ConsultantAnaesthetics

Locum Consultant Anaesthetics with Peri-Operative Care & T&O

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Carmarthen

Salary

£125,509 – £125,509

Posted

4 weeks ago

About the role

Build your consultant career in Carmarthenshire, delivering anaesthetic care across a broad range of elective, emergency and trauma services at Glangwili General Hospital.

We are seeking a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to join our established department and support the current team of NHS and academic staff. The successful candidate will contribute to the on-call rota and provide senior anaesthetic cover across a wide range of elective, emergency and trauma procedures.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a busy district general hospital, caring for patients across a diverse case mix and delivering anaesthetic services to a number of surgical specialties. You will have the opportunity to gain further experience and expertise in areas including General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, while also supporting emergency and trauma lists.

Working within a supportive and collaborative department, you will play an important role in delivering safe, high-quality patient care and helping to maintain excellent clinical standards. There will also be opportunities to contribute to teaching, training and the ongoing development of anaesthetic services across Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Locum Consultant Anaesthetics with Peri-Operative Care & T&O

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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The post is for a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Peri-operative medicine. The post holder will provide high quality care for patients within the anaesthetic Department and provide perioperative care for elective and emergency patients across the range of specialities available within Hywel Dda UHB. The candidate will join a team of consultants with an interest in Peri-operative medicine, doing High Risk pre-assessment, CPET clinics and assisting with our Pre-habilitation service.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in: Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Person specification

Essential

Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
Completion of relevant Royal College Examinations (or equivalent).
Broad based experience within the specialty area.
Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
Evidence of leading a team.
Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.
Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.
Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
Understanding of clinical audit (or quality improvement project).
Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.
Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

Desirable

Additional clinical qualification(s).
Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.
Teaching qualification.
Active participation in research.
Knowledge of risk management.
Participation in clinical audit.
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)