Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.

To promote effective, integrated care and partnership working across the health community.

Contribute to multidisciplinary case discussions and perioperative decision-making

Supervise and train appraise and assess junior medical staff

Contribute to teaching, research, audit, administration and clinical governance.

• Proactively support service development and improvement

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

• Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficientPaediatric anaestheticservice for elective and emergency care at UHL including preoperativeassessment and perioperative
• To provide specialist high-risk anaesthesia outpatient clinic work.
• To participate in the Paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist non-resident on- call rota. Currently 1:9.5
• Support high-quality elective and emergency theatre sessions, including neonatal and paediatric emergency anaesthesia, and provide flexibility tomeet service needs
• Work collaboratively with paediatric surgery, radiology, pain, pre-assessment, theatre and wider multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe perioperative pathways
• Work flexibly to support workload pressures and cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local partners.
• Supervise and manage junior medical staff in line with local employment, education and human resources policies.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement, clinical governance, CPD and mandatory governance meetings.
• Carry out all duties to the highest standard, and in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice and relevant quality initiatives.
• Contribute to the teaching, training, appraisal and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinical staff groups
• Maintain continuing professional development and engage with annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Complete Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

high-quality care for all,

being a great place to work,

partnerships for impact, and

research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,

we are proud,

we are inclusive, and

we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

UHL is fully committed to continuing medical education for consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to departmental quality improvement activity and the clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees in Anaesthesia. The UHL Department of Anaesthesia is committed to working towards the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation scheme of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Essential: - Full GMC registration; - MB;BS or Equivalent; - Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.; - FRCA or Equivalent

Desirable: - Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.; - Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Essential: - Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia; - Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.; - Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; - Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach

Desirable: - Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.

Essential: - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.; - Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload; - Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.; - Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).; - Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.

Desirable: - Management training on an accredited course.; - Awareness of Service Development issues.

Essential: - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues; - To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding; - Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence

Desirable: - Demonstrable track record of successful change management; - Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Essential: - Personal integrity and reliability; - Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.

Desirable: - Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

Essential: - Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit; - Participation in a quality improvement programme; - Experience of quality improvement work and audit

Desirable: - Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence; - Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.; - Published Audit including quality improvement

Essential: - Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates; - Appraisal and assessment skills & ability to asses clinical competencies

Desirable: - Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training; - Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching

Essential: - Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Essential: - Ability to appraise research critically; - Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects; - Evidence of recent research and development activity

Desirable: - Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.