Consultant Anaesthetist Major General
Consultant Anaesthetist Major General
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Post Consultant Anaesthetist Major General
We are a large and friendly department with over 65 Consultants 11 SASs up to 35 Trainees and post CCT Fellows. We are very proud to be a MDHU Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit with 4 Military Consultants and a variable number of Military trainees of various grades. We have 4 qualified AAs in a bespoke programme designed for the benefit of and led by the department. The department also hosts 3.5 WTE Acute Pain Nurses Peri Operative team 20 WTE Pre Operative Assessment Nurses and 4 Administrative and Clerical staff.
As a department we have a reputation for being cohesive innovative and providing excellent education and support to our trainees Trust Grades and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA and reaccredited again in 2023. We have also had a successful Getting it Right First Time GIRFT visit and were particularly commended for our Surgery School and our Surgical High Care Unit.
The hospital has 30 operating theatres and 5 remote suites where anaesthetic services are delivered. The department provides anaesthetic services to all sites in the Trust and supports subspecialties including:
- Major General: Colorectal Upper GI including Oesophagectomies Bariatrics Gynaecology Urology. Including robotic surgery 4 robotic theatres
- Major Head and Neck and ENT including free flap surgery
- Orthopaedics including significant amount of regional anaesthesia
- Renal transplant and Renal Vascular access surgery
- Plastics
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics
- Pain
- Non-theatre: Interventional Radiology CT MRI Gastro Endoscopy and Cardiology.
- Peri op Medicine: Anaesthetic Pre assessment clinic dedicated Bariatric Upper GI clinic and MDT CPET daily Surgical High Care Ward round and Surgery School
The department runs numerous courses and particularly prides itself on its reputation within the region for teaching. We run a nationally-recognised difficult airway course PAWS numerous simulator courses we have a high-fidelity Simulation Suite on site Regional Anaesthesia courses and exam preparation courses.
Our Intensive Care Unit is a separate 24 bedded department within the same Care Group and 7 of the 14 Consultant Intensivists have anaesthetic sessions.
The Post
The job plan for this post is for 10.25 PAs with 7.5 DCC Direct Clinical Care typically 3 clinical days per week and initially 2 SPA plus participation in the Consultant on-call rota 0.75 PA. Typical job plan comprise a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for this job is attached but the exact sessions including sub specialties and working days will be reviewed and altered by agreement with the successful candidate prior to commencement in the post.
On-call
The department operates a 2 tier Consultant led on call rota. This is Category A on call. Each tier has a frequency of 1 in 40 giving a combined frequency of 1 in 20. The second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres during the evenings approx. 17:30-20:30 and is then second on call from home where they are very infrequently called. At the weekend the second on call consultant works in the emergency theatres between 07:45-17:00 and is then on call from home. The first on call consultant is the first port of call from home.
Commencement of duties
These posts are currently vacant and the appointee will be required to take up the post no later than six months from the date of the offer of an appointment unless a special agreement has been made between the appointee and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
If you consider it unlikely that you will be able to take up the appointment within such a period you are advised to point this out at the time of your application.
To discuss the role in more detail please contact Mike Jackson Clinical Director or Michelle Andrews Anaesthetics Service Manager on.
AAC Panel Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Qualifications :
Essential
Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
Primary Medical Qualification e.g. MBChB
A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT
Desirable
Higher qualification in Anaesthesia e.g. EDRA
Possession of Additional Degree MD BSc diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
Award of external Prizes or Honours
Training & Clinical Experience
Evidence of completion or equivalent of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
Evidence of completion or equivalent of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules
Completion of all stage 3 essential HALOs or equivalent
12 months SIA or equivalent
Desirable
Evidence of completion of additional relevant Higher Training modules
Evidence of completion of additional relevant Advanced Training modules
Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience OOPE Out of Programme Training OOPT in relevant specialist area
Evidence of completion of additional SIA.
Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience OOPE Out of Programme Training OOPT in relevant specialist areas
Teaching & Governance
Essential
Achievement of Local standards to be a Clinical Supervisor
Active regular participation in teaching and training
Active consistent engagement with Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
Evidence of change Implementation
Research Publications and Presentation
Desirable
Deanery Accredited Educational Supervisor
Registered Associate or Member of Academy of Medical Educators
Extensive formal experience leadership in medical education including regional teaching
Educational qualification
Current Provider Instructor of Advanced Life Support ATLS APLS ALS
Personal Attributes
Essential
Evidence of alignment with PHU Values Behaviours & Standards
Evidence of self-awareness reflection and appropriately planned personal development
Polite and helpful approach with good communication and people skills
Positive comments from varied theatre team members in multi-source feedback exercises
Good organisational skills
Evidence of a positive work ethic and personal resilience
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
