About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting time to join our department. Recent investments and developments include:- A brand-new 22-bed state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit- Two new dedicated paediatric theatres- New generation anaesthetic machines and advanced technology- Ongoing Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) programme- A strong quality improvement, teaching and research culture- Excellent GMC trainee survey results and reputation for training excellence- A supportive, inclusive and wellbeing-focused departmental culture
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive general anaesthetic service and contribute to the ongoing development of anaesthetic services across the Trust.You will:- Deliver high-quality elective and emergency anaesthetic care- Participate in the consultant on-call rota- Support teaching and supervision of trainees and medical students- Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities- Participate in departmental research programmes- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams- Provide leadership and support service development initiatives- The post offers flexibility to support candidates wishing to develop subspecialty interests including perioperative medicine, paediatric anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia and other specialist areas.
About us
The Anaesthesia Department is part of the Integrated Surgery, Cancer, Support Services and Critical Care Directorate. The department provides services across:
- 12-theatre Croydon Elective Centre- Emergency Surgical Centre- Busy maternity unit with approximately 3,000 births annually- Paediatric surgical services- Intensive Care Unit- Surgical Enhanced Care Unit (SECU)- Interventional Radiology- Endoscopy and other remote anaesthetic locations
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description/person specification for more details.
For further details and informal visits please contact:
Name
Dr Maria Chereshneva
Job title
Consultant Anaesthetist
Email address
Person Specification
Education Essential
CCT or equivalent in anaesthesia , Advances module/SIA in anaesthetic subspeciality
Experience Essential
Wide range experience in clinical anaesthesia experience relevant to DGH
Desirable
Experience of developing and delivering QIP; experience of engaging with and obtaining Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon University Hospital
London Road
Croydon
CR7 7YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)