About this role
Job summary
Consultant Anaesthetist withan interest in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) and Outreach
12 PA permanent position
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking substantive Consultant Anaesthetist with a special interest in Intensive Critical Medicine. The successful candidate will work alongside the existing team to help grow, develop and innovate the service to meet modern standards of care.
The successful candidate will join a team of highly dedicated medical, nursing and other professionals committed to providing a high-quality service to our patients with the brand new Maternity Theatre facilities.
Main duties of the job
You will participate in a 1:9 Consultant-of-the-Week rota, which includes providing Critical Care cover from 08:00 to 18:00, as well ason-calls and a weekend Outreach rota.
You will join a team of 22 Consultants with several Specialists and Specialty Doctors supporting all general services of the hospital, including a busy Accident and Emergency department, Theatres covering Maternity, Trauma, Gynaecology and ENT.
Lead Assessments of the deteriorating patient for emergency admission to the Intensive Care Unit.
Lead the team in managing pre and post-operative theatre admissions.
Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement.
Demonstrate evidence-based practice where appropriate.
Undertake and participate in the appraisal process and job planning.
Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.
Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
Actively participate in continuing medical education.
Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.
Maintain all mandatory training requirements.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 32-34 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MB ChB/BS or EEA equivalent FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) or equivalent Inclusion on the GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT Full and current GMC registration with License to practice FFICM (Fellow of Faculty of ICM)
Professional Interests Essential
Involvement in governance activities, including audits, incident reviews, and quality improvement projects related Critical Care
Desirable
Research interest
Teaching Essential
Interest and ability in teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and paramedical staff
Desirable
Experience in teaching medical and paramedical staff
Communication Essential
Ability to work as a team member and possessing good interpersonal skills Ability to communicate clearly with patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required
Clinical Skills Essential
Ability to maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of critically ill patients Demonstrated competence in comprehensive clinical assessment - including interpretation of complex clinical information Competence in invasive procedures relevant to critical care practice (e.g., vascular access, arterial lines, advanced airway skills) Ability to provide safe, effective clinical handover and continuity of care across multidisciplinary teams Strong clinical reasoning skills with the ability to analyse and synthesise complex information to make timely decisions in high-pressure environments
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 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tameside and Glossop ICFT
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)