Locum Consultant Anaesthetist

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

We are a large and friendly department with over 60 Consultants, 11 SAS's, up to 35 Trainees and post CCT Fellows. We are very proud to be a MDHU (Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit) with 4 Military Consultants and a variable number of Military trainees of various grades. The department also hosts 3.5 WTE Acute Pain Nurses, Peri-Operative team, 20 WTE Pre Operative Assessment Nurses and 5 Administrative and Clerical staff.

As a department we have a reputation for being cohesive, innovative and providing excellent education and support to our trainees, Trust Grades and Consultants. We were delighted to be one of the first Departments in the UK to achieve ACSA accreditation from the RCOA and reaccredited again in 2023.

Main duties of the job

The hospital has 30 operating theatres and 5 remote suites where anaesthetic services are delivered. The department provides anaesthetic services to all sites in the Trust and supports subspecialties including:

1. Major General: Colorectal, Upper GI (including Oesophagectomies), Bariatrics, Gynaecology, Urology (including robotic surgery)
2. Major Head and Neck and ENT (including free flap surgery)
3. Orthopaedics (including significant amount of regional anaesthesia)
4. Renal transplant and Renal Vascular access surgery
5. Plastics
6. Paediatrics
7. Obstetrics
8. Pain
9. Non-theatre: Interventional Radiology, CT/ MRI, Gastro/Endoscopy and Cardiology.

The department runs numerous courses and particularly prides itself on its reputation within the region for teaching. We run a nationally-recognised difficult airway course (PAWS), numerous simulator courses, Regional Anaesthesia courses and exam preparation courses.

Our Intensive Care Unit is a separate 24 bedded department within the same Care Group.

Job responsibilities

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, forward-thinking Bank Consultants in Anaesthetics, who are able to offer either flexible ad hoc shifts. The appointee will join the Anaesthetics Team and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental governance activity. There is no on call requirement for this post.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full registration and License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. MBChB)
• A higher degree e.g. FRCA or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Anaesthesia via CCT or CESR (or within 6 months of proposed date of award of CCT)
• Possession of Additional Degree (MD, BSc), diploma or post-graduate qualification e.g. MRCP
• Completion of relevant Subspecialty Fellowship
• Award of external Prizes or Honours

Experience

• Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 8 relevant Higher Training modules
• Evidence of completion (or equivalent) of 2 relevant Advanced Training modules
• Completion of all stage 3 essential HALO's or equivalent
• 12 months SIA or equivalent
• Old 2010 RCOA curriculum
• Fellowship or Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) / Out of Programme Training (OOPT) in relevant specialist area(s)

Additional criteria

• Teaching & Governance
• Achievement of Local standards to be a Clinical Supervisor
• Active regular participation in teaching and training
• Active consistent engagement with Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
• Evidence of change Implementation
• Research, Publications and Presentation
• Deanery Accredited Educational Supervisor
• Registered Associate or Member of Academy of Medical Educators
• Current Provider/Instructor of Advanced Life Support (ATLS, APLS, ALS)

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.