Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 10 PA's
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (full time)
- Job ref
- 418-M-AN-287
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Anaesthetics, with an interest in Paediatric Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and well-established team of Anaesthetists as a consultant in paediatric anaesthesia at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. 'The L&D' has a total of 641 beds across all disciplines and serves a local population of over 400,000 from Luton, Dunstable and towns and villages in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
The Anaesthetic department has four Consultants with a specific interest in Paediatrics (including infants and babies less than six months old) and many others who regularly anaesthetise children. The department provides anaesthesia for Paediatric general surgery (including infants), Paediatric MRI, Paediatric ENT, OMFS, Orthopaedics (including infants), Urology, Community dental services, and Ophthalmic surgery (including infants).
Luton and Dunstable hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands.Ìý London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes’ drive from the hospital.Ìý There are many attractive villages and towns nearby like St Albans and Harpenden which has excellent schools.
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Closing Date:Ìý 19th March 2025ÌýÌý
Assessment Date:Ìý Ìý16th April 2025Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Interview Date:Ìý 28th April 2025
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join the well-established Anaesthetics Department as part of a service development plan, where we currently have a new Acute Surgical Block (ASB) under construction which is due for completion in 2025.Ìý
The Acute Services Block will include a complete new maternity department, NICU, eight new operating theatres (adjoined to six existing) and a 22 bed critical care unit.
The Paediatric is Unit renowned in the East of England as a very busy unit seeing a combination of high volume common conditions and also many rare conditions and recognised for offering top paediatric training. All children admitted as inpatients by any team are cared for on the Paediatric Unit which consists of 54 beds incorporating 3 wards and a 5 bed Paediatric Assessment Unit occupying one floor of the surgical block.
Applicants must be included in the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics or be within six months of CCT accreditation.Ìý The successful applicants will provide a comprehensive high quality Anaesthesia service.
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Working for our organisation
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registrationÌý at time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCA or equivalent
- On the specialty register in Anaesthesia or eligible for entry within 6 months of the interview date
- Level 2 Child Protection Training
- APLS
- SIA in Paediatric Anaesthesia (or 6 months of advanced training)
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
- Level 3 Child Protection Training
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD.
- Experience of guideline appraisal
- Participation in relevant local audits
- Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Participation in relevant national audits
- Evidence of quality improvement activity in Paediatric anaesthesia
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
Desirable criteria
- Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
Personnel Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
- Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
- Leadership Skills
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
Personnel Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
- Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory DBS clearance
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent all round experience of DGH work
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Anaesthetics and Advanced Airway Management Skills
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable criteria
- Additional training in Paediatric Anaesthesia beyond that required for CCT (or equivalent) for instance a fellowship in Paediatric anaesthesia
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
- Dr Loku Warnapura
- Job title
- Consultant and Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01582 497231
- Additional information
Dr Loku Warnapura, Clinical Director for Anaesthetics, email: [email protected]
Mr Chris Elliott, General Manager for Anaesthetics
Tel: 01582 497231
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Medical Workforce Department
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
- Telephone
- 01582 718222
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