Job summary
- Main area
- General Anaesthesia
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (N/A)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 387-WD8612ZH
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston General Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Weston-super-mare/Bristol
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Pa.pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in General Anaesthesia
Locum Consultant
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Job overview
There never has been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a recently merged Trust with a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West.
The Department of General Anaesthesia sits within the Division of Surgery; however the wider anaesthesia service bridges four clinical divisions of UHBW: Surgery (general anaesthesia and critical care), Specialised Services (cardiac anaesthesia), Women’s and Children’s (paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia) and Weston Business Unit. The Department of Anaesthesia is seeking one Locum Consultant in General Anaesthesia to join the team based at Weston General Hospital for 6-12 months. The post will be offered at 10 PAs. The successful candidate will join the team in supporting a busy and high quality service providing general anaesthesia in a small hospital, with the support of and close work with the wider department across all UHBW sites
Main duties of the job
The role will be based at Weston General Hospital, and will support the provision of general anaesthesia services for a variety of specialties, including Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and Urology. There may be opportunity to work across the UHBW sites; however applicants should expect the majority of their work to focus on Weston. In addition to daytime sessions, the appointee will participate in the weekend on-call rota (1:7) and in the evening session (approx. 1:10) covering emergency operations until 20:00 every day. The Department of Anaesthesia supports the pre-operative assessment service, and the acute pain service, and as such the appointee will contribute to these areas. As UHBW is a teaching trust with close links to the University of Bristol; the appointee will be committed to delivering excellent teaching and training.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are required to hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with license to practise. We are looking for candidates who are able to evidence broad training and experience in the specialties offered at Weston General Hospital, and who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with trainees and junior colleagues. Although there may be opportunity to develop a special interest, we are looking for applicants who are willing to work flexibly to ensure smooth service delivery. Further details are available in the person specification.
Rewards/benefits
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and evolving general anaesthesia service at UHBW. You will benefit from being an integral member of a small consultant team based at Weston, with the wider support and membership of the 90 consultant anaesthetist team across UHBW, including 45 general anaesthetists.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective – including anaesthesia for upper and lower abdominal surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology and urology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Log-book evidence of general surgical cases, trauma and orthopaedics, urology, breast Pre-operative assessment, acute Pain
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of advanced training in specialist areas; particularly regional anaesthesia, acute Pain, Upper and lower GI, POAC
- Evidence of developing a specialist service or demonstration of innovation in chosen sub-speciality area
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant publications or regional or national presentations
Desirable criteria
- Active participation in research
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to be a flexible team member
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Management experience
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Medical Education or higher degree in teaching
Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach in General Anaesthesia
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant publications or regional or national presentations
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
- Demonstrates the Trust values (Supportive, Respectful, Innovative, Collaborative)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Previous experience of UK NHS practice
- Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK
- Must be able to meet on call requirements
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in Anaesthesia or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
- FRCA or equivalent
- Experience of teaching medical students
Desirable criteria
- Experience in use of simulation training and organisation of simulation courses for anaesthesia or medicine
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Wilson
- Job title
- Clinical Director General Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
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