Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Job title:

Consultant Anaesthetist in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Company

NHS

Job description

We are currently advertising for 3 new Consultant Anaesthetists to join our department, specifically in Paediatric Anesthesia.The Department provides Anaesthesia services for all major surgical specialties and works across two sites. Most elective work takes place at Castle Hill Hospital whilst urgent care, obstetric and paediatric care is at Hull Royal Infirmary.The Women’s and Children’s hospital manages about 6000 deliveries per year, with an elective caesarean section rate of 10% and an emergency caesarean section rate of 15%. For many years, Hull has been a leading centre for the practice and teaching of obstetric anaesthesia. There are active research and audit programs and opportunities for innovation in clinical practice.Most Paediatric services are offered at the Hull Royal Infirmary site. Most elective paediatric surgical work includes general paediatric surgery, orthopaedics, urology, plastics, ENT and Oral maxillofacial surgery in the inpatient and Day Surgery setting.Some neonatal surgery in elective and occasionally emergency setting is provided during daytime hours only. No out of hours neonatal surgery is currently undertaken.The average number of paediatric surgical cases done in the 5 years from 2020-2024 is around 2500 per yearRadiology investigations such as planned paediatric MRI lists are also part of our service provision.Main duties of the jobThe Consultant will be in conjunction with colleagues:– Provide an anaesthetic service in accordance with the agreed timetable and subsequent job plan.– Flexibilty to provide cover for paediatric emergencies in day time job planned hours.– Consultant on call 1:22 to cover General theatres at Hull Royal Infirmary site.– Supervise trainee anaesthetic staff within the Trust.About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.Date posted21 March 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number356-25-7058582Job locationsHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU3 2JZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached full job description and personal specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached full job description and personal specification.Person SpecificationProfessional RegistrationEssential

• Registered Practitioner who possesses FRCA (or equivalent).
• Eligible to be on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview or on the Specialist Register

Desirable

• MD, PhD or M Med Sci
• Further qualification in medical education

Qualifications and TrainingEssential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of training, clinical experience and competence in all anaesthetic techniques required for this post
• Must have completed Advanced Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Worked in the UK for at least 12 months as an anaesthetist
• Minimum of 7 years Anaesthesia experience
• ALS Provider
• PALS Provider

Desirable

• Expertise in Regional Anaesthesia techniques
• ATLS provider

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS, and of the responsibilities of a NHS consultant.

Desirable

• Attendance at recognised management courses.

Management and Administration ExperienceEssential

• Experience in training and teaching postgraduate and doctors and medical students in small and large groups.

Desirable

• Trained in assessment of junior doctors
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Teaching, Audit and ResearchEssential

• Ability to carry out medical research.
• Ability to present the findings of their research at a relevant scientific meeting.

Desirable

• A commitment to continuing research.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff

Personal AttributesEssential

• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Person SpecificationProfessional RegistrationEssential

• Registered Practitioner who possesses FRCA (or equivalent).
• Eligible to be on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview or on the Specialist Register

Desirable

• MD, PhD or M Med Sci
• Further qualification in medical education

Qualifications and TrainingEssential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of training, clinical experience and competence in all anaesthetic techniques required for this post
• Must have completed Advanced Training in Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Worked in the UK for at least 12 months as an anaesthetist
• Minimum of 7 years Anaesthesia experience
• ALS Provider
• PALS Provider

Desirable

• Expertise in Regional Anaesthesia techniques
• ATLS provider

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS, and of the responsibilities of a NHS consultant.

Desirable

• Attendance at recognised management courses.

Management and Administration ExperienceEssential

• Experience in training and teaching postgraduate and doctors and medical students in small and large groups.

Desirable

• Trained in assessment of junior doctors
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Teaching, Audit and ResearchEssential

• Ability to carry out medical research.
• Ability to present the findings of their research at a relevant scientific meeting.

Desirable

• A commitment to continuing research.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff

Personal AttributesEssential

• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 07:08:09 GMT

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