Job overview

The Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is appointing a Consultant in Anaesthetics with an interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia.
Homerton University Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic anaesthetist  with a variety of interests to provide general anaesthetic services and an on call  commitment at the Homerton Hospital. This post has arisen due to expansion of  services. The post is offered on a full time basis of 10 programmed activities, 8 DCC & 2  SPA. The posts include a commitment to an on-call service which covers general,  obstetric emergencies and also support to ICU and A/E which includes care of  acutely ill children.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties
• To provide training and service for the provision of service to the anaesthetic  department. This may include some flexibility of fixed commitments. In  addition, to maintain and develop an environment of clinical and academic  excellence.
• To participate in a rota which facilitates appropriate consultant leadership, and provides on-call cover at night, weekends and during periods of leave.
• To assist in the provision of services within the SWNS directorate, 
demonstrating flexibility and co-operation when required
• To participate in the Directorate's clinical meetings.
Clinical Management & Teaching
• To participate in the professional supervision, management support and 
teaching of anaesthetic and other trainees within the department.
• To assist in the organisation of and participate in teaching sessions for under and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.
• To undertake appropriate ‘mentoring’ and appraisal of trainees.
• To assist in the recruitment of trainee medical staff.

The on-call commitment will be solely at the Homerton University Hospital NHS  Foundation Trust, on a 1: 18 basis. 

Working for our organisation

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital  providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City of London and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population.
We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neurorehabilitation across East London and beyond.

As a Foundation Trust, Homerton has greater freedom from the Department of Health to enable it to be more responsive to local healthcare needs and have greater accountability to the patients and public it serves.

 The principal purpose of the Trust remains to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service in England, and has a duty to do this effectively, efficiently and economically.

 The Trust comprises of Homerton Hospital in Hackney and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home, situated in Shoreditch, as well as Hackney and the City Community Health Services.