Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for one enthusiastic and self-motivated consultant 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 the 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 9 PA 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 1.25 PA, resulting in 8.75 PA for clinical work). The remainder of 0.25 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 the 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 1.5 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, collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance. Performance Management Work with medical, nursing, other clinical, and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas: Clinical efficiency e.g. Length of Stay (LOS) reductions, admission on the day of surgery, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates. Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates. Financial management e.g. identification, implementation, and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost-effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team. Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity, and demand management. Please refer to our detailed job description for more information. Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
FRCA or equivalent CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent (on or within 6 months of inclusion on Specialist register at time of interview) Desirable
Higher Degree Experience
Essential
Experience with management of high-risk patients Advanced Training in Obstetric Anaesthesia Desirable
Implementation of Quality Improvement processes/audit Previous consultant-level experience Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Proficiency with regional Anaesthesia esp. upper limb blocks Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills Highly organised, self-motivated, track record of achieving sustained change Desirable
Good IT skills Experience with high risk orthopaedics and trauma 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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address
West Middlesex University Hospital Twickenham Road Isleworth TW7 6AF Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/
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We are looking for one enthusiastic and self-motivated consultant 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 the 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 9 PA 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 1.25 PA, resulting in 8.75 PA for clinical work). The remainder of 0.25 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 the 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 1.5 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, collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance. Performance Management Work with medical, nursing, other clinical, and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas: Clinical efficiency e.g. Length of Stay (LOS) reductions, admission on the day of surgery, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates. Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates. Financial management e.g. identification, implementation, and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost-effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team. Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity, and demand management. Please refer to our detailed job description for more information. Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
FRCA or equivalent CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent (on or within 6 months of inclusion on Specialist register at time of interview) Desirable
Higher Degree Experience
Essential
Experience with management of high-risk patients Advanced Training in Obstetric Anaesthesia Desirable
Implementation of Quality Improvement processes/audit Previous consultant-level experience Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Proficiency with regional Anaesthesia esp. upper limb blocks Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills Highly organised, self-motivated, track record of achieving sustained change Desirable
Good IT skills Experience with high risk orthopaedics and trauma 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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address
West Middlesex University Hospital Twickenham Road Isleworth TW7 6AF Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr
