ConsultantAnaesthetics

Consultant Anaesthetist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Carlisle & Whitehaven

Salary

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Posted

3 days ago

About the role

Are you considering your next career opportunity? On the 30th June, we are hosting an open day at the CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY in Carlisle for Consultant posts in a number of specialties. Please use the following link for more information -https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/consultant-jobs Hello! We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Consultant Anaesthetist to join our dynamic Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care team at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality anaesthetic care across a diverse case mix including elective and emergency surgery, critical care, obstetrics and perioperative services and will be based at either the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient patient care through theatre work, on-call commitments and multidisciplinary collaboration across sites. You will also contribute to teaching, clinical governance and ongoing service development within a supportive and evolving department. This role offers flexibility to develop specialist interests alongside a strong commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of patient care.

Consultant Anaesthetist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Deliver high-quality anaesthetic care across a broad range of elective and emergency surgical services, including theatres, critical care, obstetrics and pre-assessment

Undertake direct clinical care activities, including operating lists, clinics, peri-operative ward work and daytime/on-call CEPOD responsibilities

Participate in a consultant on-call rota, providing 24/7 anaesthetic support for theatres, ICU, obstetrics and emergency care

Contribute to intensive care servicesincluding management of critically ill patients and support for patient transfers where required

Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, supporting safe, effective and patient-centred care delivery across services

Engage in teaching and training of junior doctors, trainees and other healthcare professionals

Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities to support continuous service development

Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) and contribute to appraisal and revalidation processes

Support the development of anaesthetic and perioperative services, including innovation and service improvement initiatives

Undertake cross-site working across Trust locations to maintain a full range of clinical skills and support service delivery

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Person specification

Essential

GMC Registration + Licence to Practise
On (or within 6 months of) Specialist Register
FRCA (or equivalent)
Higher Specialist Training in Anaesthetics or evidence of equivalent competency (approved by PMETB/GMC)
Recent ICU and Maternity Experience (last 2 years)
High level of clinical experience and competence in a wide variety of fields of anaesthesia
Communication skills - patients, colleagues, managers
Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance
Ability to organise workload efficiently
A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holders
A commitment to, and experience of teaching
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Enquiring, critical approach to work.
Able to participate in on- call and emergency cover.
Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital.

Desirable

Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
Other relevant postgraduate qualification.
Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS
Evidence of recent and on-going CPD in intensive care
Experience and understanding of District General Hospital practice
Qualifications in teaching/instructing.
Experience of development of teaching resources.
Publications in peer reviewed journals.

Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels