Anaesthetist Speciality Doctor

The Department of Anaesthesia provides anaesthetic services in the main theatre suite that houses 7 theatres, an admissions lounge and a post anaesthesia recovery unit. There is a two-stage recovery area staffed to step down patients from stage one and also to care for day cases performed. All theatres, anaesthetic rooms and recovery bays are equipped with modern anaesthetic machines and recovery bays are equipped with modern monitoring devices networked to a central server. There are dedicated Theatres for surgical emergencies and trauma cases including weekends.

The hospital provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary surgical services that include General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Gynaecology, Urology and Ophthalmic surgery. There are facilities to provide anaesthesia for Cardiology interventions, Radiological and Endoscopic procedures. Apart from doing a few elective paediatric procedures for the above specialties, we also play a vital role in resuscitating and transferring children to tertiary level centres.

The post is covered by those terms and conditions of service of Speciality Doctor which are appropriate to the Trust. The Trust may, however, introduce future changes in standard terms and conditions of service after negotiation. All local policies and procedures apply. The appointment is pensionable under National Health Service regulations unless the successful candidate chooses to opt-out of the scheme.

Employees of the Trust are expected to maintain a safe working environment and observe obligations under organisational and departmental Health & Safety Policies, maintaining awareness of safe practices and assessment of risk.

Employees of the Trust are required and expected to acquaint themselves of all the Trust policies that are relevant to their area of work. The operative policies at any time are available on the Trust Intranet. The Trust is committed to providing safe and effective care for patients. To ensure this, there is an agreed procedure for medical staff that enables them to report, quickly and confidentially, concerns about the conduct, performance, or health of medical colleagues. All medical staff practising in the Trust should ensure that they are familiar with the procedure and apply it.

Candidates unable, for personal reasons, to work whole time are invited to apply and will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues and the Clinical Director.

All applicants to any post within the Trust are required to declare any involvement, either directly or indirectly, with any firm, company or organisation that has a contract with the Trust. Failure to do so may result in an application being rejected or if it is discovered, after appointment that such information has been withheld, and then this may lead to dismissal.

Reimbursement of removal and associated expenses will be subject to agreement and in line with existing Trust Policy.

This appointment is subject to the receipt of a satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust’s occupational health department.

The appointee will be expected to provide cover for annual and study leave of their colleagues in line with existing Trust policy.

All Speciality Doctor have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments. They are required to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinical departments. The Specialty Doctor will be expected to attend meetings of the appropriate department and CBU as required.

All Speciality Doctor are expected to assume responsibility, both singly and corporately, for the management of junior medical staff. They are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate. They are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development, both clinical and personal, of their trainees.

All Speciality Doctor are required to participate in the Trust’s annual appraisal process which identifies personal and professional development needs, agrees plans for them to be met, while reviewing the doctors work and performance and considering the doctors contribution to the quality and improvement of service delivery. The annual appraisal and documentation forms the evidence needed to meet the requirements for the GMC revalidation process.

All Speciality Doctor are expected (not mandatory) to participate in the Trust’s annual job plan review process. Job Plans will list all NHS duties of the doctor, the number of programmed activities and agreed supporting resources. Job Plans may only be changed with the agreement of the Trust.