Consultant Anaesthetics with an Interest in Peri-Operative Care & T&O

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Carmarthen

Salary

£114,099 – £166,585

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

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About the role

It is an exciting time to join our welcoming and friendly team of 27 Anaesthetic Consultants based at Glangwili General Hospital. The successful candidate will support the current establishment of NHS and academic staff contributing to the on-call rota, and providing senior anaesthetic cover for elective, emergency and trauma surgery

There are opportunities for the successful candidate to deliver clinical care on emergency and trauma lists and gain further experience and expertise in a variety of specialities, including general surgery, ENT, and Ophthalmology.

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The post is for a 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.

Person specification

Essential

Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
On the GMC Specialist Register (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date.
Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
Where a sub-specialty interest is required sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice - fellowship or equivalent level experience.
Broad based experience within the specialty area.
Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
Experience of leading a team.
Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
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.
Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
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 work flexibly.
Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.
Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
Flexible approach to the needs of the service.

Desirable

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