Job summary
We are seeking applications for a locum consultant anaesthetist based at the Musgrove Park Hospital site. The post is for a 12-month fixed-term duration. The successful candidate will have a broad-based training in anaesthesia and will have the ability to care for complex patients having major surgeries. The post is offered on a 10 PA basis and includes a commitment to supporting the out of hours emergency anaesthesia services on twilight shifts (18:00 - 22:00).
The successful candidate will join a department of 50 consultants, 10 SAS doctors, and a large cohort of trainees in anaesthesia and intensive care.
Main duties of the job
provision of peri-operative services in anaesthesia across a range of specialties. The precise job plan may be tailored to suit your experience, and in accordance with the needs of the department,
Participating in the teaching and training of anaesthetic trainees, and
Participating in the general activities of consultants in the department, for example governance, administration, quality improvement, professional development, etc.
About us
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute alongside the consultant body to an excellent standard of care covering the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and management of patients requiring anaesthetic services as outlined on your job plan.
- Patient safety to be actively involved in delivering high quality patient centred care and contributing to safety and quality initiatives and improvement projects being undertaken in the trust.
- Education to supervise and support doctors in training. This will include delivery of teaching sessions and assisting the personal and professional development of our non-consultant staff. It will also include assessment and appraisal of trainees under your supervision with appropriate liaison with Clinical/College tutors when required. The department also supports education of medical students from Bristol and, more recently, Plymouth.
- Quality Improvement and Audit active participation in QI and audit projects, including initiation and supervision of projects related to your subspecialist interest. Participation in national audits is encouraged. All projects are approved by the Clinical Effectiveness and Audit Committee.
- Clinical Governance Staff are accountable and responsible for maintaining their own clinical competence and acting within their competence. In addition, they must comply with requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision.
- Administration to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.
- Departmental Activities to contribute and support monthly anaesthetic and ICU departmental meetings.
- Cover to provide cover for colleagues in their absence and deal with emergencies as the occasion demands.
- Appraisal/job planning/mandatory training - to fully comply with requirements for annual appraisal and job planning and maintain an up to date mandatory training record.
- CME to undertake CME to maintain and develop personal professional standards.
Person Specification
Education ,experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MBChB, FRCA or equivalent
- On Specialist register or CCT in Anaesthesia, within 6 months of date of interview
- ILS / PILS or equivalent
- Appropriate experience in anaesthetics/critical care to enable job programme to be successfully executed
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
Desirable
- Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues relating to clinical anaesthesia
- Evidence of flexible working
- Experience of organisation and/or management of theatre processes
- Enthusiasm for teaching Exposure to different groups/teaching methods Higher qualification in medical education
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Musgrove park hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA