Consultant Anaesthetist in London

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Main area Anaesthetics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Includes participation on consultant on call rota) Job ref 197-AA8898

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley.

We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham.

We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013.

Our trust vision is to be exceptional.

In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care.

The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education.

We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.

We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities.

This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the IC S in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to join our growing team of anaesthetists at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust.

We are looking to appoint 2 full-time substantive consultants who will contribute to our anaesthetic services across both sites, including the recently opened Southeast London Lewisham Surgical Centre (LSC).

You will join a thriving department that has recently been accredited by the RCo A’s ACSA program.

We are keen to attract motivated, hard-working colleagues who share our vision to provide high quality patient care, deliver excellence in training and contribute to outstanding multidisciplinary team working.

The full time role offered consists of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs).

This is 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.

This will include some flexibility of fixed commitments.

• Participate in the anaesthetic consultant on call rota
• Be prepared to work on both sites of the Trust.

Although on call duties will be undertaken solely at one of the two sites, some elective theatre sessions do occur cross site when necessary.

• Assist when required in the provision of Critical Care services.
• Working for our organisation

Our people are our greatest asset.

When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients.

Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement.

We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to:

• Improverepresentation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widen access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improvethe experience of staff with disability
• Improvethe EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Make equalities mainstream
• Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Participate in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient Anaesthetic service, and with the proper functioning of the Anaesthetic Department.

This will include some flexibility of fixed commitments.

• Participate in the anaesthetic consultant on call rota
• Be prepared to work on both sites of the Trust.

Although on call duties will be undertaken solely at one of the two sites, some elective theatre sessions do occur cross site when necessary.

• Assist when required in the provision of Critical Care services.

Clinical Management & Teaching

• 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, including tutorials and educational supervision
• 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.
• Comply with the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes as stipulated by the Divisional and Medical Directors.
• The post holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trust’s activities.

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
• Demonstrate willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Policy, Planning and Management

• Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols.
• Review and develop policies for clinical practice and effectiveness.
• Support the Trust in its aim to provide the best possible care to patients.
• Participate in all aspects of the Directorate and Hospitals affairs, including attendance at relevant Consultant and Directorate meetings and to represent the department on appropriate committees/working parties when required.
• Monitor, with appropriate managers, performance indicators for the service, and implement action as necessary.

Qualifications

• 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 (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview date) • CESR
• Higher degree or qualification such as MSc or Ph D
• Clinical Experience
• 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
• Evidence of extended period of additional subspecialty training in a tertiary centre. Broad experience of working within the NHS
• Teaching Experience
• Experience of teaching and training of undergraduates, medical and allied health professionals
• Ability to teach clinical skills to anaesthetic trainees of all levels, and achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a clinical supervisor
• Evidence of formal experience in medical education including regional/national teaching Higher teaching qualification
• An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an educational supervisor
• ALS/ATLS instructor, and PALS or APLS provider or instructor
• Clinical Governance
• Understand the principles of Clinical Audit
• Evidence of participation in audit projects with specific relevance to subspecialty interest
• Regular commitment to relevant Continuing Medical Education
• Understanding of research principles and scientific method Evidence of reflective practice
• Awareness of the current organisation of the Trust and the NHS, and the proposed changes to the service
• Evidence of implementing evidence-based change to improve patient care
• Significant involvement in clinical research
• Presentations at regional and national meetings
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
• Leadership and Management
• Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and contribute to departmental strategy.
• Experience in mentoring junior colleagues and fostering professional growth
• Participation in service development and improvement projects.
• Evidence of leading quality improvement initiatives within the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
• Evidence of attendance at a Management course aimed at senior residents or consultants
• Evidence of leadership roles within the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
• Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e. g. MS Word, Excel, Access & Power Point.
• Ability to use patient information systems
• Experienced user of Epic EPR system
• Other Attributes
• Effective communicator – verbal and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
• Caring and responsible attitude to patients, relatives of patients, and colleagues
• Enthusiasm, resilience and flexibility in a changing work environment
• Aware of equal opportunities issues
• Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff
• Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
• Evidence of leadership and team building, and potential for wider hospital/Trust leadership roles

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve.

We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+.

We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women’s staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note

Information provided during recruitment and pre‑employment checks must be accurate.

Misrepresentation may be investigated as fraud and could lead to withdrawal from the process, professional sanctions, or criminal action.

Please note

that sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route is subject to Trust allocation and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approval.

Use of AI in recruitment

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the initial review of applications against the essential criteria for this role.

Where AI is used, it will support rather than replace human decision-making, and applications will remain subject to appropriate human review.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.