.
In April 2011 the Trust took over the management of some community based services in Selby, York, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale. This includes some community nursing and specialist services.
The acquisition of Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Health Care NHS Trust was finalised in July 2012. The key aim of the integration is to strengthen clinical services and ensure the delivery of the most comprehensive set of sustainable, quality services as close to the patient’s home as possible, and as such this represents an exciting development for the organisation.
The York Hospital is the Trust’s largest hospital and offers a range of inpatient and outpatient services. With our two community rehabilitation hospitals at St Helen’s and White Cross Court we have over 700 beds.
Scarborough Hospital is the Trust's second largest hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency department and provides acute medical and surgical services, including trauma, intensive care to the population and visitors to the North East Yorkshire Coast.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Individual job plans will be discussed by the post-holder with the Clinical Director to finalise the job plan which will become operational on commencement. All jobs plans are agreed in line with the Trusts Job Planning Principles. DCC and SPA commitments will be annualised. Weekly commitments may vary depending on departmental need.
Job plans will be reviewed at least annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the Specialist’s typical working pattern, duties and responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a Specialist’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities and external commitments.
It is expected that additional programmed activities will be offered to the post holder up to a maximum of 12. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on at least an annual basis.
A core 1.25 PAs of SPA time is provided per week for Consultant, Specialist and SAS grades initially with additional PAs available for specific extra roles and responsibilities as required by the Directorate. SPA allocation may be reduced pre rata for those wishing to work less than full time.
Person specification
Professional values and behaviours, skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council.
2. Minimum of 12 years medical experience since primary medical qualification.
3. Previous experience working in a substantive role within the NHS.
4. Minimum of 6 years as SAS grade or equivalent in anaesthesia.
5. Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
6. Demonstrates the professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice.
7. Provides safe and effective general and regional anaesthesia, and procedural sedation, independently for all patients.
8. Demonstrated ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
9. Provides safe and effective care for critically ill patients with specialist help and guidance.
10. Demonstrated ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
11. Provides safe and effective care for critically ill patients with specialist help and guidance.
12. Ability to lead resuscitation teams and safely transfer critically ill patients.
13. Communicates effectively with patients, relatives and carers, placing them at the centre of the care pathway
14. Capable of working with patients to reduce the risks associated with surgery
Desirable criteria
15. Post-graduate professional qualification in Anaesthesia
16. Post-graduate professional qualification in Intensive Care Medicine
17. Demonstrated ability to provide safe and effective immediate care for critically ill patients of all ages.
18. ALS/ATLS/APLS/EPLS
Leadership and team working
Essential criteria
19. Ability to lead diverse teams within all areas of the hospital
20. Understands own leadership style and its impact on others
21. Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships across teams, contributing to their successful working
22. Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary
23. Critically reflects on decision-making explaining them effectively to others.
Desirable criteria
24. Undertaken training in management and / or team working
Patient safety and quality improvement
Essential criteria
25. Takes prompt action to ensure a high standard of safety and quality of patient care
26. Ability to collaborate with hospital teams to manage risk
27. Understanding of clinical governance systems
28. Active and consistent engagement with local quality improvement projects and Clinical Governance sessions.
Desirable criteria
29. Participates in regional or national quality improvement projects
30. Implements evidence-based change to improve patient care
31. Undertaken training in quality improvement methodology.
safeguarding
Essential criteria
32. Evaluates and instigates initial management of safeguarding concerns.
Education and training
Essential criteria
33. Meets the requirements of a Sessional Supervisor, as defined by the RCoA
34. Critically assesses learning requirements for self and others
35. Evaluates, reflects and acts on the effectiveness of education and learning
36. Creates effective learning opportunities for medical and para-medical colleagues.
Desirable criteria
37. Plans and provides effective teaching and training activities
38. Formal educational qualification
39. Life support instructor
Research and scholarship
Essential criteria
40. Keeps up-to-date with current research and best practice
41. Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately
42. Critically appraises and understands the relevance of research evidence in anaesthesia
43. Supports any research activities being undertaken within the Trust as required
Desirable criteria
44. Undertakes significant involvement in clinical research
45. Presentations at regional and national meetings
46. Publications in peer reviewed journal
47. Undertaken training in research methodology.