Consultant Anaesthetist

We are seeking 2 full-time substantive consultants to join our growing team of anaesthetists at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust. The successful candidates will contribute to our anaesthetic services across both sites, including the recently opened Southeast London Lewisham Surgical Centre (LSC).

Job Summary The full-time role offered consists of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), made up of 7.5 PA regular direct clinical care (DCC), 1PA for on-call work (DCC, approximately 1:16) and 1.5 PA for supporting professional activities (SPA).

Main Duties of the Job

• Participate in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient Anaesthetic service, and with the proper functioning of the Anaesthetic Department.
• Participate in the anaesthetic consultant on call rota.
• Be prepared to work on both sites of the Trust.
• Assist when required in the provision of Critical Care services.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Participate in the professional supervision, management, support and teaching of Anaesthetic trainees.
• Be familiar with the Royal College of Anaesthetists curriculum for Junior Doctor training, and contribute to their training requirements.
• Organise and participate in teaching sessions for undergraduate students and post-graduate medical staff and other health professionals.

Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

• Participate fully in Clinical Governance, including reporting of incident, investigation of serious incidents, and the effective handling of any complaints.
• Participate in the Clinical Audit programme of the department.

Continuing Professional Development

• Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level.
• Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.
• Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy, and meet the requirements for revalidation.

Person Specification

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent.
• Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practice.
• Entry on UK GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthetics via CCT or CESR.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Anaesthesia.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of adult, maternity and paediatric patients.
• ALS, ATLS provider.