Description
This is a really exciting time to join Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as we further develop our dedicated elective site at Ashford Hospital to achieve our vision of creating a state-of-the-art centre of excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We are looking for 2 Consultants in Anaesthesia with specialist interests to join our talented and enthusiastic team of over 50 consultants and 10 specialty doctors, working in a friendly and flexible department. The opportunities have been created by a combination of replacement posts and service expansion. There is an on-call commitment included in this post, the supplement is 3%. Each session equates to 1.25 PAs. The job plan will be across St Peter's Hospital and Ashford Hospital cross sites.
The main duties for this role will be to:
- Deliver Clinical, Educational and Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level.
- Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
- Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
In addition to the main duties highlighted above, the postholder will be required to develop the clinical leadership team. The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department including:
- Pre-operative assessment of patients
- Consultant delivered peri-operative care
- Engagement with local and national audit projects including NELA
- Supporting the Resuscitation Department and the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab
- Work flexibly where required
The postholder will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate. Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
The trust offers a range of benefits including excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement, on-site nurseries, on-site staff cafes, on-site parking, support in career development, and salary sacrifice schemes.
For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification document attached to this advert.