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This is a maternity leave cover Consultant post. The postholder will have significant involvement in the delivery of cardiac anaesthesia both during daytime cover and as part of the cardiac consultant on-call rota. The department covers most anaesthesia specialities, and a dynamic individual with supplementary interests would be welcomed.

It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience., The post will be based mainly at Denmark Hill site and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. There will be an average of 9 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional and/or other Activities worked over an average of 3.5 days (this includes covering the non-resident cardiac on call with a 1:7 or 1:9 frequency which attracts a 5% or 3% uplift)., 1. Together with the other Consultants to provide a service for Anaesthesia This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.

2. Shared responsibility with the other Consultants for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

5. Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R& D framework.

6. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

7. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

8. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for anaesthesia services.

9. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

10. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

11. Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

12. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.

13. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

14. Be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of responsibility.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.

2. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.

3. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

4. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

5. The post-holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

6. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

7. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder.

As a new postholder the job plan will be reviewed after six weeks. New Consultants are encouraged to be supported by a mentor either from within the department or the London PGMD service the clinical lead can assist facilitating this.

• GMC registerable medical qualification


• Full Registration with GMC and completed subspecialty training programme in anaesthesia or within 6 months of completion or equivalent experience.


Desirable

• On the specialist register.


Training and Experience
Essential

• Wide experience and accredited training in most aspects of anaesthesia including cardiothoracic surgery and capable of delivering services appropriate to a large teaching hospital (e.g. maxillo-facial surgery and Day Surgery)


• Advanced cardiac training/fellowship and experience in TOE (transoesophageal echocardiography)


Desirable

• Experience of delivering Anaesthesia at Consultant level and supervising junior colleagues within that capacity.


• Accreditation in TOE (transoesophageal echocardiography).


Administration
Essential

• Experience in day to day organisation of Pain and Anaesthetic services in a busy NHS Hospital


Management and Leadership
Essential

• Experience in day to day organisation of anaesthetic services in a busy Teaching Hospital


• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams


Desirable

• Familiarity with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes


• Management course and/or qualification


Audit
Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.


Desirable

• Organisation of Audit/Journal Clubs and Morbidity & Mortality Meetings.


Research and Publications
Essential

• Experience of clinical research.


Desirable

• Publication of relevant peer reviewed papers in the field of Anaesthesia/ transplantation.


Teaching
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.


Desirable

• Teaching qualification Simulation instruction/facilitator
  
  King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.


We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.