Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

Job summary

We areseekingto appoint a substantive Consultant inAdultCardiothoracic Anaesthesia based at the world-renowned Royal Brompton Hospital. The successful applicant will work within the department of the Royal Brompton Hospitalwiththe opportunity for work across areas of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Inaddition to holding full GMC registration and specialist registration in Anaesthesia or equivalentandFRCA or equivalent, the successful candidate will be in possession of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent or be within 6 months of possession at the time of interview. A minimum of two years of experience in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia at Fellow and/or Consultant level is essential. Experience in adult congenital heart disease, aorto-vascular, vascular, pre-assessment, interventional radiology, diagnostic bronchoscopy and cardiothoracic critical care is desirable. A UK, European or American qualification in transoesophageal echocardiography is also desirable.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and may be made toDr Sarah Trenfield ([email protected]) Clinical Director Anaesthesia,

Dr Caterina Vlachou ([email protected])Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist and ERACS Lead and

Dr Katherine Good ([email protected]) Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist and Rota Lead.

Main duties of the job

Main clinical duties will be inadultcardiothoracic anaesthesia, catheter labs,interventional radiology,diagnosticbronchoscopyand pre-assessment.There may be a requirement to deliveryaortovascularanaesthesia. Some of the job plan will be fixed days with flexible working.

The appointee willbe requiredtoparticipatein an adult on-call rota and the frequency of this will be medium, although this may change according to the number of consultants on the rota.Emergency work arising from on-call duties will be considered in assessing the number of programmed activities for on-call in the agreed job plan.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history ofhigh qualitycare, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung,cancerand renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services,teachingand research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres,establishedwith King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We strive to recruit andretainthe best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of ourorganisationand ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Job responsibilities

• Providing anaesthetic support to emergency and elective services across cardiothoracic services including participating in the on-call rota.
• Providing anaesthetic support for diagnostic bronchoscopy and interventional radiology.
• When required, provide anaesthetic support for pre-assessment clinics and post op cardiac critical care.
• Participate fully in clinical audit and clinical governance including attendance at relevant meetings.
• Undertake teaching and training locally and nationally.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants must be on the specialist register, or if on the CCT programme be within six months of award of this by date of interview.
• FRCA or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• TOE Accreditation

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia with at least 24 months as advanced trainee/fellow/Locum Consultant
• Minimum 12 months experience of Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Desirable

• Experience of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Experience of Anaesthesia for interventional radiology and diagnostic/therapeutic bronchoscopy
• Experience in Aortovascular/Vascular Anaesthesia
• Experience in Pre-Assessment

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Technical skills required for Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia as evidenced by SIA (or equivalent) in cardiothoracic anaesthesia.

Other

Essential

• Evidence of active involvement in Audit and Governance - stage 3 training or equivalent
• Evidence of teaching at stage 3 level or equivalent
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding needs of Service development Stage 3 level or equivalent training