Consultant in Anaesthetics

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

Clinical Duties:o Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagueso Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.o Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)o Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.o Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.o Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy. o Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.o Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.o The post holder will
initially provide anaesthesia for elective surgery and will progress to participation in the out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan sectiono You will be responsible for the care of patients from pre-operative assessment through to discharge from PACU, with additional follow up, as dictated by the needs of the patient.

We are looking for 2 new full time substantive consultant colleagues as we continue our programme of expansion to meet increasing surgical need. We are open to expressions of interest in a number of sub-specialty areas including, but not limited to, obstetrics, peri-operative medicine, trauma & orthopaedics.

We are a busy medium size DGH (approx. 570 beds) located in the growing town of Swindon, set between the Cotswolds & North Wiltshire Downs. There are excellent transport links with the hospital easily accessible off the M4 and only an hour from London by rail.

Trauma & orthopaedics is a major part of our work, along with general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, ENT, oral surgery, ophthalmology. We have over 4000 deliveries a year. Nurse led pre-assessment & specialist pain nurses support delivery of anaesthetic services.

We have a surgical robot for general surgery, gynaecology & urology. The hospital is currently upgrading its theatre infrastructure and there are major projects to improve and integrate front door and acute medical services. The new Emergency Department opens this year. There are further proposals to develop the site on adjacent land.

Our anaesthetists in training are mainly from the Bristol School of Anaesthesia, we also have links with Oxford. Trainees report an excellent training experience here and feel well supported. Recent GMC survey results reflect this., Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation