Job overview

We are currently recruiting for a Consultant in Chronic Pain Management and Anaesthetics based at the Royal Surrey Hospital.

The role allows the successful candidate to work flexibly as part of our team and support the wider multidisciplinary team using our biopsychosocial approach. The post attracts 10 PAs with sessions in anaesthesia as well as sessions in acute & chronic pain.  There is no on-call commitment, but this could be negotiated, if the successful candidate is interested.

Main duties of the job

The clinical lead for pain is Dr Catherine James who works across both inpatient and outpatient pain management.  The inpatient service is further supported by an extra consultant session per week and the outpatient service supported by two other part-time consultants.  The wider team consists of a B8 nurse, 3 B7 nurses, 2 Specialist Pain Physiotherapists, a Specialist Pain Psychologist and 2 administrative staff. 

The pain department is formed of a supportive, knowledgeable and creative team who work well together to provide the best service for our patients. We continually develop and expand our service, involving our staff and service users in tandem and have recently won a grant to pilot an online pain management programme supported by health coaches. The service aims to empower people with persistent pain to develop their understanding, skills and confidence to live a full and meaningful life. The pain component will represent at least 50% of the job plan with the remaining sessions taken up with anaesthetic services within a 4-week job plan. However, the session mix between anaesthesia and Chronic Pain is negotiable, with a minimum of 50% pain.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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