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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (1.5PA for the on call rota)
Job ref
245-MEDCANE-01-25
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside and Glossop ICFT
Town
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/02/2025 23:59

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Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Obstetric Medicine

Consultant

Job overview

Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia

10.5 PA's - permanent position  

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking substantive Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia. The successful candidate will work alongside the existing team to help grow, develop and innovate the service to meet modern standards of care.  

 

The successful candidate will join a team of highly dedicated medical, nursing and other professionals committed to providing a high quality service to our patients with brand new Maternity Theatre facilities.

 

 

Main duties of the job

The Delivery Suite at Tameside Hospital has 2800 deliveries per annum with a C-section rate of 37%. The anaesthetic department provides a 24hr on-demand epidural analgesia service and last year the unit’s epidural rate was approximately 15%. The maternity unit has 5 delivery rooms with a well-equipped and staffed dedicated Obstetric theatre. We are opening a new Maternity Theatre in May 2025. At present 7 consultants provide obstetric anaesthetic cover for ten sessions during the daytime for elective and emergency anaesthesia and weekly pre-assessment clinics. Out-of-hours cover is provided as part of the general anaesthetic consultant on-call rota. The anaesthetic consultants are supported by a Specialty Doctor, Clinical Fellow or Specialist Trainee during daytime and out-of-hours (resident cover)

 

 

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

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, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 32-34 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in obstetric anaesthesia, including management of high-risk pregnancies.
  • Evidence of leading and participating in PROMPT training or equivalent multidisciplinary obstetric emergency simulation.
  • Familiarity with Ockenden recommendations and implementation in clinical practice.
  • Involvement in governance activities, including audits, incident reviews, and quality improvement projects related to obstetric care.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MB ChB/BS or EEA equivalent
  • FRCA or other appropriate equivalent
  • Eligible for CCT in Anaesthesia
  • Inclusion on the GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
  • Full and current GMC registration with License to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice
  • CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview)
  • FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) or equivalent
  • Advanced training in Obstetric Anaesthesia as per RCoA curriculum

Professional Interests

Essential criteria
  • Clinical Audit
  • Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of Intensive care Society
  • Research interest

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Interest and ability in teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and paramedical staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in teaching medical and paramedical staff

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as a team member and possessing good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly with patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competence in regional anaesthesia techniques (e.g., epidural, spinal, combined spinal-epidural).
  • Experience and required skill in obstetric GA for LSCS & other related obstetric emergencies
  • Expertise in managing obstetric emergencies (e.g., major obstetric haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, difficult airway in obstetrics).

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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 Anand Kulkarni
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07712430237
Additional information

Dr Anand Kulkarni

Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and Theatres

 

 

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