Job summary
Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia at North Bristol NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity to join the Pain Medicine and Anaesthetic Departments based at the state-of-the-art Brunel Building located on the Southmead site in North Bristol.
Main duties of the job
Work of the Pain Clinic
The Pain Clinic is based in Gloucester House on the Southmead site. There are 5 Pain Clinicians 4 of whom have anaesthetic commitments. We see 2400 patients a year in outpatient pain clinics and the pain service is recognised for advanced pain training. Last year over 60 stimulation devices were inserted.
We provide the following services:
- Acupuncture
- TENS clinics
- Botox for migraine
- Qutenza clinic
- Comprehensive interdisciplinary assessment and management of patients including physiotherapy advice, 'Back Pack' programme, self-management programme, sleep programme as well as a full pain management programme for 700 patients/year and individual psychology sessions.
We are a tertiary referral service for neuromodulation for pain and gynae mesh pain.
We have strong links with our orthopaedic, urology, gynaecology and neurosurgical colleagues and the neuromodulation service is run jointly by pain and neurosurgery.
Neuromodulation
North Bristol Pain Clinic is a unique centre as we offer all therapies including High frequency spinal cord stimulation, Burst spinal cord stimulation, Dorsal root ganglion stimulation and PENS. There are clinics run jointly with Pain clinicians and neurosurgeons to assess the suitability of patients for this treatment.
The successful candidate should have knowledge neuromodulation techniques and technical skills implanting spinal cord stimulators.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation, and a specialist regional centre for major trauma, neurosciences, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.Our trust Board is committed to creating a strong, vibrant organisation that is at the forefront of healthcare delivery in the West of England. Our acute services moved into the brand new, £430 million state of the art Brunel Building in May 2014 enabling us to work together to create the environment for exceptional healthcare. This 800 bed hospital at the Southmead site offers some patients single rooms with en-suite facilities, greatly improving privacy and dignity and helping to control the spread of infections but most importantly of all, enabling each patient to be treated as a person. At the heart of what we do is a caring and compassionate workforce.
We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex patient population. Our vision is to be the provider of choice for patients needing our specialist care. We want to deliver innovative services with excellent clinical outcomes in the most appropriate setting for our patients. We are committed to maintaining a culture of openness, transparency and candour in all we do and especially in the way we communicate with our patients and their families
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Anaesthetic Department
The Anaesthetic Department at Southmead Hospital consists of around 90 Consultant Anaesthetists and Intensivists.
We are based in a large open plan office adjacent to theatres supported by 4 secretaries. There are excellent facilities within the office for meetings and teaching, and the hospital offers further access to seminar rooms, lecture theatres and simulation facilities.
Within the department we have around 20 junior and 15 senior trainees as well as 10 Specialty Doctors and Associate Specialists.
Our theatre complex is located over 2 levels with 25 operating theatres and 4 interventional radiology suites. There are no anaesthetic rooms in the Brunel building, all anaesthesia is undertaken in theatre. Admission, recovery, and day case discharge is provided in our innovative medirooms; multipurpose, fully equipped single occupancy rooms surrounding the theatre pods. MRI and CT scanners, and interventional cardiology are immediately adjacent to our emergency theatre floor.
We have one of the largest urology units in the country with specialist robotic surgery. We have 5 theatres dedicated to elective orthopaedic surgery producing some of the most favourable morbidity and mortality figures nationwide. With elective and emergency upper and lower limb surgery and renal vascular access, NBT has a large number of patients who benefit from regional anaesthesia.
We provide anaesthesia for all the NBT surgical specialties, staff a 42 bedded ICU and support a busy ED and our Major Trauma Service. There is a comprehensive anaesthetist led preoperative assessment clinic in the Brunel Building. 2 Consultant Anaesthetists run clinics between 9am and 5pm 5 days a week. Our CPEX testing facility is located in this clinic. The Obstetric Unit has 6,500 deliveries a year and manages complex high dependency cases.
To maximise efficient use of our theatre resources we undertake 2 and 3 session days for elective and urgent work with session times of 0830-12:30, 13:00-17:00, and 17:00-20:30. The post holder would be required to incorporate such work into routine job plans and will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to this work. Through annual job planning the postholder will have the opportunity to become involved in other areas of expertise in services provided at NBT
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- FRCA (or equivalent)
- Full and unrestricted registration with the GMC
- Must have CCT in anaesthesia (or entered on Specialist Register) and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment. Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date.
- Higher pain training
Desirable
- Additional Postgraduate Diploma (eg MRCP)
- Qualification in teaching (Diploma or higher)
- European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
- Advanced Pain training
Training and Experience
Essential
- At least 6 years' experience in Anaesthetics / ICU with recognised postgraduate experience in an approved training post or posts offering equivalent responsibility and training.
- Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices
- Advanced training or fellowship in diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex pain conditions including experience in spinal cord simulation
Desirable
- Training and experience in neuromodulation
Further training, mgmt, audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME / reasonable Experience in audit and written up within last 2 years training progression at this stage of career.
- Evidence of recent CPD and progress through training at a rate appropriate to seniority and responsibilities of the post.
Desirable
- Completion of a general management course or programme
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
Research, teaching, publicatio
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Medical Education
Desirable
- Demonstration of extensive teaching commitment / interest
- Significant track record in research
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
- Faculty or organisational role of an educational course or conference.
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team.
- Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
Desirable
- Demonstration of leadership, teamworking, innovation
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
North Bristol NHS Trust
Address
Southmead
Bristol
BS10 5NB