Consultant General Anaesthetist/ Ortho Hub

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Consultant General Anaesthetist at the James Paget University Hospital. This modern District General Hospital has approx. 500 beds and is situated in a coastal holiday area of East Anglia. It serves a population of 250,000 that increases considerably in the summer months.

There are 10 theatres including a Day Care Unit with 3 theatres. There is a Delivery Suite with an adjacent maternity theatre and recovery area. Intensive care Unit has 12 ITU/HDU beds.

The Trust has been awarded £17m to build a stand-alone Orthopaedic Elective Hub on site. This will consist of 2 laminar flow theatres, 4 Recovery bays and 8 day care pods and attached to the new 28 bedded concept ward to reduce elective orthopaedic RTT. The planned completion date is September ‘24. This Hub will provide 7 day elective theatre service. The Trust is working towards 7 day working and the selected candidate will be expected to support the 7 day job plan. Clinical Sessions in the Job Plan will include the weekend elective DCC in the Orthopaedic Hub

The main and day care theatres accommodate a wide choice of surgical lists including all the usual district general hospital activity. There is a plan to start robotic surgery; business case for which is approved and the preparations are in progress. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide a flexible anaesthetic service to a variety of surgical specialties.

Main duties of the job

• Take part in the Royal College of Anaesthetists Continuing Professional Development programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.
• Be expected to actively participate in the Clinical governance within the department and the Trust.
• Be expected to fulfil criteria for Clinical supervision and encouraged for Educational supervision to participate in training and teaching of post-graduate and undergraduate trainees.
• Participate in the departmental Quality Improvement programmes under the direction of the Clinical Lead.
• Develop and promote an interest in research in anaesthesia.

• Share with consultant colleagues the general Anaesthetic work load including participation in general anaesthetic on call including maternity cover on call.
• Provide a flexible anaesthetic service to a variety of a surgical specialties.
• Provide with the other Consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover and cover for annual, study and professional leave.
• Give a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trust.
• Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.
• Demonstrate leadership and contribute to development of the services.

(See Job Description for full duties).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Lead, Anaesthesia.   The successful candidate will: •  Provide a flexible anaesthetic service to a variety of surgical specialties e.g. General surgery, colo-rectal surgery, orthopaedic, trauma, gynae, urology, ENT, dental, emergency surgery. Regular lists in a variety of surgical specialties will be accommodated in the job plan with an opportunity to develop a special area of interest. There may be an opportunity to participate in daytime Obstetric sessions. •  Be supported for their Continual Professional Development, within the Trust as well as externally by providing study leave and funding. •  Be expected to actively participate in the Clinical governance within the department and the Trust. •  Participate in the departmental Quality Improvement programmes under the direction of the Clinical Lead •  Be expected to fulfil criteria for Clinical supervision and encouraged for Educational supervision to participate in training and teaching of post-graduate and undergraduate trainees •  Be encouraged to show leadership qualities to develop services