Advertised role location: South West Acute Hospital
Official document: Applicant Info Pack (pdf)
WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
TRUST
APPLICANT INFORMATION PACK

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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Dear Applicant
Thank you for your interest in this post. Please read the following information before completing
your application form. The form is designed to ensure that you provide the necessary information
to determine how you meet the essential criteria. For your assistance, we have provided the
following useful tips on completing the application form. Remember it is important that you allow
sufficient time to submit your application form, ensuring that it is accurate and complete.
We require all sections of the application form to be completed in full. It is therefore important that
you complete each section of our application form giving the information requested. CV’s will be
accepted in support of your application form
Meeting the Criteria set out in the Personnel Specification
The Job Description describes the purpose, scope, main duties and responsibilities of the job. You
are advised to study the Job Description before completing your application form, then indicate on
your form how, in your opinion, your experience and/or qualifications are relevant to the post you
are applying for.
Please pay particular attention to the essential criteria detailed on the Personnel Specification and
make sure you address these requirements in full as shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of
the information contained on your application form. We cannot make any assumptions about such
information, and failure to address the requirements on the Personnel Specification will result in
you not being shortlisted.
You must provide specific and detailed information when answering the criteria questions on your
application form. Simply answering “yes” or “no” on your application form will not be sufficient and
failure to be specific will result in the rejection of your application form at a later stage in the process.
Identify relevant examples. This is very important as the examples you provide may be explored
further at interview and you may need to be prepared to talk about these in detail. It is your unique
role that the panel is interested in.
Clearly detail your personal involvement in any experience you quote; Write “I” statements e.g. I
managed the service, I managed a budget, I led on the initiative.
Do not use acronyms, complex technical details etc. Write for the reader who may not know what
the acronyms mean and include concise examples.

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Please note that a selection of vacancies advertised within the Western Health and Social Care
Trust, are restricted to employees of the HSC. If this is the case, the Personnel Specification and
application form will include a note to advise that applicants must demonstrate that they are an
employee of the HSC at the closing date to be eligible. Applicants working for the HSC through a
recruitment agency at the closing date will also be eligible.
Completing Your Current / Previous Employment Details
When completing the details on your employment history, you must give exact dates of when you
started and finished each period of employment. These should be stated in the following format
DD/MM/YYYY. Please also include details of your reasons for leaving each post and explain any
gaps in your employment history. Provide a list of key duties that you have been responsible for in
current post / previous posts. Finally, if you are employed on a “Locum” or “As and When
Required” capacity – please specify the days/hours per week/month that you work.
Questionnaires
The questionnaire section of the application form asks you to detail how you meet each of the
essential and desirable criteria. Please ensure that you provide full and accurate information to
answer each of the questions. Simply answering “yes” or “no” on your application form will not be
sufficient and failure to be specific will result in the rejection of your application form at a later stage in
the process.
Please ensure you provide full details of all qualifications / professional registration required for the
post on the application form. Your relevant qualifications must be detailed in full.
Please note that some posts may require a full current driving licence and access to a car as part
of the essential criteria. It is important that you refer to both parts of this criteria when highlighting
how you meet this requirement, i.e. you must state that you have a full current driving licence, and
that you have access to a car. Failure to demonstrate how you meet both parts of this criterion will
result in you not being shortlisted.
If you are successful at interview, you will be required to produce original documentation of these
qualifications / professional registration prior to commencing the post.
References
You must provide the names and addresses of two referees. At least one of the named referees
must be your current or most recent employer. Please note that relatives must not be used. For
Consultant Posts ensure that you have provided the names of three referees. We will always
seek a reference from your last HSC / NHS employer (if applicable), even if this is not one of your
nominated referees.
Your references should cover previous employment / training / education within the past 3 years
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One of your referees should have knowledge of your present work / or most recent employment
and be in a supervisory / managerial capacity.
Please see below for guidance:
Candidate Employment
Position
Reference 1 Reference 2
Currently employed
From current employer From employer prior to current
Previously employed in the
HSC/NHS
From current employer From previous HSC/ NHS
employer
Not currently employed
From most recent
employer
From previous employer
This section must be completed in full, therefore be sure to include complete names, job titles, and
addresses, including work email addresses (where applicable) and contact telephone details for all
of your referees.
Statement of Policy Regarding Fitness to Practice Proceedings by a Licensing/Regulatory
Body and relating to criminal investigations in the UK or Overseas
Registration with the General Medical Council or General Dental council imposes on doctors and
dentists the duty to provide a good standard of medical care for, and behave appropriately towards
patients. Employers within the health and personal social services also have a duty to ensure that
patients receive a good standard of medical care and ensure as far as possible the safety of
patients. We therefore need to establish if you have been found guilty of a criminal offence, been
bound over or cautioned or are currently the subject of proceedings which might lead to a
conviction, an order binding you over or a caution, in the UK or any other country.
We also need to establish if you have been the subject of any fitness to practice proceedings in the
past, or if any fitness to practice proceedings are being contemplated, by a licensing or regulatory
body in the UK or another country and this is also reflected in the declaration.
This information will be treated in confidence and will not debar you from appointment unless the
selection panel considers that it renders you unsuitable for appointment. In reaching such a
decision we will consider the nature of the conviction/action, how long ago it took place and any
other factors which may be relevant.
Failure to disclose a criminal offence, having been bound over or cautioned or that you are
currently the subject to criminal proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you
over or a caution, or fitness to practice proceedings undertaken or being undertaken by an
appropriate licensing or regulatory body, may disqualify you from appointment, or result in
summary dismissal/disciplinary action and referral to the General Medical Council or General
Dental council for consideration if such a discrepancy came to light.
If you would like to discuss what effect any previous convictions, police investigations or fitness to
practice proceedings taken or being taken either in the UK or by an overseas licensing or
regulatory body might have on your application, you may contact the Human Resources
Department for advice.

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Disability Requirements
We ask in the questionnaire section if you require reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to
enable you to attend the interview or undertake the duties of the post. Details of disability are only
used for this purpose and do not form any part of the selection process. If you require reasonable
adjustments to be made throughout the recruitment process please contact the Medical HR
Department to discuss.
Completing the Personal Declaration
It is important to remember that when signing the personal declaration section of the manual
application form or submitting your form via http://hscrecruit.com you are stating that the
information you have provided is true, accurate and complete. You are also advised that giving
wrong information or leaving information out could lead to the withdrawal of any offer of
employment, or dismissal if you take up a post.
Data Protection
The information you provide as part of the recruitment process will be handled in accordance with
the Data Protection Act 1998.
Completing the Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form
Please note that the information within the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section is regarded as
part of your application and you are strongly encouraged to complete this section. This information
is treated in the strictest confidence and is for monitoring /statistical purposes only. The selection
panel will not have access to this information at any stage of the recruitment process.
Submitting your completed form to the Recruitment & Selection Team
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications online via www.hscrecruit.com and it must
be completed in full by the closing date and time. Applicants choosing to submit a manual
application form may do so and must ensure it is received by the Recruitment & Selection Team by
the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted. Manual application forms will
also not be accepted if they are incomplete or have been reformatted.
The standard Application Form is the only acceptable method of application. Information in
support of your application will not be accepted after the closing date and time for receipt of
applications.
Manual application forms should be posted to the relevant Medical HR Department:
Medical HR Department, Tyrone & Fermanagh Hospital, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT79 0NS or
Medical HR Department, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, BT47 6SB
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A MANUAL APPLICATION, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR
APPLICATION FORM IS RETURNED TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS AS DETAILED
ABOVE. APPLICATIONS TO THE WRONG ADDRESS WILL NOT BE REDIRECTED
OR RETURNED.

