Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Job Description

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust The post offers exciting opportunities for highly motivated anaesthetists to join a dynamic, expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust based at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 4th March, 2025 at Whiston Hospital L35 5DR. Main duties of the job The Department provides anaesthetic services for elective surgery in: General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burns Surgery, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Gynaecology. The Trust is the only Trust in Merseyside undertaking emergency and elective Bariatric surgery. The department also provides emergency anaesthetic cover for these services on a 24-hour basis. Surgery in the Trust is undertaken on both the Ormskirk Hospital and Southport Hospital sites. Job responsibilities Participation in the provision of critical care and anaesthetic services to the Trust, to meet the needs of the service. To participate in the provision of a combination of services, split between the two hospital sites namely Southport & Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital. Provision of anaesthetic services for the variety of district general surgical services for adults and children. The post holder will participate in a consultant on-call rota (1 in 8) which will involve emergency out-of-hours cover for emergency anaesthesia, admissions to, and ongoing care of patients in ICU, emergency anaesthetic cover for the maternity unit, and anaesthetic assistance in the stabilization of critically ill children. The post holder will be jointly responsible with consultant colleagues for the proper functioning of the department. The post holder will be expected to take part in the administrative work relevant to his/her clinical and professional commitment. The post holder will be expected to take an active part, with the other Consultant Anaesthetists, in teaching undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and other allied healthcare professionals. The post holder will be expected to take an active part in local, regional and national audit and QIPs, as well as attend MDTs, audit and M&M meetings. The post holder will be expected to fulfil the requirements of appraisal and revalidation. The post holder will be required to provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence. Person Specification Qualifications Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification FRCA or equivalent MD/MSc or equivalent medical qualification Knowledge Experience and Skills Minimum of 12 months recent experience of working in anaesthesia within the NHS Advanced Training in ICM or equivalent Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in General Duties, including non-essential Units of Training: General, urological, and gynaecological surgery, Obstetrics Successful completion of Higher Training, or equivalent, in Paediatric Anaesthesia Ability to stabilise and provide initial management of the critically ill and/or emergency anaesthetic patient. Current ALS Provider Understanding of the management and leadership responsibilities of a consultant within the NHS Evidence of active and consistent engagement with clinical audit and/or QIP(s) Recognition by the GMC as a Clinical Supervisor Evidence of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors and/or allied healthcare professionals Excellent verbal and written English skills Effective communication and interpersonal skills, approachability, and ability to motivate and develop others Ability to lead change and the development of services and promote excellence and best practice Other Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues Ability to travel between sites within service requirements Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (Grade YM 72) #J-18808-Ljbffr