Consultant Anaesthetist — Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | MedRoles
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Consultant Anaesthetist
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
CQC: Requires improvement
Lewisham
Salary
£109,725 – £145,478
Training post
Unknown
Trust type
Acute
Posted
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About the role
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our growing team of anaesthetists at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust. We are looking to appoint 2 full-time substantive consultants who will contribute to our anaesthetic services across both sites, including the recently opened Southeast London Lewisham Surgical Centre (LSC).
You will join a thriving department that has recently been accredited by the RCoA’s ACSA program. We are keen to attract motivated, hard-working colleagues who share our vision to provide high quality patient care, deliver excellence in training and contribute to outstanding multidisciplinary team working.
The full time role offered consists of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). This is made up of 7.5 PA regular direct clinical care (DCC), 1PA for on-call work (DCC, approximately 1:16) and 1.5 PA for supporting professional activities (SPA).
Participate in the professional supervision, management, support and teaching of Anaesthetic trainees.
Be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ curriculum for Junior Doctor training, and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision.
Organise and participate in teaching sessions for undergraduate students and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.
Participate fully in Clinical Governance, including reporting of incident, investigation of serious incidents, and the effective handling of any complaints
Participate in the Clinical Audit programme of the department.
Comply with the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes as stipulated by the Divisional and Medical Directors.
The post holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trust’s activities.
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Clinical Responsibilities:
· Participate in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient Anaesthetic service, and with the proper functioning of the Anaesthetic Department. This will include some flexibility of fixed commitments.
· Participate in the anaesthetic consultant on call rota
· Be prepared to work on both sites of the Trust. Although on call duties will be undertaken solely at one of the two sites, some elective theatre sessions do occur cross site when necessary.
· Assist when required in the provision of Critical Care services.
Clinical Management & Teaching:
· Participate in the professional supervision, management, support and teaching of Anaesthetic trainees.
· Be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ curriculum for Junior Doctor training, and contribute to their training requirements, including tutorials and educational supervision
· Organise and participate in teaching sessions for undergraduate students and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.
Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance:
· Participate fully in Clinical Governance, including reporting of incident, investigation of serious incidents, and the effective handling of any complaints
· Participate in the Clinical Audit programme of the department.
· Comply with the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes as stipulated by the Divisional and Medical Directors.
· The post holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trust’s activities.
Continuing Professional Development:
· Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level
· Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice
· Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy, and meet the requirements for revalidation
· Demonstrate willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Policy, Planning and Management:
· Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols.
· Review and develop policies for clinical practice and effectiveness.
· Support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients.
· Participate in all aspects of the Directorate and Hospitals affairs, including attendance at relevant Consultant and Directorate meetings and to represent the department on appropriate committees/working parties when required.
· Monitor, with appropriate managers, performance indicators for the service, and implement action as necessary.
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Working for our organisation
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to:
Improve representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widen access (anchor institution) and employability
Improve the experience of staff with disability
Improve the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Make equalities mainstream
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Person specification
Essential
Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
Full and Specialist registration for Anaesthesia (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval
This is a permanent consultant post and will require an AAC panel interview. As such, you must be on the specialist register or have a pending a CCT date. You can view your registration status via gmc-uk.org/doctors/ before applying. Applications with no specialist registration will be rejected. Do however speak to the recruitment contact for potential locum or non-consultant variations of this post.
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult, maternity and paediatric patients
ALS, ATLS provider
Experience of teaching and training of undergraduates, medical and allied health professionals
Ability to teach clinical skills to anaesthetic trainees of all levels, and achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a clinical superviso
Understand the principles of Clinical Audit
Evidence of participation in audit projects with specific relevance to subspecialty interest
Regular commitment to relevant Continuing Medical Education
Understanding of research principles and scientific method
Evidence of reflective practice
Awareness of the current organisation of the Trust and the NHS, and the proposed changes to the service
Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and contribute to departmental strategy.
Experience in mentoring junior colleagues and fostering professional growth
Participation in service development and improvement projects.
Evidence of leading quality improvement initiatives within the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
Ability to use patient information systems
Effective communicator – verbal and written
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
Caring and responsible attitude to patients, relatives of patients, and colleagues
Enthusiasm, resilience and flexibility in a changing work environment
Aware of equal opportunities issues
Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
Desirable
Higher degree or qualification such as MSc or PhD
Evidence of extended period of additional subspecialty training in a tertiary centre Broad experience of working within the NHS
Evidence of formal experience in medical education including regional/national teaching Higher teaching qualification
An understanding of current issues in medical education and training Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an educational supervisor
Formal educational qualification
ALS/ATLS instructor, and PALS or APLS provider or instructor
Evidence of implementing evidence-based change to improve patient care
Significant involvement in clinical research
Presentations at regional and national meetings
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Evidence of attendance at a Management course aimed at senior residents or consultants
Evidence of leadership roles within the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
Evidence of leadership and team building, and potential for wider hospital/Trust leadership roles