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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

About

We are one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands having more than 850 beds on the New Cross site.

We also have 56 rehabilitation beds at West Park Hospital and 54 beds at Cannock Chase Hospital.

We are the largest employer in Wolverhampton, the Trust employs more than 10,000 staff, covering more than 350 different roles.

New Cross Hospital - secondary and tertiary services, maternity, Accident and Emergency, critical care and outpatients
West Park Hospital - rehabilitation inpatient and day care services, therapy services and outpatients
Cannock Chase Hospital – general surgery, orthopaedics, breast surgery, urology, dermatology/plastic surgery and medical day case investigations and treatment (including endoscopy, rheumatology and dermatology)
More than 20 community sites - community services for children and adults, walk-in centres and therapy and rehabilitation services
Primary care - Ten GP practices have now joined us and offer extended opening hours to patients.

Contact

Address: New Cross Hospital; Wolverhampton Road; Wolverhampton; West Midlands; WV10 0QP
Contact Number: 01902 307999

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Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 225-DIV1-6173067 Vacancy ID: 6889179

Consultant Anaesthetist With an interest in Head and Neck Surgery

Accepting applications until: 12-Jan-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 12-Jan-2025 23:59

Location

Site: New Cross Hospital
Town: Wolverhampton
Postcode: WV10 0QP
Major / Minor Region: Birmingham & The Black Country

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week

Salary

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)

Specialty

Main area: Anaesthetics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist the lead in the development of general anaesthesia services according to those agreed in the job plan.
Have the expertise to take lead in decision making about the suitability of high-risk patients.
Have the skills required to manage general anaesthetic services, ensuring that they are delivered in a safe and timely manner. Benefiting both patients and the organisation.
Lead in developing and showcasing general anaesthesia modules in line with the RCoA curriculum.
Develop local services and practice using appropriate quality improvement projects.
To provide anaesthetic services according to those agreed in the Job Plan and to take on-going responsibility for patients under your care

To co-operate with the other (general) consultant anaesthetists to cover for annual, study and professional leave.

To deputise for absent colleagues (such as for sickness leave), as far as is practicable.

To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

To actively engage in planning and delivering developments in the Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Directorate for the Trust.

To develop & maintain such special skills and interests appropriate to the agreed overall development of the necessary anaesthesia skills as agreed at job planning & appraisal (Personal Development Plan).

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential criteria

CCT in anaesthesia (within 6 months of interview. FRCA or equivalent. At least 6 months advanced training in Regional Anaesthesia or equivalent

Desirable criteria

MRCP or equivalent. ALS certification (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential criteria

Comprehensive experience in anaesthesia for DGH-type surgical specialties.

Desirable criteria

Comprehensive, recent experience in anaesthesia relevant to job plan e.g. advanced airway/ regional blocks.

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr John Dyer
Job title: Clinical Director
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01902 695559
Additional information: Interested individuals are invited to contact Dr John Dyer, Clinical Director of the Anaesthesia, Peri-operative and Pain medicine directorate or Mandeep Chana, CCSD Group Manager via 01902 695559.