Consultant anaesthetist in thoracic, burns & critical care

Consultant Anaesthetist in Thoracic, Burns & Critical Care

We are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Thoracic Anaesthesia, Burns Anaesthesia and Critical Care. This post will be based at Morriston Hospital and will include elective lists in Burns and Thoracics as well as one week in 8 on the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU)/ post anaesthetic care unit (PACU).

The successful candidate will join a team of 82 Consultants responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services across the Health Board. The post will be based at Morriston Hospital but may involve sessions at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and Singleton Hospital through 'flexible in year' (FIY) sessions.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of emergency and elective general anaesthesia to the population of SBUHB within the scope of practice reflected in the provisional 'Job Plan' (please see Job Description).

The on‑call commitment will be to the hybrid General Rota at Morriston Hospital. This will include burns admissions out of hours and urgent burns surgery in‑hours on the weekend. The on‑call, out of hours, Consultant Rota is split into two tiers. The 1st on‑call being the initial responder and the 2nd on‑call who will provide support within the health board, where deemed necessary by the 1st on‑call and the clinical requirement at that time. The frequency of weekday on‑calls will be 1:16. Weekend cover will be 1 in 8, split between resident 'in hours' and non‑resident 'out of hours' work.

The provisional job plan includes a 'flexible in year' component. These sessions are included in order to both support a candidate's specialist interests as well as providing the department with the ability to facilitate availability against clinical need. The booking of flexible sessions will be by mutual agreement with appropriate notice. The flexible component is undertaken within areas of the consultant's competence or sub‑specialist interest across all sites.

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to practice
• CCT in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview) or on Specialist Register with GMC (or expected within 6 months of interview)
• Advanced Training Module in Thoracic Anaesthesia as part of CCT or equivalent experience and expertise in Thoracic anaesthesia
• Fellow of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) or equivalent qualification/ experience and expertise in Intensive Care Medicine
• Experience in anaesthesia for Burns patients
• Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi‑disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service
• Values partnership with other agencies
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Evidence of research in Anaesthesia
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Development and commissioning of anaesthetic services

Skills

• Effective leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change.
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly
• Understands information systems and technology
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service.

Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake on‑call
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
• Ability to take a lead role in service development

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.

£114,099 to £166,585 a yearper annum, pro rata