Locum Consultant Anaesthetist in London

Job overview

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST AND THE INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH

Core Clinical Services

 LOCUM CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHETIST

Applications are invited for the position of locum consultant paediatric anaesthetist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. The post is for a fully trained paediatric anaesthetist providing specialist paediatric anaesthesia to support all activity except cardiac anaesthesia.

The posts is for 10 PAs and have no on-call commitment. The specialty is currently led by Dr Hilary Glaisyer. The department consists of 49 substantive consultants 3 joint posts with PICU CICU and CATS and 30 post-fellowship registrars and fellows.

You will be on the General Medical Council's specialist register for Anaesthetics (CCT or equivalent), or within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview. You will have completed (or be within 6 months of completion of) a recognised training programme in paediatric anaesthesia and have substantial experience.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is a postgraduate teaching hospital, linked with the Institute of Child Health (ICH). The Trust has over 300 beds and provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialties for tertiary level care. The patient population consists of well over 192,828 admissions or outpatient appointments per year

Main duties of the job

As a member of the anaesthetic department you will be expected to deliver specialist paediatric care throughout the perioperative period. This will include the preoperative preparation of patients, their intraoperative care and to ensure a safe postoperative environment.

The Anaesthesia Department

Aims and Objectives

At present, the Department of Anaesthesia provides a service for 14 operating theatres: 2 in the new Premier Inn Clinical Building (PICB), 4 in the Morgan Stanley Building (MSCB), 6 in the Variety Club Building (VCB) and 2 in Octav Botnar Wing (OBW) and a recently opened operating MRI facility. All are used for NHS and International Private Patient activity.

The full range of paediatric surgical subspecialties is covered in the hospital: cardiac surgery (including transplantation), neurosurgery and craniofacial surgery, general and neonatal surgery, orthopaedics, plastic, maxillofacial, ENT, ophthalmic surgery, and urological surgery (including renal transplantation).  A service is also provided for imaging in MRI, CT, neuro-angiography, general angiography, interventional radiology and invasive cardiology across the five MRI scanners, three radiology laboratories, the catheter suite and CT scanner.

Approximately 18,000 patients are now being anaesthetised annually.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document for outlined job description and main responsibilities for the role / post.

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential criteria

• Always welcoming
• Always helpful
• Always expert
• Always one team
• Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Education, training and qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date
• FRCA or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in Anaesthesia (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)

Desirable criteria

• Formal teaching qualification
• Leadership qualification
• Higher degree – PhD, MD or equivalent

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in paediatric anaesthesia
• Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
• Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
• Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
• Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
• Experience of clinical leadership or management

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• High level written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Presentation skills
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment

Desirable criteria

• Leadership skills