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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (including on call)
Job ref
209-A-24-6758606
Employer
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Macclesfield District
Town
Victoria Road, Macclesfield
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/12/2024 23:59

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East Cheshire NHS Trust logo

Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Intensive Care Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

 

Job overview

Exciting opportunities are now open at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for innovative and forward-thinking clinicians to join our well-established Anaesthetic Department.

Applicants with an interest in intensive care are encouraged to apply as this is a dual role.

Following significant investment at Macclesfield District General Hospital, in a brand-new purpose-built ICU Unit, the successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to provide safe, effective, and personal care to the population of rural Macclesfield.

Additional private practice opportunities also exist at the neighbouring Spire Regency, located adjacent to Macclesfield District General Hospital, with which we boast excellent relationships.

We are looking forward to talking to you about your career aspirations and encourage you to watch our recruitment videos on the East Cheshire NHS Trust website.

Hours per week: 10 PA's

 

Main duties of the job

The vacancy is for 10 Programmed Activities, 6 Direct Clinical Care, with associated Supporting Professional Activities and 1.37 Out of Hours. The post will involve about 4 daytime theatre sessions or sessions in ICU, which will be flexible depending upon the service requirements. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in the ‘out of hours’ consultant 1:12 on call rota at ECT.

Our employees are our priority and your health and well-being is important to us. Please visit our Health and Wellbeing video on our East Cheshire NHS Trust website.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce.

 

Working for our organisation

NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level.  For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint.  The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role.  The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role. 

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpagewww.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. 

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with General Medicine Council (GMC) with license to practice
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
  • CESR (Certificate of Eligibility of Specialist Registration) or European Community Right
  • FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthesia)
  • FFICM (Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine), EDIC (European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Dual CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) or equivalent
  • Certificate in medical education

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training)
  • Evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
  • Can evidence up to date practice in line with recent initiatives
  • Practical experience in the management of critical care patients

Management and Administration Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of developing change
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to engage and communicate the benefits of organisational change to stake holders
  • Previous experience in higher level hospital management

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate understanding of principles of governance and audit
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence having of undertaken audit

Other role requirements

Essential criteria
  • Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

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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
Dr Mahesh Doddi Kumar
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01625661309
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