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Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
203-S1769
Employer
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Anaesthetics D23190
Town
Warwick
Salary
Dependant on experience
Closing
30/09/2024 23:59

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Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Locum Consultant

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.

We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. 

The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Probationary Period

All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.

Agile and Flexible Working

All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.

The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.

Staff Benefits

The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available. 

Car Parking

The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes. 

To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).


Job overview

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust are looking to appoint a full time, fixed term Locum Consultant for Anaesthetics to cover maternity leave. 

 

Main duties of the job

The Department has developed the role of the Duty Consultant to raise the priority of NCEPOD and Trauma surgery during extended weekday working hours. To this end, existing Consultants and new appointees will be allocated to full-day sessions to improve the assessment of patients for and delivery of anaesthesia for expedited, urgent and immediate surgery.

This role will be included as programmed activity on Consultant job plans. Participating Consultants will be allocated to a regular day of the week (Monday to Friday) from 08:00 to 20:30 (3.25 PA). New appointees will be involved in the continuing development of this service.

Working for our organisation

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Indicative Proposed Job Plan

Anaesthetic sessions are Theatre based and will comprise of Orthopaedics, General Surgery including Breast, ENT, Urology, Gynaecology and Maxillofacial specialties.

The definitive job plan will be agreed in conjunction with the post-holder. 
This proposed 10 PA post will consist an 8 week cycle, some weeks have a higher number of DCC sessions than others, and it is remunerated at 9 DCC Programmed activities / 1 SPA per week. 
Supporting Professional Activity: 1 PAs
1 PA is included for supporting professional activities:
•    Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 
•    Attendance at some MDT meetings for education 
•    Audit 
•    Mortality Review 
•    Anaesthetic Department meetings 
•    Mandatory training

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Full registration with GMC
  • • FRCA (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • • ALS / ATLS
  • • EPALS / APLS
  • • PROMPT/MOET

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Anaesthesia and Peri-Operative Medicine
  • • Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia
  • • Competence in resuscitation and transfer of the sick child

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicky Mills
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01926 495321
Additional information

Nicky Mills, telephone 01926 495321, email [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Flat 16 Lakin Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 5BW
Telephone
01926495321 ext 3154
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