Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

We are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist to our department at Northampton General Hospital. The successful applicant will join an existing team of 42 consultants, 7 specialty doctors, and 34 junior doctors. Our department is fully committed to training, personal development, and actively participates in hospital activity with many of us in trust lead roles.

Main duties of the job

It is expected that the successful applicant will work in all theatre areas to an agreed job plan. This includes anaesthetic services for colorectal, vascular, urology, ENT, maxillofacial, plastics, obstetrics and gynaecology, eyes, and orthopaedics. The successful applicant will join a core group of anaesthetists with a special interest in obstetric anaesthesia and provide daytime cover on the labour ward one day a week on average. There is no Intensive Care work required.

Job responsibilities

It is expected that the successful applicant will work in all theatre areas to an agreed job plan. The indicative job plan is shown in a table. Once appointed, the exact job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Eligible for entry/entered on the specialist register of the General Medical Council in Anaesthesia
• FRCA or equivalent
• Membership of Specialist Societies

Clinical Experience

• Experience of anaesthetic management of a wide range of general, obstetric, head and neck, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma, and major surgery

Interpersonal skills

• Commitment to team working
• Good organisational skills and punctuality
• Good written, verbal, and aural communication skills
• Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to change
• Caring attitude towards colleagues

Audit/Research

• Experience of audit or quality improvement project

Teaching

• Understanding of current education processes and requirements for training in Anaesthesia and ITU

Management

• Willingness to work as a member of the wider Trust
• Desire to further develop the post and the service provided
• Appropriate leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum / pro rata