Consultant in Anaesthesia

The appointee will cover anaesthetic lists at Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.

The candidate will be expected to participate in an on call out-of-hours consultant rota covering the acute anaesthetic services at Darent Valley hospital. This includes managing sick laparotomies, obstetric services and stabilising critically ill children prior to transfer to a tertiary centre via STRS. At present the frequency is 1:17 but this can change depending on the number of consultants available to participate in this rota. The appointee will have the option of moving a theatre session (or the whole day) post on call to another day in the immediate week to facilitate adequate rest. Rest facilities for overnight nap are available in the anaesthetic office if required.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) is a dynamic and transforming Trust, committed to delivering the highest quality service to the communities it serves. DGT is an organisation that is genuinely committed to making you feel valued and important by supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, your career development and your general enjoyment of work.

There is an excellent Postgraduate Centre at Darent Valley Hospital. This provides lecture and tutorial rooms and a dining room. Numerous meetings for Hospital Doctors and General Practitioners are held at the centre. There are regular educational sessions and meetings covering Case Presentation, Journal club, Histopathology joint meetings, General, Urological and Vascular X-ray meetings and Mammography Meetings.