Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine

Job summary

As a Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine, you will join one of the UK's few dedicated specialist pain centres, based in our purpose-built Pain Management Centre on Cleveland Street. Working alongside a team of experienced consultants and a wide multidisciplinary group of psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and trainees, you will help patients with complex, persistent and cancer-related pain conditions improve their symptoms and quality of life.

You will have close links to neurology, neurosurgery and other specialist teams, within a Trust known internationally for world-class research and education. If you are a skilled, compassionate consultant looking to develop your career in a nationally recognised, forward-thinking service, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver outpatient pain clinics and interventional procedures to a consultant standard, working within a large interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated, evidence-based care for patients with complex pain. You will actively contribute to multidisciplinary and departmental meetings, supervise and support trainees and students, and take part in audit, quality improvement and research relevant to your specialist interests. Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to build effective working relationships across a busy, multi-professional service.

You will be expected to maintain your own professional standards through CME, appraisal and job planning, and to bring a genuine commitment to patient safety, teaching and service improvement.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full GMC Registration On GMC Specialist Register for anaesthesia or within 3 months of attainment of CCT in anaesthesia at date of interview
• MB BS [or equivalent] medical qualification
• FRCA or equivalent anaesthetic experience.

Desirable

• FFPMRCA or equivalent Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

• Completed a recognised period of training leading to a CCT in anaesthesia or has gained equivalent experience
• Completed a recognised period of training and experience in Pain Medicine equivalent to what we would expect for Royal College of Anaesthetists for Advanced Pain Training
• Experience in managing patients within an MDT chronic pain service

Desirable

• Completed recognised period of training in a specialist pain clinic setting approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for Advanced Pain Training or equivalent
• Have worked within the context of an interdisciplinary / multispeciality team where the candidate has been able to obtain significant experience in the management of patients with complex pain problems
• Evidence of commitment to service improvement/ clinical excellence

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures relevant to post including clinical risk
• Can demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty pain management service
• Understanding of clinical risk management Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge for the post Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice Shows awareness of own limitations
• Evidence of clinical governance & high quality audit
• Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to a team

Desirable

• Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations, perform specific clinical procedures, drug manipulations, clinical advice and onward referrals relevant to the post
• Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues relating to clinical anaesthesia
• Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes
• IT skills
• Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level

Research and Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Evidence of research activity & publications
• Evidence of involvement in education of colleagues.

Desirable

• Teaching on formal educational courses.
• Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. setting up and directing courses, educational programmes etc
• Published in field of pain medicine and/or anaesthesia in high impact peer review journals
• Evidence of working with patients / public to deliver research or improve services Higher taught (e.g. MSc) or research (e.g. MD or PhD) degree