Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthetia

Job title:

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthetia

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The successful candidate will share duties with the existing 41 Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetists at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Christie Hospital, Trafford Hospital and Wythenshawe Hospital.The new consultant will provide anaesthesia for the services provided by the hospitals: Vide Infra for contractual commitment. Provision of services will be shared with other consultant anaesthetists at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.The clinical commitment will consist of a variety of surgical specialities and the appointee would be expected to work at RMCH and all its affiliated sites and to cover for colleagues annual, study and sick leave.Main duties of the jobRoyal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) is the largest tertiary Paediatric Hospital in the UK. The successful candidate would be joining a department of 43 Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetists delivering sessions across RMCH, The Christie Hospital (the largest single site cancer centre in Europe, which includes anaesthetic services for the proton beam therapy centre), Trafford Hospital and Wythenshawe hospital.The department provides anaesthesia for a wide range of paediatric surgical specialities including neurosurgery, complex airway, hyperinsulinism, palatofacial surgery, burn injury, paediatric urology including bladder exstrophy, renal transplant surgery and neonatal surgery.The post attracts 10 PAs . The job plan may include sessions at any of the hospitals mentioned above (RMCH, the Christie Hospital, Trafford Hospital and Wythenshawe hospital.About usMFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job description
Job responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with the GMC with licence to practise
• FRCA or equivalent Diploma
• Significant experience in anaesthesia
• Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

• Additional degree or postgraduate qualification (MRCP, MD etc)
• Post-Graduate Prizes

Clinical Skills & Training
Essential

• Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances
• Advanced training in paediatric anaesthesia
• APLS or equivalent

Desirable

• Tertiary Paediatric Anaesthesia experience or training
• Relevant medical experience outside anaesthesia
• ATLS

Teaching Experience
Essential

• Active regular participation in teaching and training of medical and para-medical colleagues

Desirable

• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor
• Extensive / formal experience in medical education including regional teaching
• Life support course instructor

Clinical governance
Essential

• Active consistent engagement with clinical audit
• Regular commitment to continuing medical education
• Evidence of reflective practice

Desirable

• Evidence of implementing change to improve patient care
• Significant involvement in clinical research
• Presentations at regional and national meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed journal

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Good organisational skills
• Commitment to team working
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Flexibility in a changing work environment

Desirable

• Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 02:31:44 GMT

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