Consultant Anaesthetist with a Special Interest in Day Surgery

We are looking for a dedicated consultant anaesthetist committed to maintaining and developing the highest standard of care for our patients. This post in particular we are seeking an Anaesthetic Consultant colleague with specialist interest in Day Surgery. We are looking for a team of specialists, lead by a Consultant Anaesthetist, to ensure our new Elective Surgical Hub is a success, providing safe, efficient and advanced day case surgery for the local population.
There will also be opportunities to provide anaesthesia for a wide range of surgical specialties including urology, gynae-oncology, colorectal, general, ENT, maxilla-facial, trauma & orthopaedics, paediatric MRI and ophthalmology.
The proposed timetable will contain 6 general anaesthesia sessions, including two sessions of anaesthesia provision within the new 'Elective Surgical Hub' at Eastbourne District General Hospital (completion date March 2025).
The successful candidates will need to have the ability to work in and lead a multidisciplinary team, and understand the principles of clinical governance.
The post holders would need to have experience of teaching clinical skills to under graduates and to trainees of all levels, and provide evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement projects with specific relevance to their subspecialty interest.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert., The successful candidate will have a job planning session after 3-6 months of being in post to review their timetable and SPA (supporting professional activities). The 10.75 PA (programmed activities) job plan will incorporate 1.5PAs of SPA (1 timetabled SPA session per week, and 0.5PA additional SPA). Candidates who wish to work a different number of PAs will be considered.
Weekday Clinical Activities
The proposed timetable will contain six DCC sessions, including two sessions (1 day) of anaesthetic provision within the maternity unit.
Example timetable/job plan for anaesthetics
This is a 10.75 PA (programmed activities) job plan for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia based at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
A theatre session or all-day operating list is between 08:00 and 18:00 hrs and equates to 2.5 PAs. A single (AM or PM) session is 1.25 PA.
The morning session following a non-resident 1^st on call (i.e. overnight) is non-clinical during weekdays to ensure adequate rest. On-call is 1.75 PA on average
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+ Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
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+ Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
+ Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
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We are looking for a dedicated consultant anaesthetist committed to maintaining and developing the highest standard of care for our patients. This post in particular we are seeking an Anaesthetic Consultant colleague with specialist interest in Day Surgery. We are looking for a team of specialists, lead by a Consultant Anaesthetist, to ensure our new Elective Surgical Hub is a success, providing safe, efficient and advanced day case surgery for the local population.
Candidates are invited to apply on a full time basis.
You must have a GMC licence to practice and be on the specialist register or CCT to be obtained within 6 months of the interview date which will be confirmed. Nov/Dec 2024

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
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