Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia (YC73) role at Airedale NHS Trust
We are currently advertising for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist. This post is for 10 programmed activities with a 1:10 on-call rota. A draft job plan is included in the information pack. The post offers the opportunity to work in a small, ACSA-accredited department in an award-winning hospital located in an area of outstanding natural beauty within the heart of England, near Skipton and Ilkley, close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team of Consultants and contribute to the ongoing development of the Department of Anaesthesia at Airedale Hospital.
Applicants must
* be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees within the UK (if you are a trainee on a UK training programme and not yet on the specialist register, please provide details of your expected CCT date on your application).
* or be an associate specialist within the UK and able to demonstrate ability to work at consultant level via CV and interview,
* or be an SAS doctor within the UK signed off by a clinical or medical director to work autonomously for all areas of clinical service provided at ANHST in accordance with the SAS charter, and able to demonstrate ability to work at consultant level via CV and interview.
The initial job plan is for 10 PAs with the potential for extra PAs (up to 12 in total). Time is allocated within job plans for additional responsibilities in addition to SPA time. Professional leave is available for additional responsibilities beyond study leave.
Our award-winning hospital is in an award-winning location offering genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Yorkshire has recently been voted the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and the local town of Skipton has been voted the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, noted for its top-class schools, transport links, low crime, and beautiful surrounding countryside.
The successful applicant will join a team of enthusiastic anaesthetists and can expect training and development in Regional Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Leadership and Sustainability, Quality Improvement, and Perioperative Medicine. The department has recently been awarded Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) and was commended for team communication, simulation training, and Career development for Specialty Doctors.
Duties
* Provision of preoperative assessment, anaesthetic care and immediate postoperative care to patients at Airedale General Hospital requiring diagnosis or treatment of illness in various settings (including anaesthesia for paediatric patients down to 3 years or below, subject to agreement with the paediatric lead).
* Management of patients on Critical Care, Labour Ward, Accident and Emergency Department, Operating Theatres, Wards, Radiology, Dales Suite, Pre-assessment Unit, MAJAX Response; member of the Trauma Team.
On Call
* On call from home, frequency dependent on rota. On-call period starts at 17:30 with handover and finishes at 08:00 the next day. Weekend shifts start at 08:00 for handover with subsequent on-call period. Some consultants split day/night work; others undertake 24-hour shifts.
* Primary responsibilities include cover of the emergency theatre and Obstetric service or the Critical Care unit, with additional duties such as major haemorrhage and trauma response, supervision of critical care transfers, management of critical care beds and supervision of resident anaesthetists. A ward round of all Critical Care patients should be completed and documented seven days a week.
Supporting Professional Activities
* CPD, Audit, Clinical Governance, Job Planning, Annual Appraisal/Revalidation, Clinical Management, Mandatory Training, Teaching and Training. All consultants contribute to teaching programs in anaesthesia and/or critical care medicine.
* Any other duties necessary for the successful performance of the role, commensurate with the grade.
Teaching
* All Consultants assist the Royal College of Anaesthetists College Tutor. Support is available for Primary and Final Fellowship preparation, including exam-related tutorials, written and oral viva practice. Journal Club meetings are held on Wednesday lunchtimes and fortnightly CT1/CT2 tutorials.
Clinical Effectiveness
* Attend monthly clinical governance meetings; undertake or support junior medical staff in completing an annual audit project; implement NICE guidelines, NCEPOD recommendations, hospital policies relevant to anaesthesia, AAGBI and RCoA guidelines; participate in NCEPOD reporting and local guideline development for anaesthesia.
Rota
* On-call frequency 1:10 initially.
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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