ConsultantAnaesthetics

Consultant Anaesthetist

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Kettering

Salary

£93,666 – £126,281

Posted

7 weeks ago

About the role

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Anaesthetist from those who are on the Specialty Register or within 6 months of being eligible for entry onto the Register.

The post holder will join a team of 29 consultants. The proposed job plan consists of 11 PA including 2 SPA and 1.5 PA for on-call duty. The post will include general anaesthetic sessions and general peri-operative clinics. General anaesthesia at KGH includes; orthopaedics, major general surgical lists, ENT, maxillo-facial, ophthalmology, gynaecology, urology and plastic surgery. This is a post that has arisen due to retirement.

The job involves joining an on-call rota to provide cover for theatre emergencies including obstetric theatres

JD/PS pending Royal College Approval

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There is a weekly job plan associated with this post. The appointee is expected to be flexible in these sessions. The theatre rota will be produced up to 4 weeks in advance using CLW electronic rota system. The exact theatre sessions and anaesthetic subspecialties will be negotiated with successful candidate depending on their areas of interest.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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An indicative job plan is shown below:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

08:00 -

13:00

Theatre Session 1.25 DCC 1 SPA Clinic 1.25 DCC (alternate weeks) Theatre Session 1.25 DCC

13:00 -

18:00

Theatre Session 1.25 DCC 1 SPA Theatre Session 1.25 DCC Theatre Session 1.25 DCC

Routine Direct Clinical Care

7.5 DCC

Supporting Professional Activities

2.0 PAs

On Call Work

1.5 PA and 3% supplement

On Call

The successful candidate will take part in the 1:10 on-call service including weekday nights, weekends and bank holidays. The on-call consultant is expected to take an active role in managing theatre emergencies. Trauma lists on weekends are covered by a separate consultant rota. On-call work is calculated at 1.5 PA per week. Consultants are expected to maintain a workload diary.

The Core, Specialist and ACCS trainees together with the trust grades form a full shift system to cover general theatre emergencies and the Intensive Care Unit. The consultant cover for ICU is provided by consultant anaesthetists with a special interest in critical care. The 3rd oncall tier is provided by Associate Specialists to cover obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia.

Teaching

There is a modern well-equipped Post Graduate Medical Educational Centre with excellent library facilities and tutorial rooms for large and small group tuition. The appointee is expected to be actively involved in teaching.

The weekly programme within the department including: Sponsored lunchtime meetings; Trainee tutorials organised by the College Tutor; Journal clubs presented by trainees; Scan clubs organised by interested consultants.

In addition, there are monthly departmental meetings, during which all elective work is cancelled for a session. These meetings comprise a combination of governance issues together with continuing professional development.

Kettering General Hospital is linked closely with Leicester and Nottingham Medical School, and the Anaesthetics Department has regular medical student attachments.

Audit

The appointee will be expected to take an active role in the audit and research activities of the department.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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Person specification

Essential

Full registration with GMC and licence to practice
CCT in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent
Experience of management and leadership
Effective participation in clinical audit or quality improvement
Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
Effective communication skills
Good organisational skills and punctuality
Good team working skills

Desirable

Minimum 6 month (Special Interest Area)
Additional relevant postgraduate qualifications
Publications in recognised journals
Active involvement in research activity
Instructor for Life Support Course (s)
Implemented a quality improvement change within an organisation