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Locum Consultant Paediatric Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

On-site in Newcastle·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 a year
About £6,140 - £7,630 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Newcastle
Contract: Full-time
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 11 November

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The role

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. The post is advertised as a locum appointment with a substantive advertisement to follow.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide anaesthesia for paediatric cardiothoracic and adult congenital cardio surgery (including transplantation and mechanical support). In addition, the congenital cardiac anaesthesia group provide services for cardiac cath labs, radiotherapy, ENT and bronchoscopy. There is also responsibility to provide anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery in patients with congenital cardiac disease. The anaesthesia on call commitment is approximately 1:5 whole-time equivalents with prospective cover.

Within post there is a significant commitment to anaesthesia for adults with congenital heart disease and we work closely with our colleagues in the adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care departments.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post to provide cover for Congenital Cardiac Anaesthesia. The workload is to a fully flexible annualised job plan.

About us

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Cosmas Leong on 0191 21 39484, or via email at cosmas.leong@nhs.net or Dr Teresa Chila on 0191 2139521, or via email at teresa.chila@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a full time post which attracts 10 PAs. You would be working flexibly with your colleagues to cover the requirements of the service. There are currently 5.5 whole time equivalent anaesthetists. The successful candidate will provide anaesthesia for the full range of congenital cardiothoracic surgery (including mechanical support and transplantation) and perioperative investigation and cath lab intervention. The anaesthesia group also has commitment to provide anaesthesia for some paediatric ENT, paediatric bronchoscopy and paediatric radiotherapy. You will be expected to have a flexible working week to allow service provision to be maintained. Contributing to the clinical governance meeting and audit. Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification.
Full GMC Registration.
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
UK CCT or equivalent in Anaesthetics.
Evidence of appropriate training in Congenital Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia.

Desirable

Higher Degree.
Special skills training in the specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential

Evidence of experience in the specialty.
Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
Evidence of leadership / project management.
Evidence of having implemented change.
Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential

Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential

Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
Research/critical review of literature.

Desirable

Higher degree.
Publications in the last five years.

Audit

Essential

Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable

Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).