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Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Locum: 12 months (on call required)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
343-LCON-159
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross Site
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 per anum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59

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Locum Consultant Anaesthesia

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant


"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 


 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia ( Generalist ) 12 months

JOB OVERVIEW:

We have a great opportunity for the right candidate to be appointed to the role of Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics with a general interest. The Department of Anaesthetics is a friendly and supportive one. We have previously achieved ACSA accreditation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, welcome innovation and will support change where it improves care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to work at both the Epsom and St Helier sites. The job plan will cover 10 Programmed Activities including 1 SPA. The duties of the post will be to provide cover for operating theatre sessions and labour ward.  Participation in the 1:12 consultant on-call rota at the St Helier site will be expected. The successful candidate must be dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, always placing the patient first

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 420,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services for renal and neonatal intensive care to a wider area covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Epsom & St Helier Anaesthetic department is aligned with the St George's Hospital teaching programme for medical students and the SW Thames School of Anaesthesia training programme. We have ACSA accreditation, currently under review. There is a well-established simulation teaching programme which may give opportunities for suitably qualified applicants. We score highly each year in the national hip fracture database report and are one of the busiest 5 units in London. Our National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) pathway and patient outcomes score as excellent.

Person specification

Qalifications

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC
  • At least seven years Anaesthetic experience at senior level
  • FRCA or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • CCT/CESR in Anaesthesia or eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
  • EPALS / APLS training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience commensurate with award of the CCT/CESR in Anaesthesia
  • Broad range of experience in delivering Anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery for patients of all ages
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced airway management skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hasmita Bagia
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
030 82962102
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