Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Job Summary

[Employer hidden] is a world-renowned cardiac, thoracic and transplant hospital with an excellent track record in developing and delivering specialist services. We are seeking enthusiastic colleagues to join our Consultant team in the provision of anaesthetic and critical care. The hospital moved to state-of-the-art accommodation in early 2019 on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and later that year received an Outstanding rating from the CQC. You will possess a certificate of completion of training (CCT) or a certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or equivalent in the specialty of Anaesthesia. You will have significant experience of adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care, including heart and lung transplantation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Training in echocardiography is essential. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the department secretaries on [contact hidden] / [contact hidden] (anaesthesia and intensive care).

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

As a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care, you will contribute to the provision of anaesthetic and critical care services at Royal Papworth Hospital. These include anaesthetic services for cardiothoracic surgery, transplant surgery, interventional cardiology, critical care and the extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service. You will contribute to the training of medical students, all grades of specialist trainees and other health professionals, as well as participating in clinical audit, quality improvement and academic activities. As a member of the Consultant team, you will work alongside other team members to support early evening elective operating sessions and Saturday elective operating sessions. In addition, you will share the department's commitment to the theatre, critical care and ECMO out-of-hours cover on a rotational basis. Successful applicants will be employed full-time at Royal Papworth Hospital.

• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for critical care service provision and cardiothoracic anaesthesia.
• Participation in the critical care, cardiothoracic anaesthesia and ECMO on-call duties, up to 1:6, with prospective cover.
• Teaching, training and clinical supervision of trainees and other health professionals.
• Participation in the research, audit and quality improvement activities of the hospital.
• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients and compliance with clinical governance initiatives.

About Us

[Employer hidden] is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registration with licence to practice on the GMC; FRCA or equivalent qualification in anaesthesia; CCT or equivalent in anaesthesia; Registered or Expected entry on the Specialist Register.
• Desirable: FFICM or equivalent qualification in intensive care medicine (ICM); Qualification in another specialty (e.g. MRCP); Higher Degree (e.g. MSc, MD, PhD).

Experience

• Essential: Training equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Anaesthesia; Training in ICM; Training in cardiothoracic anaesthesia; 12 months experience in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia; Full accreditation in transoesophageal echocardiography (UK, Europe or USA exam); Experience in the transfer of the critically ill patient; Ability to work in a team; Good interpersonal skills; Caring attitude to patients; Commitment to continuing professional development; Good communication skills; Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at regional/national level; Understanding of research methods and governance; Principles of audit and quality improvement as it applies to anaesthesia and ICM; Evidence of experience in conducting audit of clinical work and quality improvement initiatives; Experience of clinical teaching and lecturing to colleagues and undergraduates.
• Desirable: Training in cardiothoracic ICM with the management of patients with heart failure, heart and lung transplantation and mechanical heart support devices; CCT in ICM; Training in another specialty (e.g. medicine); Overseas experience in cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia and intensive care medicine; Formal fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia / ICM; Experience in the management of patients with ARDS/ALI; Experience in the management of patients on ECMO; Experience of management of patients with heart failure, heart and lung transplantation and mechanical heart support devices; Membership of learned societies e.g. Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists (ACTA) or Intensive Care Society (ICS); Evidence of published or presented research in the field of cardiothoracic anaesthesia and ICM; Evidence of driving change in anaesthesia and ICM; Evidence of formal training in teaching, training assessment and appraisal; Teaching diploma or qualification (e.g. PGCE, FHEA).

Additional Information

• Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
• UK Professional Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For help with your application, contact: [contact hidden] (note: email domain not company domain, but included for contact)