Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-7160190
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 PA PR
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia (Various Sub-Specialities)
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
We are looking to recruit up to 10 consultant Anaesthetists. Various sub- speciality interests can be accommodated such as neuro anaesthesia, Obstetric anaesthesia, trauma anaesthesia, peri operative medicine, Paediatric(including neonates) anaesthesia
A total of 74 Consultant Anaesthetists including 5 Locum Consultants currently work for the Trust. The department also currently employs 2 Associate Specialists, 2 Specialist Grade Anaesthetists, 1 Specialty Doctor and about 30 trainees based in Anaesthesia ranging from CT1-ST7. 5 Senior Clinical Fellows are employed in the anaesthetic department. There are also trainees from acute medicine, respiratory medicine and emergency medicine who rotate through training in Intensive care and we train both FY1 and FY2 Doctors from our Local Foundation School.
There are 10 Anaesthesia Associates working in the department.
Secretarial and administrative support to the Department is provided by 5 secretaries in anaesthesia and two based in critical care.
The Department provides Anaesthesia services for all major surgical specialties and works across two sites. Most elective work takes place at Castle Hill Hospital whilst urgent care, obstetric and paediatric care is at Hull Royal Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will be in conjunction with colleagues:
- Provide an anaesthetic service in accordance with the agreed timetable and subsequent job plan.
- Consultant on call to cover various theatres at Hull Royal Infirmary site.
- Supervise trainee anaesthetic staff within the Trust.
The consultant will be on a 1:8 to 1:20 rota.
A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 8 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC), 1 PA for General Consultant on call at HRI. 1 SPA are classed as ‘core’ and cover time for training, teaching, CPD, audit, appraisal, clinical governance and attendance at service meetings.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details regarding this job opportunity, please see attached full job description and personal specification.
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered Practitioner who possesses FRCA (or equivalent). Eligible to be on the Specialist Register or on the Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- MD, PhD or M Med Sci
- Further qualification in medical education
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of training, clinical experience and competence in all anaesthetic techniques required for this post
- Worked in the UK for at least 12 months as an anaesthetist
- 7 years Anaesthesia experience
- ALS Provider
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
- Expertise in Regional Anaesthesia techniques
- PALS provider
- ATLS provider
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Well organised and skilled in good time management
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team flexibly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS, and of the responsibilities of a NHS consultant.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at recognised management courses.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in training and teaching postgraduate and doctors and medical students in small and large groups.
Desirable criteria
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
- Trained in assessment of junior doctors
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out medical research.
- Ability to present the findings of their research at a relevant scientific meeting.
Desirable criteria
- A commitment to continuing research.
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
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
- Ganesh Gopalakrishnan
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 875875
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