Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental:
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1:12 on calls (1st or 2nd oncall) - 3% supplement)
- Job ref
- 337-MS-1726-OK
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- per annum
- Closing
- 24/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Anaesthesia
NHS Medical & Dental:
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country鈥檚 top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark鈥檚 Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. 听
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put 鈥淨uality at our HEART鈥. Find out more about
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that鈥檚 job share, part time or another flexible pattern. 听If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
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Applications are invited for听 Consultant Anaesthetist post based at Northwick Park/St Mark鈥檚, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals, part of the London North West University Healthcare Trust. Our priority is to appoint the best possible consultant anaesthetists to join our friendly, collegiate and hard-working department. However we are also looking for candidates who will be able to bring new skills, techniques and ideas to our department. Candidates should have proven capabilities in their chosen area of expertise, either through higher training or clinical posts. The Trust is a regional centre for Head and Neck/Maxillofacial surgery, gastrointestinal surgery (St Marks Hospital) and vascular surgery as well as听 vascular, orthopaedic, trauma, urological and obstetrics. The post-holders will join teams providing elective and emergency anaesthetic care to these surgical specialties. |
They will also become part of the group of over 70 consultant anaesthetists/intensivists. Appointees to these vacancies will need to be willing and able to contribute to a future shared vision with colleagues across all hospitals in London.
The 5 substantive posts include preoperative assessment and options for specialist interest areas as follows:
Post a] 1听 x Paediatrics
Post b]听 2 x Regional听
Post c]听 1 鈥揙bstetrics
Post c]听 1 鈥 Colorectal
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC or within 6 months of being included onto the Specialist Register. (CCT/CESR)
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Main duties of the job
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Out of hours cover is provided with a 1:12 on-call rota, which includes both first and second on-call responsibilities and provides cover for the general emergency theatres (Northwick Park and Ealing sites) as well as obstetric services and the surgical recovery areas. The successful appointees will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team. |
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There are acute hospital services at Central Middlesex, Ealing, Northwick Park and St Mark鈥檚 Hospitals. The service provided by the Anaesthetic and Critical Care Departments across all sites has now become fully integrated, a collaboration which typifies the cross-site and collaborative culture within the Directorate. |
We have a strong track record in clinical excellence, clinical research and teaching and receive very positive feedback from our rotating trainees.听
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Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country鈥檚 top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark鈥檚 Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. 听
We are a University teaching NHS Trust for Imperial and Brunel, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached JD for detailed information, if you would like to know more听 about the posts.
Person specification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Has the required knowledge, skills, experience and ability to participate in general anaesthetic consultant on call rota (NPH and EH sites).
- Experience in the management of high-risk patients.
- Evidence of Stage 3, SIA or equivalent training in obstetric anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and anaesthesia for airway surgery/shared airway to cover NPH on calls.
- Recent experience and capabilities to manage the critically ill child to at least stage 3 (or equivalent) standard.
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience within the last 3 years.
- Additional experience in perioperative care e.g. prehabilitation or preoperative assessment.
- Experience as a Locum Consultant at an acute hospital.
Management and Audit
Essential criteria
- Understands the managerial, administrative and organisational roles expected of consultants as evidenced by Stage 3 or equivalent training in Management and Professional and Regulatory Requirements.
- Understands the principles of quality improvement (QI) and audit as evidenced by Stage 3 training or equivalent in Safety and QI.
- Leadership skills. 路 Knowledge of finance/budgets. 路 Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification.
- Evidence of service audit, design or change management
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- FRCA (or equivalent).
- Completion of specialist training program in anaesthesia or equivalent, including Stage 3 paediatric anaesthesia (or equivalent).
- SIA/fellowship or equivalent in anaesthesia for relevant area of expertise according to job plan: o Paediatrics (paediatric job plan) o Regional (regional job plans) o Obstetrics (obstetric job plan ) o Colorectal/major surgery (colorectal job plan)
Desirable criteria
- Formal educational qualifications or accreditation
- CPET qualifications
Registration
Essential criteria
- Candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (CCT/CESR) or, if UK trainee, within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Stage 3, SIA or equivalent level of training in Education and Training (including has met requirements to be a clinical supervisor). 路 Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff. 路 Commitment to work as educational supervisor.
Desirable criteria
- Further experience in medical education (e.g. simulation instructor, educational qualifications)
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 Tamsin Rope
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8869 3969
- Additional information
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