Paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED
MON 9 DEC 2024
The successful candidate will engage in a variety of duties, including teaching and continuing medical education, and will need to be proficient in delivering high-quality anaesthesia across all primary paediatric surgical specialties. The Trust promotes a supportive work environment with opportunities for personalized job planning, acknowledging the importance of flexibility for their staff. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the department and discuss specific job elements prior to applying.
We are looking to welcome a consultant anaesthetist to primarily work within our paediatric specialist surgical centre and be on the paediatric on call rota, but be willing and able to flex to cover work within our adult theatre complex. The job plan will incorporate, on average, one session in adult theatres per week to maintain skill, subject to mutual agreement.
We are the largest hospital in the Southwest Peninsula, and offer a secondary care service to approximately 500 000 patients, and a tertiary care service to a further 1.5 million. We are a major trauma centre. Almost all adult surgical specialties are catered for, including cardiac, neurosurgery, thoracics and paediatrics. A successful applicant will be joining a welcoming and friendly department that has held ACSA Accreditation since 2and is proud of its collegiate spirit. We have a strong track record in clinical excellence & translational research, and receive very positive feedback from our rotating trainees. We understand the need to accommodate a healthy work life balance and aim to support flexible working. We have a lively social programme and a dedicated anaesthetic coffee room, known as the 'Back Bar'.
We are located on the Devon/Cornwall border with access to all the amenities of a metropolitan city, yet moments away from the moors and sea. We are proud that Plymouth was voted the top city to live in England in 2023!
This post is for a substantive consultant anaesthetist capable of delivering high quality anaesthesia across all main surgical paediatric specialties. The duties will also include but are not limited to teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement activities.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the paediatric on-call rota. There are separate on call rotas for adult general surgery/neurosurgery and obstetrics, adult ICU and adult cardiac.
We are a busy and expanding Trust. Some weekend elective, emergency and trauma anaesthetic cover will also be required. An appropriate allocation of programmed activities will be agreed for this work. We aim to be flexible and strongly support a healthy work life balance and are happy to receive applications from less than full time.
The enclosed job plan is indicative and may change following service development to meet the requirements of the service and importantly, the interests of the post holder.
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We have included an indicative 10 PA job plan within the candidate pack, however the successful applicant will have the opportunity to meet with the Service Line Director in advance of commencing the post to agree a job plan that works for both the applicant and Trust. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will seek to accommodate this wherever possible. We are also keen to support applicants to do what they enjoy and therefore bring their best selves to work!
Job plans typically start with 1.5 generic SPA.
We would be more than happy to discuss elements of the job, rota or any other queries.
We would actively welcome and would strongly encourage visiting the department, hospital and the area in advance of interviews/application.
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