Consultant in Anaesthesia

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Anaesthetist to join our department at St Mary's Hospital. St Mary's Hospital is one of the four London Major Trauma Centres with the anaesthetics service fully involved in all stages of the trauma pathway for adults and children. We provide anaesthesia for a variety of surgical specialties including neurosurgery, orthopaedic and plastics trauma surgery, bariatrics and general surgery, ophthalmology and gynaecology and a variety of paediatric surgical specialties. The hospital has an expanding quaternary vascular surgery department, a busy obstetrics unit and we also provide adult pre-operative assessment clinics for most surgical specialties. On the St Mary's site, consultants are required to provide anaesthesia for children over the age of five (ASA 1 and 2) for emergency surgeries supported by dedicated paediatric anaesthetists where necessary. The successful candidate will provide clinical services in anaesthesia, perioperative care, attending theatre and pre-operative assessment clinics as part of a team-based approach for adult patients. An on call commitment exists and is on a 1:12 (adults St Mary's).

The jobs are paid as 10 PA per week for a whole-time contract -8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. The post holders will work a 10 PA contract, including delivery of acute care out of hours for surgical specialties including orthopaedic trauma/ emergency trauma. This post is for a consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in trauma and general anaesthesia - 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. This job plan includes on-calls on the adult on-call rota as well as a flexible contribution to weekend working equating to 1.25 PAs per annum annualised. 8.5 PA per week of clinical activities including - including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 1.5 PA per week of Supporting Professional Activities - including audit, clinical governance, teaching, research, clinical supervision of junior staff and CPD. Adult on-call at the St Mary's site is on a 1:12 rota. This is remunerated as 1PA with an on-call supplement of 3%