Fixed Term Consultant Anaesthetist

We are inviting applications for 1 Consultant Anaesthetist to join our team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The successful applicants will be fully engaged in the diverse workload of our anaesthetic department, collaborating across various surgical specialties. This position primarily involves general anaesthesia, with opportunities for subspecialisation based on individual interests and training. The ideal candidate should have clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCTin Anaesthesia or an equivalent qualification and possess a relevant higher medical qualification. A broad range of experience in both elective and emergency anaesthesia is essential. We actively encourage and support individual interests, including research and quality improvement initiatives, and facilitate ongoing professional development., Maintenance of the highest clinical standards of anaesthetic practice and continue to contribute and drive quality and safety. o To share with colleagues the responsibility for the delivery of anaesthetic serviceso Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, and the MDT. o To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance. o To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education, West Suffolk Hospital has nine theatres within the main theatre complex with one dedicated to obstetrics, one to emergency work and one to trauma. The remaining theatres are shared by other surgical specialties. A Day Surgery Unit is situated within the hospital grounds accommodating 4 theatres open to all specialties with one further theatre for the Ophthalmic Treatment Centre. The Anaesthetic Department at West Suffolk Hospital comprises a team of 32 substantive consultants, 7 specialty doctors, and an additional 28 trust, MTI (Medical Training Initiative), and trainee doctors.

• Willingness to practice evidence-based medicine.
• Critical appraisal skills.
Desirable
• Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes, and honours.
• Experience in development and implementation of guidelines.
• Publications in anaesthesia.
• Completion of GCP training.
Appraisal Essential Participation in recognised clinical appraisal system Desirable Evidence of up-to-date mandatory training Standards Essential
• Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of 'Good Medical Practice' guidance from the GMC
• Clear clinical and ethical principles
Desirable Membership of any relevant sub-specialist societies Teaching and training Essential
• Commitment to high standards of teaching and supervision of training grade staff
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Demonstrable ability to teach and train and engage other professionals
Desirable
• Evidence of commitment to postgraduate education Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGME)
• Appraiser / Mentoring experience
• Presentation skills for a wide variety of audiences
Education, Qualifications and Special Training Essential
• Full GMC registration
• MBChB, FRCA or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing commitment to Anaesthesia and smooth career progression
Desirable
• CCT / CESR in anaesthesia
• Additional advanced training or fellowship in a relevant sub-specialty relevant to this Trust.
• ATLS
• APLS / PALS
Experience Essential
• Extensive UK experience
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems across a range of surgical specialties to enable job programme to be successfully executed.
• Recent experience of out of hours and nights on call, including management of children over the age of 1 year.
Desirable
• Experience of contributing and leading MDT with shared decision making
• Experience of effective teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Management Essential Formal training and experience in management relevant to anaesthesia in the NHS or equivalent training or experience, for example Head of Department, or similar lead role. Desirable
• Experience of leading services or change.
• Training and experience in management relevant to Anaesthesia., Values align with the organisation.
• Good personal interactive skills with patients, relatives, and colleagues
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• Flexible and responsive to needs of the department, especially in relation to emergency workload.
• Understanding of culture and diversity issues
• Well organised, time-efficient, skilled in prioritisation and delegation
• Clear clinical and ethical principles
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
Desirable
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Skilled in use of IT, databases, spreadsheets
• Reflective approach to clinical practice
Knowledge and skills Essential
• To be able to work independently at consultant level, and perform as a member of a team
• Depth and breadth of recent experience in Anaesthesia
• Ability to mentor staff both medical and associate professions.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by the following : - PLAB 2
Desirable Understanding of ethical and medico-legal issues including confidentiality, consent, patient choice, data protection and documentation. Clinical Governance Essential
• Understand the essential tenets of clinical governance and audit
• Lead on QI or audit projects with demonstrated effect on patient outcome
• A working knowledge of risk assessment and patient safety issues
  
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.