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Job summary

Main area
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Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (possible extension to 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
265-6838432
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
NGH
Town
Northampton
Salary
拢105,504 - 拢139,882 per annum / pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

NHS Locum Consultant Anaesthetics听

We are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to our department at Northampton General Hospital. The successful applicant will join an existing team of 42 consultants, 7 speciality doctors and 34 junior doctors. Our department is fully committed to training, personal development and actively participates in hospital activity with many of us in trust lead roles.听

Main duties of the job

It is expected that the successful applicant will work in all theatre areas to an agreed job plan. This includes anaesthetic services for colorectal, vascular, urology, ENT, maxillofacial, plastics, obstetrics and gynaecology, eyes and orthopaedics. The successful applicant will join a core group of anaesthetists with special interest in obstetric anaesthesia and provide day time cover on the labour ward one day a week on an average. There is no Intensive Care work required.

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.


Our Excellence Values


听 听 鈥 Compassion
听 听 鈥 Accountability
听 听 鈥 Respect
听 听 鈥 Integrity
听 听 鈥 Courage


We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone鈥檚 full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.


The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.


We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is expected that the successful applicant will work in all theatre areas to an agreed job plan. The indicative job plan is shown in table. Once appointed the exact job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the General Medical Council in Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • Membership of Specialist Societies

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of anaesthetic management of a wide range of general, obstetric, head and neck, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma, and major surgery

Interpersonal skills

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to team working
  • Good organisational skills and punctuality
  • Good written, verbal and aural communication skills
  • Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to change
  • Caring attitude towards colleagues

Audit/Research

Essential criteria
  • Experience of audit or quality improvement project

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • 鈥 Understanding of current education processes and requirements for training in Anaesthesia and ITU

Management

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to work as a member of the wider Trust
Desirable criteria
  • Desire to further develop the post and the service provided
  • Appropriate leadership skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Jeremy Stone
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01604 545671