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For hard copy applications using Royal Mail please note that 1
st
class mail does not guarantee next
day delivery. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient postage has been paid
to submit the form to the correct address (as above) by the stated closing date and time. Existing
Health & Social Care staff should not rely on the internal postal system.
THE SELECTION PROCESS – WHAT TO EXPECT
Shortlisting
Once the vacancy closes, the shortlisting panel will consider each application and will make a
decision on whether or not the applicant meets the criteria outlined in the Personnel Specification.
Applicants relying on qualifications regarded as equivalent are responsible for providing
evidence as to how their qualifications meet the required standard. If equivalence is not
immediately clear to the shortlisting panel, no enquiries will be made by the Western Trust
and the candidate’s application may not proceed as a result.
Please note that the Western Trust reserves the right to use both the essential and the desirable
criteria at shortlisting. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not
you meet the desirable criteria, as per the Personnel Specification. Failure to do so may result in
you not being shortlisted.
The Assessment Process
The assessment process for this recruitment exercise will be detailed on the Personnel
Specification. If you require any reasonable adjustments to allow you to participate you should
ensure this is clearly detailed in your application form.
Outcomes – once all applicants have completed the selection process, they will be contacted with
the results.
In accordance with best practice, all appointments within the Western Health & Social Care Trust
are made under the ‘Merit Principle’ where the best person for any given post is selected in fair and
open competition.
Access NI Disclosure
The Trust operates in line with the Access NI Code of Practice. Further details can be obtained
from www.accessni.gov.uk
Please note: The Trust, as part of their normal vetting process, will carry out an Enhanced
Disclosure with the Barred List check through Access NI.
As part of this check Access NI will access information held by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Disclosure and Barring Service hold two barred lists:
 People who are unsuitable for working with children
 People who are unsuitable for working with vulnerable adults

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People on these lists are barred from regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults. It is a
criminal offence for someone on these lists to work or apply for work in regulated activity.
Visa Requirements
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE HSC
There are many key benefits of working for the HSC. It offers a competitive remuneration package
and terms and conditions of employment - full details of these are available on
http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
HSC Pension Scheme / HPSS Superannuation Scheme
Trust staff are automatically enrolled in the Health & Social Care Pension Scheme upon taking up
employment within the HSCNI. Further information may be obtained from the HSC Pension Service
Website at www.hscpensions.hscni.net. Applicants who are already members of the HPSS
Superannuation Scheme may continue with their current arrangements.
Human Resource Policies
The Trust offers a wide range of Human Resource Policies to underpin the value that is placed on our
staff such as a range of Work Life Balance/Flexible Working Policies; Child Care Voucher Scheme etc.
Further information is available on Trust website.
Committed to Equality of Opportunity
The Trust recognises and values the diversity of its workforce and the population it serves and is
committed to a working environment free from intimidation of any kind. Through a systematic and
objective recruitment & selection process the Trust is committed to ensuring that appointment decisions
are taken solely on the basis of merit.

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OUR VALUES
EXCELLENCE – we are committed to high quality, safety and accountability in our services to
individuals, families and communities.
COMMITMENT – we strive for working environments which promote growth and development,
teamwork, pride, creativity, loyalty and trust.
INTEGRITY – we believe integrity is the foundation for individual and corporate actions. We adhere
to the values of honesty, openness and respect for all.
EQUALITY – we promote equality and fairness for all.
PARTNERSHIPS – we are committed to working in collaboration with services users, communities,
policy makers, commissioners, trades unions and other service providers and to making co-
production and co-design the basis for our service planning and delivery.
EFFICIENCY – we will ensure our resources are used as efficiently and effectively as possible.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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APPLICATION FORM CHECKLIST
Please use the checklist below to help ensure that you have completed your form in full and
are now ready to submit your application.
HAVE YOU…….
 Read the ‘Information for Applicants’ section of this information pack?
 Clearly demonstrated how you meet each of the criteria requirements?
 Provided full details of 2/3 relevant referees?
 Provided full details on relevant Qualifications, Registration dates and registration
number, as well as Driving Licence and access to a car details (as applicable)?
 Listed current / previous employment details since leaving Education, including details of
posts held, exact dates (DD/MM/YYYY), and a brief summary of main duties undertaken?
 Explained any gaps in employment and listed reasons for leaving previous employment?
 Completed the disability related questions indicating if you require reasonable
adjustments?
 Read and signed / agreed to the personal declaration. REMEMBER: Failure to provide
complete and accurate information may lead to a withdrawal of employment / offer of
employment if this is subsequently discovered?
 Completed your Equal Opportunity Monitoring form in full?
If you have ticked all of the above you are now ready to submit your application form.
Please remember to take a note of the closing date and time, as well as the reference
number of the post you are applying for.

