About this role
Job summary
Following significant investment to expand our workforce and meet growing service demands, we are excited to offer a number of newly created roles across our teams and are looking to appoint permanent Specialist Doctors in Anaesthetics.
We are seeking three Specialist Anaesthetists with a general interest.
Successful candidates will join a collaborative and forward-thinking department that delivers a wide range of anaesthetic services across our three main hospital sites. The successful Specialist will work independently alongside Consultant colleagues to provide the highest quality of care to all our patients. Special interests of the candidate will be developed and accommodated where possible.
All three sites are supported by a robust, accessible office managerial and secretarial service housed primarily at the Northwick Park site. Dedicated Anaesthetics/ Critical Care shared office space, IT equipment and support are available at each of the sites.
Theatre lists will be at either Ealing, Central Middlesex or Northwick Park sites.
Participation in a 1:9 weekend Trauma or Obstetric rota (prospective cover) may be required depending on service need.
Main duties of the job
Key features:
No overnight on-call commitment 1:9 weekend trauma/obstetric rota (prospective cover) Broad case mix including trauma, obstetrics, colorectal, orthopaedics, and paediatrics Opportunities to develop subspecialty interests Strong focus on education, wellbeing, and career development
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD and Advert
We are looking for candidates with:
FRCA (or equivalent)and GMC registration Extensive anaesthetic experience with independent practice Commitment to teaching, audit, and quality improvement Join a Trust committed to Quality at our HEART Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork, where staff are supported to thrive and develop.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
FRCA (or equivalent) or portfolio evidence mapped to RCoA curriculum
Desirable
Formal teaching or management qualification
Registration Essential
GMC Registered with no restrictions to practice.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Minimum 12 years post-qualification, including at least 6 years in anaesthetics (SAS or equivalent) NHS experience within the last 3 years. Independent anaesthetic practice across varied specialties - ability to manage patients with complex care needs, whilst remaining aware of own limitations and seeking advice when needed. Logbook experience of paediatric experience sufficient to run a trauma list (minimum 2 years)
Desirable
APLS/EPLS, ALS Subspecialty experience (trauma, regional, obstetric, paediatric) Logbook evidence of obstetric experience
Teaching Essential
Meets requirements to be a clinical supervisor. Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
Simulation or educational qualification. Educational Supervisor experience.
Management and Audit Essential
Understands managerial, administrative and organisational roles within an acute NHS Trust. Understands the principles of quality improvement (QI) and audit. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
Evidence of service design, QIP or leadership training. Knowledge of finance/budgets.
Research Essential
Ability to apply evidence-based practice. Ability to work within research governance procedures
Desirable
Training in research methodology and IT. Publications in peer review journals Presentations to learned societies.
Communication and Personal Attributes Essential
Excellent communication (written and spoken), teamwork and professionalism; commitment to CPD
Desirable
Experienced in electronic patient record records, eg CERNER
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park
Watford Road
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)