We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
1. Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
2. Working together- as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
3. Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
We are looking for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
The postholder will join a subspecialist group of 7 substantive consultants with an interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care. The post will involve sessions at Morriston Hospital on a regular basis (See 'provisional job plan' in supporting document 'Job Description and Person Specification' for more information).
The Swansea Cardiothoracic Unit is contracted to perform 700 cardiac surgical procedures per annum for a population that stretches from the South Wales Valleys region to the coastline of mid-and west Wales. The cardiac work comprises a combination of coronary revascularisation, valve replacement/repair, major aortic surgery and other minimally invasive procedures such as TAVI.
The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSCC) has proposed a Single Centre for Adult Thoracic surgery for South Wales. An Independent Panel has recommended that Morriston Hospital, Swansea should be the location of this Centre. This will therefore involve setting up thoracic surgical services for 1000-1300 cases per annum, with a 20% predicted increase to accommodate future growth for cancer and non-cancer indications.
On call commitments will be to the 1 in 8 Cardiac On-Call Rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of emergency and elective anaesthesia for cardiothoracic surgery and minimally invasive procedures, to the population of SBUHB, within the scope of practice reflected in the provisional ‘Job Plan’ (please see Job Description). They will also provide services to the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit.
The on-call commitment will be to the 1: 8 Cardiac Rota at Morriston Hospital. On Call responsibilities include: care for patients on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), the provision of anaesthetic care for emergency cardiothoracic operations and cardiac re-vascularisations as well as supporting the cardiac on call resident doctor.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
4. Registered with the GMC
5. Licensed to practice
6. CCT in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview) or on Specialist Register with GMC (or expected within 6 months of interview)
7. Advanced Training Module in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia as part of CCT or equivalent experience and expertise in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia
8. Testamur status in Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography (PTE) with British Society of Echocardiography (BSE), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
9. Certification in Perioperative Trans-oesophageal Echocardiography (PTE) with BSE, EACVI, NBE or equivalent
10. Fellow of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) or equivalent qualification/ experience and expertise in Intensive Care Medicine
11. Further relevant degree/diploma
12. Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
14. Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service
15. Values partnership with other agencies
16. Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
17. Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
Desirable criteria
18. Development and commissioning of anaesthetic services
19. Evidence of research in Anaesthesia
Skills
Essential criteria
20. Effective leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
21. Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change.
22. Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare
23. Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly
24. Understands information systems and technology
25. Clinical Skills - General Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia, Emergency Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
26. Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service.
Attributes
Essential criteria
27. Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
28. Ability to undertake on-call
29. A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service
30. Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Desirable criteria
31. Ability to take a lead role in service development
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable