Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 11.5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 252-2024-092
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £96,990 - £107,155 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist in Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Job overview
The Trust conducts surgical services over two main sites: Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) Dartford, and Queen Mary’s Hospital (QMS) Sidcup. We have a combined 13 theatres over the two sites, with surgical specialties including orthopaedics, urology, general/vascular surgery, ENT and gynaecology. Robotic surgery is now available for colorectal and gynaecology patients. There is an OR1 for advanced laparoscopic surgeries at DVH.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will cover anaesthetic lists at Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. These lists include specialities like Gen Surgery, Major Colorectal, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT, Orthopaedics/Trauma, Obstetrics and out of theatre anaesthesia (for e.g. Cardiology). They may be required to stabilise and transfer critically ill children. The ICU team generally looks after the critically ill adults but the appointee may be called in to assist the ICU team. They will be responsible for assessing and managing airway related issues in emergency and elective patients.
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. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 have recently started high risk obstetric clinics and are seeing more patients preoperatively. There are dedicated daily trauma lists as well as 8am to 2pm trauma lists at weekends.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
Professional values and behaviours, skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 12 years medical experience since primary medical qualification
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
- Demonstrates the professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice Provides safe and effective general and regional anaesthesia, and procedural sedation, independently for all patients1
- Previous experience working in the NHS
- Ability to lead resuscitation teams and safely transfer critically ill patients1
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe and effective immediate care for critically ill patients of all ages
Leadership and teamworking
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage the theatre floor including the “Starred role” once settled into the job.
- Ability to lead diverse teams within all areas of the hospital1
- Understands own leadership style and its impact on others1
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships across teams, contributing to their successful working1
- Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary1
Desirable criteria
- • Undertaken training in management and / or teamworking.
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
- 01322 428100
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