Job summaryNewham Hospital Department of Anaesthetics has undergone significant expansion, driven by the implementation of the Barts Health Surgical Strategy. Within this trust wide strategy Newham has established itself as a high-volume low acuity surgical hub catering for a range of specialties including elective orthopaedics in the Gateway Surgical Centre.
We are seeking a Locum Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Pain medicine. This individual would need to share our values and vision to join our team of consultants to enable this to happen. You will need to be committed and keen, able to work collaboratively with diverse groups, and be able to show leadership and integrity. As one of our Locum Anaesthetists, you will be expected to take a role within the managerial structure of the department, and you will demonstrate a commitment to education, supporting the junior staff in their professional development. Above all else you will be an excellent clinician who delivers great care to your patients.
We are particularly looking for anaesthetists with a specialist interest in regional anaesthesia orthopaedic and regional anaesthesia.
Main duties of the jobProvide safe, effective, responsive, and caring anaesthetic services, with a specific focus on advancing the department's acute and chronic Pain Medicine pathways.
Participate in the consultant anaesthetic on-call rota at Newham Hospital, which includes managing paediatric and obstetric emergencies.
Ensure that clinical standards are maintained and continuously developed through clinical audit, quality improvement (QI) projects, and evidence-based research, particularly within pain management services.
Participate actively in clinical governance frameworks. This includes the timely reporting of incidents, undertaking learning responses, compassionate patient engagement, fulfilling the Duty of Candour, and proactively responding to complaints.
Maintain a thorough familiarity with the Royal College of Anaesthetists' curriculum for postgraduate medical education. Contribute actively to the training requirements of junior doctors, including delivering tutorials and providing educational supervision.
Agree to a formal job plan with the Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and participate in the rota to deliver a robust, consultant-led service
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesNewham University Hospital is a 371 bedded Acute Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS trust and serves one of Britains most diverse, fastest growing, and youngest populations. We are an organisation which is firmly wedded to the needs and priorities of our local population. This is demonstrated in the way services are developed, the ways in which we listen to and engage patients and local residents, and how we are shaping our social responsibility agenda as a local employer and provider of training. A borough wide clinical strategy has recently been developed in collaboration with system partners, and alongside the trusts surgical strategy these documents will shape the development of the department.
Many local people have complex medical and social needs, and some find the way that the NHS traditionally delivers services difficult to access. Our strategy is focused on providing excellent care, specialising in meeting the needs of our community and delivering the best treatment and support as close to patients homes as possible in partnership with community and specialist providers.
Person SpecificationQuality ImprovementEssential- Evidence of completion of QI projects
- Understanding of basic improvement methodology
Desirable- Publication or presentation of improvement projects
- Further training in advanced QI techniques
LeadershipEssential- Able to manage and participate in clinical transformation projects
- Demonstrable skills in clinical leadership
- Completion of a leadership and management course
Desirable- Experience in a medical leadership role
- Delivery of change management
QualificationsEssential- Full GMC registration and a licence to practice
Desirable- Higher degree such as MSc or PhD
ExperienceEssential- Demonstratable interest in pain medicine
- Wide experience in all areas of anaesthesia, including obstetrics and paediatrics
Desirable- Experience in managing paediatric airway.
- Quality improvement projects and/or research related to pain medicine
- Member of the British Pain Society or equivalent
- Experience of the UK healthcare system
Life Support qualificationsEssential- PALS/EPALS provider
- ALS provider
Desirable- ATLS
- ALS instructor
- PALS/EPALS instructor
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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Employer detailsEmployer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Newham University Hospital, Glen road, London, E13 8SL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk
For questions about the job, contact:Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics
Flavio Severgnini
flavio.severgnini@nhs.net
