Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist

Job title:

Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

We seek to appoint a whole time (10 PA) Consultant in Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia & Critical Care to start in Spring 2025. This is due to a retirement in the team.The cardiac anaesthesia group provide a service covering adult cardiac surgery, adult congenital heart surgery, cardiac intensive care and an expanding commitment to cardiology and ACHD, which includes complex PCI, electrophysiology and transcatheter valves. The cardiac anaesthetic group provide a trans-oesophageal echo service within cardiac theatres and intensive care.The group run a ring fenced 10 bed cardiac intensive care unit within the trusts larger 55 bed critical care capacity. On weekdays the group cover 3 cardiac theatres at least one catheter lab and a preoperative assessment clinic as well as a 24/7 emergency cardiac surgery service.The contract will be held with the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT.For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Matt Bell, Lead Cardiac Anaesthetist, or Dr Amit Ranjan, Lead Doctor for Cardiac Intensive Care.Main duties of the jobThe appointee will work within a flexible programme to help deliver the clinical activity described above with further details in the job plan.The successful candidate will be expected to integrate into the existing team, to provide cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac critical care in the Bristol Heart Institute and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, and to provide training to all rotating SpRs and Fellows.The appointee is expected to maintain accreditation and CPD as required by the GMC and Royal College of Anaesthetists. This will be supported by funded study leave.Prospective candidates should hold the FRCA or an equivalent qualification. They must be experienced in trans-oesophageal echocardiography and hold recognised accreditation. The successful candidate must be experienced in cardiac anaesthesia, anaesthesia for adult congenital heart disease surgery and anaesthesia for cardiac cath lab procedures.The candidate should be experienced in the postoperative management of patients on cardiac intensive care.About usUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• FRCA or equivalent qualification
• CCT in Anaesthesia or within 6 months of the interview date or CESR in Anaesthesia
• Accreditation in transoesophageal echocardiogram

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. PhD, MD

Experience
Essential

• Specialist training and expertise in adult cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Experience working in the UK health system
• Experience in anaesthesia for patients with adult congenital heart disease

Desirable

• Post CCT training
• Experience in anaesthesia for heart transplant
• Experience in mechanical cardiovascular support

Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential

• Up to date knowledge and experience of cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care
• Knowledge of NHS priorities for cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care

Desirable

• Broad range of IT skills

Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence-based practice
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation

Desirable

• Experience of audit or quality improvement projects related to cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care

Research
Essential

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in research
• Evidence of peer review research papers
• Ability to increase the academic profile of the department

Teaching and Training
Essential

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in research
• Evidence of peer review research papers
• Ability to increase the academic profile of the department

Teaching and Training
Essential

• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification
• Experience of supervising trainees

Management & Leadership
Essential

• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

Desirable

• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
• Management experience
• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations
• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role

Desirable

• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:22:58 GMT

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