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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
320-MDR-6349395-SA
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

 

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

Post 1: Specialist interest in Paediatrics

Post 2: Specialist interest in Perioperative Medicine

We are seeking to appoint 2 Consultant Anaesthetists who together with 84 existing Consultant Anaesthetists, 36 Specialty Doctors, Specialists and 48 Trainees will provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and surrounding areas. 

Applications from candidates who are in the process of having submitted a CESR application and is under consideration by the GMC within six months at the time of interview, will be considered.

 

 

Main duties of the job

In addition to any specialist interests, the post holder will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job plan will be agreed between the appointee & the Assistant Clinical Director, on behalf of the Executive Medical Director.

The duties will be subject to review from time to time in light of the changing requirements of the service.  If alterations to the duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee & the Assistant Clinical Director with the approval of the Clinical Director.

All job plans are reviewed annually following team & individual job planning meetings. The appointee will be expected to participate in this.

The job plan is a prospective agreement setting out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities & objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities.  It provides a clear schedule of commitments both internal & external.  In addition, it includes personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan & objectives.

The job plan for the first 3 months is on average 10 programmed activities per week. The job plans available are based on the provisional timetables shown in the Job Description, reviewed following an appraisal meeting. It is recognised that the balance of the job plan will need to be discussed with the appointee

All full-time appointments commence with a job plan PA allocation of 1.5 SPAs. It is anticipated the activities carried out during SPA time may change from year to year therefore the PA split will be reviewed annually in the job planning round.  Where an increase in SPAs is agreed between the Trust and the appointee, the activity carried out in SPA time and its location will be included in the job plan along with clear objectives.  Within the available SPAs, it is recognised that the appointee should devote appropriate time to consolidating their sub specialty interest and developing the service. The needs of the individual will be given due consideration within the job plan to meet these aims.

3.3  On Call Availability

 There is a 1 in 16  “on-call” commitment including weekends for providing an out-of-hours emergency service, on a shared basis with other Consultants within the Department for which an on-call availability supplement is payable.  The on-calls for these jobs are based at RDH. The successful candidate must reside within 10 miles or 30 minutes traveling time of the hospital site when on-call unless agreed otherwise with the Executive Medical Director.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Possession of FRCA or equivalent qualification (i.e. FCARCSI)
  • Postgraduate qualification or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice at time of application
  • Be on the Specialist Register in Anaesthesia Specialty or be in the process of a CESR application within six months at time of interview
Desirable criteria
  • Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
  • Attended a management course for consultants

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
  • Experience of supervising F1, F2 ST trainees
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills
Desirable criteria
  • Specific teaching qualification
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
  • Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit/Research Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of & commitment to clinical audit

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Experience of formal presentations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tim Wood
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 788 992
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