Job summary
- Main area
- Anaedthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 252-2024-058
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 Per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
Locum Consultant Anaesthesia
Surgery, Critical Care and Planned Care.
Fulltime :10 PA's
12 months (fixed term)
Main duties of the job
There is a busy maternity unit with over 5,500 deliveries per year and a well-established epidural service. There is dedicated consultant obstetric anaesthetic cover during the week. We will also be commencing high risk obstetric clinics and seeing more patients preoperatively and establish Enhanced recovery as the norm.
There are dedicated daily trauma lists as well as 8am to 2pm trauma lists at weekends.
There are daily CEPOD lists that are normally consultant led.
There are six main theatres and three daycare theatres. The surgical specialties include orthopaedics, urology, general/vascular surgery and gynaecology. ENT surgery is only undertaken in daycare.
There is an interest in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and there is a dedicated state of the art theatre for this purpose. Another theatre in day care unit has been refurbished with state of the art equipment for laparoscopic surgery. This hospital has a very dynamic urology department with an interest in the treatment of renal stones and tumours.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is a dedicated medical emergency team which includes the medical and anaesthetic registrar and whose responsibility is to review deteriorating patients on the wards. A Hospital at Night team is in operation in the hospital.
Please refer the attached JD and PS for detailed information
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCA or equivalent
- Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
- CCT / CESR in Anaesthesia or or demonstrable equivalent experience of training and practice, will obtain this within 6 months of starting in post. This may be extendable to a further 6 month if satisfactory progress is demonstrated.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in any anaesthetic specialty sub interests.
- Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.
Training and experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to do a wide range of anaesthetic lists including obstetrics and paediatrics.
- Demonstration of commitment to Anaesthesia such as relevant audits, publications, introduction of guidelines, relevant courses etc.
Desirable criteria
- Additional training qualifications
Administration
Essential criteria
- Experience of organisation and running of Theatres in a busy DGH anaesthetic department
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with current structure of the National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of post-graduate teaching.
Desirable criteria
- Certificate course in teaching.Experience as an Educational Supervisor.Teaching nursing staff and other professional groups.
Quality Improvement Projects / Audit
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of QIP / medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed QIP / audit projects
Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an interest in research.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical research culminating in publication. Publication of review articles or case reports.
- Research Methodology Course
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mansoor Sange
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322428648
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