Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in General Subspecialties and Vascular

Applications are invited for a locum consultant general anaesthetist. Main interests include vascular anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. This is a full-time post at 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs for SPA in support of personal CPD, preparation for GMC appraisal, and revalidation.Applicants should have the FRCA or an equivalent qualification and have suitable experience as described in the person specification in the job plan description. They should be on the GMC Specialist Register with a license to practice. Experience of NHS working practices and systems is essential. The essential qualifications need to be met in order to be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.This is a great opportunity to join our award-winning anaesthetic department, which is a highly diverse and inclusive workforce of approximately 100 consultants providing expertise in a wide variety of anaesthetic subspecialties including Pediatrics, Neurosurgery, Cardio-thoracics, Intensive Care, Acute and Chronic Pain relief, and academic positions in SGUL. There are over 60 trainees from St George's School of Anaesthesia and clinical fellows who rotate through the anaesthesia subspecialties. We actively encourage our colleagues to pursue the diverse range of opportunities that arise within the department, the Trust, medical school, and South Thames School of Anaesthesia. Several colleagues have held national leadership roles.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will join the General Group of Anaesthetists, which consists of approximately 35 Consultants. This is a friendly, approachable, dynamic, and diverse group, who are enthusiastic in both teaching colleagues and learning new skills from colleagues. There is an emphasis on well-being and supporting each other. The case mix at St George's tends to be complex and challenging. Given the huge expertise in the department, it is easy to seek advice and discuss with an expert in a certain field or acquire new skills. We actively encourage our colleagues to pursue the diverse range of opportunities that arise within the department, the Trust, medical school, and South Thames School of Anaesthesia. Several colleagues have held national leadership roles.About usWith over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London (SGUL) and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences, and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totaling around 3.5 million people.A number of our services are members of established clinical networks, which bring together doctors, nurses, and other clinicians from a range of healthcare providers working to improve the quality of services for patients. These include the South London Cardiac and Stroke Network and the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network, for which St George's Hospital is the designated heart attack center, hyper-acute stroke unit, and major trauma center.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe successful applicant will need commitment, enthusiasm, leadership qualities, and the ability to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team.The post holder will be required to participate in clinical governance activities within the service center.The post holder will be expected to observe the trust's agreed policies and procedures drawn up with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of St George's Healthcare NHS Trust.To have responsibility for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.To comply with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust No Smoking Policies.To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.This job description is not an exhaustive document but is a reflection of the current position. Details and emphasis may change in line with service needs after consultation with the post holder.*** Essential qualifications*** Candidates will not be shortlisted for interview if they do not meet all the essential criteria. There will be no scoring of remaining criteria if the essential criteria are not met. (score zero).Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsEssentialHolder of Certificate of completion of training (CCT) training in Anaesthesia or equivalentFRCA or equivalentFull and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a license to practiceA minimum of 2 years experience of working in the NHSDesirableMSc, PhD, or similar, echocardiography skillsExperienceEssentialPublications in peer-reviewed literaturePublications in book chapters or poster presentations at conferencesPublications in journals and/or letters publishedPresentations at national/international conferencesPresentations at departmental/hospital level/Grand Rounds or similarResearch experience example Local Investigator etcSkills - ClinicalEssentialMajor Trauma and orthopedicsAdvanced regional skills (including nerve catheters)General subspecialties including vascularPerioperative Medicine skills (for PACU, high-risk clinics, or similar)TIVA techniquesSkills - TeachingEssentialEvidence to show teaching junior anaesthetic colleaguesEvidence to show teaching Consultant colleagues (example anaesthetic and surgical)Evidence to show teaching nursing staff/ODP's/multi-disciplinaryEvidence to show teaching medical studentsEvidence of teaching in a simulator centerAwards or prizes for presentations delivered or other aspects of the medical careerPost-graduate teaching qualification, TrainerSkills - resusEssentialResus certification: current adult resus (ALS or similar, but not iLS)Resus certification: current paeds resus (APLS or similar, but not PiLS)Resus Instructor: current or experience in resus coursesEuropean Trauma Course or similarSkills - ITEssentialDesigning infographics/postersGood IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, or similar)LeadershipEssentialManagement role exampleOn-call rota managementCourse/conference organizerTrainee Representative or similarPost-graduate qualification in leadership and managementLead role in an established service or a developing servicenon-clinical management experienceWell-beingEssentialEvidence of projects/experience in supporting colleagues in well-being & coping strategiesAudit, QIEssentialEvidence of completion of audit and/or QI projectsEvidence of leading clinical audits, implementing change, monitoring complianceAwareness of service development issuesPersonal qualitiesEssentialExcellent written and verbal communication skillsHobbies/interests outside medicineMSF feedback within the last three yearsEvidence of willingness to work flexibly to accommodate demands of clinical work and support colleaguesEvidence of team working
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