Consultant AnaesthetistNHS

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious Anaesthetist to join our well-integrated Perioperative team at Freeman Hospital. The successful candidate would provide specialist peri-operative care including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative anaesthetic management and post-operative care to patients undergoing a wide range of operative procedures, with on call participation on the general theatre on call rota.

Main duties of the job

o The provision of the highest quality patient care is the standard for all clinical our work.

o Clinical duties will be to provide pre-operative assessment and peri-operative care for elective and emergency patients across the spectrum of surgical specialties offered at Freeman Hospital, excluding cardiothoracic surgery

o Provision of anaesthesia for all directorate surgical specialities for elective and emergency patients.

o On-call commitment to the general on call rota covering emergency theatre work.

o Flexible sessions and sessions in emergency surgery may be included in the job plan

o Flexibility is expected in the weekly timetable to ensure efficient use of the Consultant's time and directorate resources.

o Work closely with consultant colleagues, Anaesthetic and Critical care Unit nurses, theatre staff, surgeons and ward staff to ensure good communication at all times for the benefit of high-quality patient care

o Clinical sessions will be of a nominal five-hour duration and include theatre anaesthesia with attendant pre- and post-operative care.

o It is a condition of employment so far as reasonably practicable, that all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and in so doing be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control

Job description

The post would be suitable for any candidate who enjoys the challenge of and has experience in the perioperative management of both major and day-case (Ambulatory) surgical cases. The Freeman is essentially an elective surgically orientated hospital that manages the following specialities hepatobiliary, ENT, urology, vascular, general surgery and orthopaedics in medically high-risk patients. We also have an extensive robotics programme covering urology, ENT, hepatobiliary and colorectal surgeries. Experience in providing perioperative care for robotic surgical cases is not essential as in-house training will be provided if required.

The Trust has a new Day-case Treatment Centre at the Freeman Hospital which has 4 theatres providing ambulatory surgery for the following specialities: Orthopaedics, General surgery, and Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Chronic pain.

About us

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: John Davidson, Clinical Director on 0191 244 8972, or via email at [email protected]