Locum Consultant Paediatric Cardiothoracic AnaesthetistNHS

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. The post is advertised as a locum appointment with a substantive advertisement to follow.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide anaesthesia for paediatric cardiothoracic and adult congenital cardio surgery (including transplantation and mechanical support). In addition, the congenital cardiac anaesthesia group provide services for cardiac cath labs, radiotherapy, ENT and bronchoscopy. There is also responsibility to provide anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery in patients with congenital cardiac disease. The anaesthesia on call commitment is approximately 1:5 whole-time equivalents with prospective cover.

Within post there is a significant commitment to anaesthesia for adults with congenital heart disease and we work closely with our colleagues in the adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care departments.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post to provide cover for Congenital Cardiac Anaesthesia. The workload is to a fully flexible annualised job plan.

Job description

This is a full time post which attracts 10 PAs. You would be working flexibly with your colleagues to cover the requirements of the service. There are currently 5.5 whole time equivalent anaesthetists. The successful candidate will provide anaesthesia for the full range of congenital cardiothoracic surgery (including mechanical support and transplantation) and perioperative investigation and cath lab intervention. The anaesthesia group also has commitment to provide anaesthesia for some paediatric ENT, paediatric bronchoscopy and paediatric radiotherapy. You will be expected to have a flexible working week to allow service provision to be maintained. Contributing to the clinical governance meeting and audit. Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.

About us

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Cosmas Leong on 0191 21 39484, or via email at [email protected] or Dr Teresa Chila on 0191 2139521, or via email at [email protected]