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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthesia
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
382-DOC119-24
Employer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Blackpool Teaching Hospital
Town
Blackpool
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
22/01/2025

Employer heading

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Anaesthetist

Consultant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance.Ìý Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.Ìý

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Job overview

Consultant general anaesthetist

Busy DGH environment with responsibility to the Emergency Service on call

Supported by 19 Consultants, 3 Middle Grades and 3 Anaesthetic Associates (2 more in training)

Supported by currently 41 Trainees

1 in 16 on call rota.

Responsibility to Maternity Services whilst on call

Operating lists in ENT, Major Head and Neck Cancer, Dental surgery, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Orthopaedics, General surgery, Breast Surgery, Urological Surgery Including Nephrectomy, Maternity, Gynaecology, Colorectal Surgery, Benign upper GI surgery

Paediatric surgery held weekly on Thursdays

Preoperative assessment, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Acute and Chronic pain.

Implantable Continuous Venous Access devices

Main duties of the job

Clinical

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10 PA contract

1.7 PA for on call

1.5 Core SPA

6.8 Clinical PAs to include 0.5 PA for admin, pre and post op visiting

2.5 clinical days per week 8am to 6PM

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Indicative Job Plan

To be discussed with HOD on successfully application. Range of lists from all surgical specialities as listed above.

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Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents and employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Associated Duties

Pre and post operative visiting

Acute Pain management

Close liaison with the Preoperative Assessment Service

Anaesthetic Consultant Preoperative Clinic

SPA activity to include Mandatory Training and Activities to support appraisal

Liaise with Medical and Surgical Colleagues to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.

Teaching, Training and Education

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Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • Primary medical qualification
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • Completed approved training programme in Anaesthesia or equivalent
  • Evidence of appropriate CEPD
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Life Support qualification
  • Qualification in Paediatric Life Support
  • Advanced training in Anaesthetic sub speciality
  • Full log book summary
  • Management or leadership training or qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad exposure to Anaesthetic practice
  • Appropriate experience in relevant anaesthetic sub specialty
  • Appropriate general non-anaesthetics training in complimentary specialty
  • Recent experience in the management of the critically ill patient
  • Experience of Chronic Pain, Paediatric surgery, Obstetrics, Perioperative medicine, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, MRI sedation and anaesthesia, Regional anaesthesia and Advanced IV access
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of Chronic Pain, Paediatric surgery, Obstetrics, Perioperative medicine, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, MRI sedation and anaesthesia, Regional anaesthesia and Advanced IV access

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
  • Effective teaching skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
  • Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
  • Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
  • Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
  • Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
  • Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
  • Participation in a management training course
Desirable criteria
  • Computer and IT skills
  • Educational qualification or working towards
  • Experience of supervision of other staff
  • Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance
  • Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Silver

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 Allan W Monks
Job title
Head of Department for Anaesthesia
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01253 953499
Additional information

Please contact Lisa Lindsay

Medical Deployment Coordinator on 01253 953499