About this role
Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Consultant Anaesthetists with a special interest in chronic pain to join the team of Consultants in the Anaesthetic Departments at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Anaesthetics is part of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Theatres and Critical Care which sits under the Division of Surgical Specialties & Theatres. Wexham Park ICU has received the rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
These posts comprise anaesthesia and chronic pain. The anaesthesia component will be based at Wexham Park Hospital and the Heatherwood Hospital with the opportunity to subspecialise in Obstetrics, Regional, Trauma and colorectal anaesthesia dependent on individual interest and training. The chronic pain component will involve all three hospitals in the directorate (Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital and the Heatherwood Hospital).
The posts have arisen because of increased demand and existing vacancies.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to take part in developing services within the Trust and to share the clinical, administrative and teaching work with the other consultants in the department.
The basis of the post is 10 programmed activities, 8.5 direct clinical care (DCC) sessions and 1.5 SPA. The clinical sessions will be allocated for chronic pain lists and clinics and provision of anaesthesia for various specialities including providing non-resident on call cover for Wexham and Heatherwood Hospitals.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration FRCA or equivalent Listed on GMC UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Anaesthesia at the date of the interview Advanced/ complementary training in Pain Medicine Experience of UK healthcare system Clear evidence of commitment to relevant subspecialty
Desirable
Post graduate qualification e.g.FFPMRCA Post graduate qualification in Teaching. Simulation experience/ qualifications
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Able to evaluate own clinical practice Able to demonstrate innovative thinking Good written and oral communication skills Ability to organise and develop service provision Management: understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospital
Desirable
Experience in leadership role: Management module, Management representative roles, etc IT literate Experience in Management
Experience Essential
A wide grounding during training in all aspects of anaesthesia Special interest in regional anaesthesia with focus on education. Willingness to be involved in teaching at under graduate and post graduate as necessary Understand principles and participated in audit activity Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
Evidence of management of complex medical comorbidities in the perioperative period Interest in providing augmented surgical care in the immediate post op period Provider status in ATLS,ALS, EPLS or APLS International/ National presentations Quality improvement projects related to main components of this job
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)