Consultant in Non-Acute Pain and Anaesthesia

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Consultant in Non-Acute Pain and Anaesthesia

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustAshton-Under-Lyne

30+ days ago

Job type

Permanent

Job description

Job summary

Consultant in Non-Acute Pain and Anaesthesia

We are recruiting for Consultant in Non-Acute Painand Anaesthesia to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our need a dedicated and enthusiastic colleague, who is committed to maintain the highest standards in patient care, and who shares the team vision to develop the Pain services at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The post provides an opportunity for the appointee to introduce new ideas and aid in expanding chronic pain services. In addition to outpatient clinic and pain theatre, the post holder is expected to participate in elective theatres and on call activity.

The PAs plan comprises of PAs of direct clinical care (DCC), PA of supporting professional activity (SPA) and PA for the on-call. The job plan outlined in Appendix 2 of the Job Description is intended to demonstrate what a typical week will look at TGICFT.

The weekly layout of the job plan may ultimately change slightly, but the substance of the sessions the DCC / SPA split will not.

The post holder will participate in a consultant on-call rota (1 in 9) for the emergency surgical list.

Main duties of the job

To maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of patients under your care
To join colleagues in the smooth running of Acute and Chronic Pain services in our Trust
To participate in teaching, audit, management and clinical governance

Ensure active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate :

Safety

Care

Respect

Communication

Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will :

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the hospital and community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.

Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and meetings.

Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines working closed with the clinical lead.

Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E

Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care.

Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of patients.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.

Clinical Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are :

Specialist Clinics

Outpatient clinics

Operating : as per specialty

Teaching

Other care of inpatients or outpatients

Clinical and other administration as required by agreement

Teaching, training and supervising of junior staff and undergraduates

To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors

Participation in Clinical Governance

Teaching, research and administration

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will :

Comply with the Trusts Clinical Governance policy, including clinical risk management, data collection and regular departmental audit projects Envisaged Job Plan The job plan is expected to consist of 7 Programmed Activities (PAs) and the exact details of job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after their appointment.

The appointee will be expected to undertake :

Outpatient clinics

Commitment to the various pathways

Ward referrals

Take part in Consultant On-Call rota

Attend Pain multidisciplinary meetings

Attend additional multidisciplinary meetings within the MSK Directorate

Theatre lists

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB / BS or EEA equivalent

FRCA or other appropriate equivalent

Eligible for CCT in Anaesthesia

Pain Quaification

Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority

Experience of working in a team and developing service improvement strategies

Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Committed to monitoring and improving clinical quality

Committed to building a clinical practice that is evidence based

Desirable

GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register in anaesthesia in approved training post

FFellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists or equivalent

Achieved the competencies of 12 months advanced Pain training, as per RCOA guidelines or equivalent