Consultant Anaesthetist

Job summary

Consultant Anaesthetist

10.5 PA

Permanent position

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking substantive Consultant Anaesthetist. The successful candidate will work alongside the existing team to help grow, develop and innovate the service to meet modern standards of care.

The successful candidate will join a team of highly dedicated medical, nursing and other professionals committed to providing a high-quality service to our patients with the brand new Maternity Theatre facilities.

Main duties of the job

• You will participate in a 1:10 Consultant of the week model, including prospective cover covering emergency theatres.

• You will also participate in a 1:4 weekend elective list

• You will join a team of 22 Consultants with 4 Specialists and 22 Specialty Doctors supporting all general services of the hospital, including a busy Accident and Emergency department, Theatres covering Maternity, Trauma, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT lists and Anaesthetic Clinics.

• On-call shifts provide non-residential cover of Obstetrics and emergency theatres, supervising a dedicated resident anaesthetist.

• Lead Assessments of the deteriorating patient for emergency admission to the Intensive Care Unit.

• Lead the team in managing pre and post operative theatre admissions.

• Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement.

• Demonstrate evidence-based practice where appropriate.

• Undertake and participate in the appraisal process and job planning.

• Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.

• Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.

• Actively participate in continuing medical education.

• Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.

• Maintain all mandatory training requirements.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include: flexible working, 32-34 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in obstetric anaesthesia, including management of high-risk pregnancies.
• Evidence of leading and participating in PROMPT training or equivalent multidisciplinary obstetric emergency simulation.
• Familiarity with Ockenden recommendations and implementation in clinical practice.
• Involvement in governance activities, including audits, incident reviews, and quality improvement projects related to obstetric care.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB/BS or EEA equivalent
• FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) or equivalentCCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview)
• Eligible for CCT in Anaesthesia
• Inclusion on the GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Full and current GMC registration with License to practice

Professional Interests

Essential

• Clinical Audit
• Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Membership of Intensive Care Society
• Research interest

Teaching

Essential

• Interest and ability in teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and paramedical staff

Desirable

• Experience in simulation training, research, or national audit/QI programmes

Communication

Essential

• Ability to work as a team member and possessing good interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide safe and effective general and regional anaesthesia for a broad range of surgical specialties, including elective and emergency cases
• Experience and required skill in obstetric GA for LSCS & other related obstetric emergencies
• Expertise in managing obstetric emergencies (e.g., major obstetric haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, difficult airway in obstetrics).
• Competence in procedural sedation and peri-operative management across all patient groups, including those with complex needs
• Ability to manage critically ill patients, including immediate care, stabilisation, and safe transfer with specialist support where required
• High-level clinical judgement with the ability to analyse complex information and make timely decisions in high-pressure environments