What are the responsibilities and job description for the Locum Consultant Anaesthetist (WM site) position at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?
Job summary
We are looking for one enthusiastic and self-motivated consultants to join our department. This will be a 6 month renewable contract up to 1 year in total. The successful candidate will cover general theatre lists as well as labour ward and may have the opportunity to participate in general on-calls once fully orientated to the department.
Depending on workload and departmental needs, the post may be extended beyond the original period.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time post of 10 PA, divided into 9PA direct clinical care and 1 PA supporting professional activities. SPA time is given to support personal CPD, preparation for GMC appraisal, governance and quality improvement activities as required for successful appraisal. This translates to 5 theatre sessions per week (each at , resulting in PA for clinical work). The remainder of PA can be delivered flexibly and suitable options will be discussed with the successful applicant.
The post holder will provide clinical care on theatre lists and cover labour ward if required.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.
We have two main acute hospital sites Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
We serve a diverse population of million from the beginning to the end of life
Our values
Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services :
P utting patients first
R esponsive to patients and staff
O pen and honest
U nfailingly kind
D etermined to develop
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities :
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Adhere to the Trust Customer Service Commitment and adopt a professional approach to customer care at all times.
Develop clinical practice through self-reflection and learning from experience, application of research into practice and active contribution within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Research, Teaching and Training
Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Service Lead. To contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups.
Responsible for teaching and training non-Consultant postgraduate colleagues.
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research / audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable