Job overview

We are looking to appoint a colleague to join our vibrant multi-disciplinary Pain Management and Anaesthetics Team. The post offers the opportunity to combine Pain Medicine with daytime sessions in Anaesthesia.

All team members are involved in multidisciplinary assessment of patients referred into the service and these assessments support patients who may be appropriate for an intervention to ensure that only those who will benefit are listed for interventions. It is envisaged that the post holder will take part in such assessments.

The Service runs a Pain Management Programme using the Acceptance and Commitment model of care. It is nine weeks long and runs three times per year with approximately twelve patients.

For interventional work, there is access to ultrasound, fluoroscopy and radio frequency equipment. Provisions will be made on the job plan to be able to undertake needle interventional work on a regular basis.

We also run an Early Intervention Service aiming at offering patients a multi-disciplinary assessment if onset of pain is within the last twelve months. This Service draws additional resources to those listed above.

Pain Consultants across North Wales meet regularly to offer support both clinically and with potential service developments.

New research projects, clinical trials are actively encouraged within our trust, and there will be ample opportunity to get started with these.

Main duties of the job

Your Line manager will be the Lead Clinician of the Anaesthetics Department.

You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Department and to assist in the supervision and teaching of the Departments Resident Doctors

To contribute, to local clinical governance activities including quality improvement projects, clinical audit and clinical risk initiatives.

You will be expected to participate in an Annual Appraisal and work towards Revalidation as guided by the GMC. SPA time is allocated for this and the Health Board uses a computer based system for the Appraisal process.

You will be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services.

Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service you will be expected to observe policies and procedures of the Health Board, drawn up in consultation with the profession where they involve clinical matters.

You will be expected to pursue local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Health Board.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.