Consultant Anaesthetist with a Special Interest in Day Surgery inSt Leonards on Sea inSt Leonards on Sea PUBLISHED
MON 6 JAN 2025
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust rs7UjC1y
The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively within a team, contribute to clinical governance, and have experience in teaching and engaging in quality improvement initiatives specific to their subspecialty. The proposed timetable features six direct clinical care (DCC) sessions, including anaesthetic provision at the Sussex Surgical Centre, along with a structure that allows for review and adjustment of duties after a few months in the position. On-call responsibilities are also a part of the role, with support provided to ensure adequate rest.
We are looking for a dedicated consultant anaesthetist committed to maintaining and developing the highest standard of care for our patients. This post in particular we are seeking an Anaesthetic Consultant colleague with specialist interest in Day Surgery. We are looking for a team of specialists, lead by a Consultant Anaesthetist, to ensure our new Elective Surgical Hub is a success, providing safe, efficient and advanced day case surgery for the local population.
Candidates are invited to apply on a full time basis.
You must have a GMC licence to practice and be on the specialist register or CCT to be obtained within 6 months of the interview date
We are looking for a dedicated consultant anaesthetist committed to maintaining and developing the highest standard of care for our patients. This post in particular we are seeking an Anaesthetic Consultant colleague with specialist interest in Day Surgery. We are looking for a team of specialists, lead by a Consultant Anaesthetist, to ensure our new Elective Surgical Hub is a success, providing safe, efficient and advanced day case surgery for the local population.
There will also be opportunities to provide anaesthesia for a wide range of surgical specialties including urology, gynae-oncology, colorectal, general, ENT, maxilla-facial, trauma & orthopaedics, paediatric MRI and ophthalmology.
The proposed timetable will contain 6 general anaesthesia sessions, including two sessions of anaesthesia provision within the new 'Elective Surgical Hub' at Eastbourne District General Hospital (completion date March 2025).
The successful candidates will need to have the ability to work in and lead a multidisciplinary team, and understand the principles of clinical governance.
The post holders would need to have experience of teaching clinical skills to under graduates and to trainees of all levels, and provide evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement projects with specific relevance to their subspecialty interest.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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Job plan and duties
The successful candidate will have a job planning session after 3-6 months of being in post to review their timetable and SPA (supporting professional activities). The 10.75 PA (programmed activities) job plan will incorporate 1.5PAs of SPA (1 timetabled SPA session per week, and 0.5PA additional SPA). Candidates who wish to work a different number of PAs will be considered.
Weekday Clinical Activities
The proposed timetable will contain six DCC sessions, including two sessions (1 day) of anaesthetic provision at the Sussex Surgical Centre, Eastbourne District General Hospital
Example timetable/job planfor anaesthetics
This is a 10.75 PA (programmed activities) job plan for a Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in Day Surgery based at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
A theatre session or all-day operating list is between 08:00 and 18:00 hrs and equates to 2.5 PAs. A single (AM or PM) session is 1.25 PA.
The morning session following a non-resident 1st on call (i.e. overnight) is non-clinical during weekdays to ensure adequate rest.On-call is 1.75 PA on average
On-calls Conquest Hospital, Hastings
See job description for more information
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