Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

We are a large and friendly department with over 60 Consultants, 11 SAS’s, up to 35 Trainees and post CCT Fellows. We are very proud to be a MDHU (Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit) with 4 Military Consultants and a variable number of Military trainees of various grades. We have 4 qualified AA’s in a bespoke programme designed for the benefit of, and led by the department. The department also hosts 3.5 WTE Acute Pain Nurses, Peri-Operative team, 20 WTE Pre Operative Assessment Nurses and 5 Administrative and Clerical staff.

As a department we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative and providing excellent education and support to our trainees, Trust Grades and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA and reaccredited again in 2023. We have also had a successful "Getting it Right First Time" (GIRFT) visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.

The hospital has 30 operating theatres and 5 remote suites where anaesthetic services are delivered. The department provides anaesthetic services to all sites in the Trust and supports subspecialties including:

• Major General: Colorectal, Upper GI (including Oesophagectomies), Bariatrics, Gynaecology, Urology. Including robotic surgery (4 robotic theatres)
• Major Head and Neck and ENT (including free flap surgery)
• Orthopaedics, including significant amount of regional anaesthesia
• Renal transplant and Renal Vascular access surgery
• Plastics
• Paediatrics
• Obstetrics
• Pain
• Non-theatre: Interventional Radiology, CT/ MRI, Gastro/Endoscopy and Cardiology.
• Periop Medicine: Anaesthetic Preassessment clinic, dedicated Bariatric/Upper GI clinic and MDT, CPET, daily Surgical High-Care Ward round and Surgery School (www.surgeryschool.co.uk)

The department runs numerous courses and particularly prides itself on its reputation within the region for teaching. We run a nationally-recognised difficult airway course (PAWS), numerous simulator courses (we have a high-fidelity Simulation Suite on site), Regional Anaesthesia courses and exam preparation courses.

Our Intensive Care Unit is a separate 24 bedded department within the same Care Group and 7 of the 14 Consultant Intensivists have anaesthetic sessions.

The Post

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, forward-thinking Bank Consultants in Anaesthetics, who are able to offer either flexible ad hoc shifts.

Duties of the Post

The appointee will join the Anaesthetics Team as a Bank Anaesthetic Consultant and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental governance activity.

On-call

There is no on call requirement for this post.

Clinical governance

The department adheres to the principles laid out in the document “Guidelines for the provision of anaesthetic services 2021” produced by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and is proud to be ACSA accredited as a result. A programme of appraisal of all members of the anaesthetic department is in place.

Members of the department are expected to meet the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ targets for CME/CPD.

Essential

• Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. MBChB)
• A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR (or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT)

Desirable

• Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g. EDRA
• Possession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
• Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
• Award of external Prizes or Honours

Training & Clinical Experience

Essential

Old 2010 RCOA curriculum

• Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules

New 2021 RCOA curriculum

• Completion of all stage-3 essential HALO’s or equivalent
• 12 months SIA or equivalent

Desirable

Old 2010 RCOA curriculum

• Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) / Out of Programme Training (OOPT) in relevant specialist area(s)

New 2021 RCOA curriculum

• Evidence of completion of additional SIA.
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) / Out of Programme Training (OOPT) in relevant specialist area(s)

Teaching & Governance

Essential

• Achievement of Local standards to be a Clinical Supervisor
• Active regular participation in teaching and training
• Active consistent engagement with Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
• Evidence of change Implementation
• Research, Publications and Presentation

Desirable

• Deanery Accredited Educational Supervisor
• Registered Associate or Member of Academy of Medical Educators
• Extensive/formal experience/leadership in medical education including regional teaching
• Educational qualification
• Current Provider/Instructor of Advanced Life Support (ATLS, APLS, ALS)

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