Consultant Anaesthetist Peri-op Generalist

Post - Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Peri-operative care

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.
• Periop Medicine: Anaesthetic Preassessment 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 11th February

Job Description

Sample Job Plan

Candidate Brief

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

Essential

 Old 2010 RCOA curriculum

• Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules

New 2021 RCOA curriculum

• Completion of all stage-3 essential HALOs or equivalent
• 12 months SIA or equivalent

Desirable

Old 2010 RCOA curriculum

• 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(s)

New 2021 RCOA curriculum

• Evidence of completion of additional SIA.
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) / Out of Programme Training (OOPT) in relevant specialist area(s)

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 PHT 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