Consultant Anaesthetist Generalist with Peri-Op Interest

The Anaesthetic Department We are a large and friendly department with over 65 Consultants, 11 SAS’s, up to 40 Residents 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 AA’s 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 5 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 (www.surgeryschool.co.uk) 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 these posts is for 10.25 PA’s 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 plans comprise a mixture of fixed and float sessions. The proposed timetable for each 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 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. Job Description (Including Job Plan and Person Spec) Qualifications Essential - Full registration and Licence 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 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 Desirable - Evidence of leadership / soft skills development - Evidence of flexibility in approach to clinical workload Research, Publications and Presentation No specific essential or desirable criteria are listed in the text provided under this heading.