At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team as a Consultant Anaesthetist, providing expert care and teaching.
- Company: Be part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, serving nearly one million people.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, generous leave, and NHS discounts.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and participation in innovative healthcare projects.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or eligible within 6 months.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
We are inviting applications for a full‑time Consultant Anaesthetist based at Ipswich Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). This post has been developed as we expand our permanent workforce and bring new colleagues into our team following retirements. We are a supportive department and are looking for colleagues who can bring their own skills and attributes to the department. We are particularly interested in recruiting colleagues with a significant interest in perioperative medicine, anaesthesia for general and urological surgery including robotics, spinal surgery and obstetric anaesthesia. We look to welcome strong candidates and build adaptable job plans that suit their interests and needs.
Main duties of the job
- General responsibilities
- Specialist clinics
- Outpatient clinics
- Operating as per specialty
- Teaching
- Other care of inpatients or outpatients
- Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
- Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
- Participation in clinical governance
At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We support our staff with training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rated), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those that cause delays for our staff and patients. We have invested in a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic, which will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.
Person Specification
Essential
- Must be on GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia or be eligible for entry within 6 months of interview
- FRCA or equivalent
- Evidence of SIA / specialist interest in one of perioperative medicine, anaesthesia for major general surgery, obstetric anaesthesia, orthopaedic anaesthesia
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Understanding of the process of medical education and current training programmes
- Commitment and evidence of CPD
- Understanding of NHS management structure
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Full driving licence and regular access to a car
- Educational/clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)
Desirable
- Current ALS and EPLS or APLS
- Faculty on simulation course
- Additional qualification e.g. Diploma SIA / significant experience in a complimentary area of relevance to DGH anaesthetic practice
- Experience working at NHS consultant level as an anaesthetist
- Evidence of strong positive feedback for teaching
- Faculty on simulation courses or resuscitation courses
- Evidence of some management training, e.g. attendance at specific management course, specific management qualification
- Successful QI work presented as poster or oral presentation at regional or national level
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and is necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
Contact: Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics, Dr Ben Scoones, Benedict.Scoones@esneft.nhs.uk, 01473 712233
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