Locum Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia inHarrogate inHarrogate PUBLISHED
TUE 19 NOV 2024
The position involves joining a team of 19 consultants and 15 SAS doctors, emphasizing collaborative care and continuous clinical responsibility for patients. The candidate is expected to contribute to medical education and support shared coverage among consultant colleagues while fulfilling other duties as needed, including transfers and emergency care.
The opportunity has arisen for a full time locum Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia to meet the demand for Anaesthetic services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This will be based at Harrogate District Hospital and Wharfedale Hospital. This is a six month locum post, joining the existing 19 Consultants and 15 SAS doctors in Anaesthesia. The locum Consultant will take part in the out-of-hours Critical Care Consultant on-call rota.
Duties & responsibilities of the Post
Provision of a comprehensive anaesthesia service to elective operating lists for patients aged 2 years and above (including, but not limited to, preoperative assessment, intraoperative care and postoperative prescriptions).
Prevision of high quality consultant delivered care to critically ill patients and those at risk of becoming critically ill.
Support for the Trust's various medical emergency teams (for example, adult and paediatric 'crash' teams, and the trauma team).
Participate in the Critical Care on-call rota providing out-of-hours emergency cover for the critical care unit including transfers where needed.
To regularly devote time for the training of junior medical staff and students, contributing as appropriate to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education.
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the nursing and support staff within the team.
Participate in MDT working.
To participate in audit with the support of the Trust Clinical Governance Department
To participate in the provision of shared cover with colleagues for the absence of consultant colleagues, except for prolonged absence, when a locum may be necessary.
To provide continuing clinical responsibility for patients under his/her care.
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