consultant anaesthetist in London

Responsibilities

The postholder will have significant involvement in the delivery of cardiac anaesthesia both during daytime cover and as part of the cardiac consultant on-call rota. The department covers most anaesthesia specialities, and a dynamic individual with supplementary interests would be welcomed. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.

The remit of the post holder will be to work flexibly within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients requiring anaesthesia particularly within cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Anaesthetic Department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic consultant anaesthetist to join a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality anaesthetic services within a specialist cardiothoracic environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in the provision and ongoing development of cardiac anaesthesia services, contributing to both elective and emergency care pathways while supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

• The provision of a first-class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust

Qualifications

• Full Registration with GMC
• Completed subspecialty training programme in anaesthesia at time of appointment or equivalent experience
• On the specialist register at the point of taking up the post
• Wide experience and accredited training in most aspects of anaesthesia including cardiothoracic surgery and capable of delivering services appropriate to a large teaching hospital (e.g. maxillo-facial surgery and Day Surgery)
• Advanced cardiac training/fellowship and experience in TOE (transoesophageal echocardiography)
• Proven post-graduate experience in anaesthesia
• Experience of delivering anaesthesia at consultant level and supervising junior colleagues within that capacity
• Accreditation in TOE (transoesophageal echocardiography)
• Experience in day-to-day organisation of anaesthetic services in a busy teaching hospital
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
• Familiarity with the current structure of the Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit, and must have undertaken and completed audit projects