Official document: How to apply guide eRecruitment (pdf)
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Applicant Guide
This step by step guide will take you through the process of applying for jobs. If you wish to
complete the process using a manual form please refer to the FAQ section of this website.
1. Registration
To proceed with an application you must register with or login to http://www.hscrecruit.com/

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2. You can open the Registration in a full page if you wish
Simply click on the button if you wish to make the Registration page full-screen
3.Complete Registration
Please complete all fields within the registration page and especially mandatory fields marked
with a red asterisk.
*Please note the password convention and take note of your username and password for
future use

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4. Confirm acceptance of the Data Privacy Statement
Read the Data Privacy Statement by clicking on the blue link and then tick that you accept this
statement. Once complete click on the ‘Register’ button.
5. Create a Profile and Apply for Jobs
Once you have completed the registration you are brought back to the eRecruitment
Homepage. You now have two options
A) create a profile and then complete job specific applications or
B) simply complete job specific applications
We recommend you fill in your profile before applying for jobs. Once your profile has been
completed your information will transfer automatically into all future applications and profile
information can be edited at any time*. After completing a profile there will still be additional
questions as part of each specific job application that need to be completed.
*You can change profile information at any time, the information entered at the closing
date of the application will be the information used for shortlisting and pre-employment
checks as this is ‘locked’ at the time of submission.

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6. Personal Data (Profile)
After completing this information, click on ‘Save and Next’ to make your way through the rest
of the profile sections. All correspondence is via email - enter a valid, active and accessible
email address. HSC employees should refrain from using their work e-mail in their personal
profile.
Please note that the National Insurance Number, Home number and Mobile number fields are
all mandatory. Candidates without a National Insurance Number should enter ‘Non UK’.
The system times out after 120mins regardless of activity - Click on ‘Save and Next’
regularly to save information – you can go back to previous page if not complete.

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7. Complete Work Experience details (Profile)
Click on the ‘Add’ button to add each work experience and then click on ‘Next Step’ once
complete.
What is your previous work experience?
Please detail below your previous work experience. List each work relationship individually,
providing full dates where requested. Your work history MUST also account for any gaps in
employment, which you should detail in the 'description' field along with relevant dates. List all
work relationships to date individually. You have the option of editing or deleting each period
of work experience after completing this.

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8.Complete work experience details
Enter the relevant information for each period of work experience. Once complete click on the
‘OK’ button.
Please note you must list each work experience relationship individually, providing full dates
where requested. Your work history MUST also account for any gaps in employment, which
should detail in the ‘description’ field along with relevant dates.
If the employment details refer to your existing job then click on ‘Current Employment’
Option to add more work experience
Once you have completed your full work experience history then click on ‘Save and Next’.

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9. Enter Reference Details
Please enter two referees details here. An option is available for you to select which advises
recruitment to not contact these referees prior to interview. These referees’ details can always
be edited and amended.
Who are your referees?
Please name two referees (not relatives) at least one should have knowledge of present work
and be in a supervisory or managerial capacity (Please note that we will always seek a
reference from your last HSC/NHS employer).
Enter referee details
Once you have completed details for one referee then click on Transfer to save this. All fields
prefixed with a red asterisk are mandatory.
Add your second referee using the ‘Add’ button and then click on ‘Save and Next’.

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10. Enter Professional Registration Details if Appropriate
Once you have entered Professional Registration details (if applicable) then select ‘Transfer’.
11. Complete Residency/Immigration Details
Enter Residency/Immigration details as applicable by clicking on the ‘Add’ button.
If you are a UK or European Economic Area (EEA) national you will need to add in your
passport number if you select that option as the document you will produce to evidence this
during pre-employment checks and also in order to complete the Residency/Immigration
details section.
If you are a non UK or EEA national you will need to give details on your visa and eligibility to
work in the UK. You can edit this information at any time as well though what you enter at the
closing date for a job will be used for that specific job and not any information entered after
this.
Residency/Immigration Details
Once you have entered the required information click on ‘Transfer’ button.

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12. Data Overview and Release
Once all fields are complete then you will be able to view the overall data overview of all the
information you have entered in your profile.
You must read and tick the box that you have read and understood the Data Privacy
Statement and then click on the complete button.
Again, you can change this at profile information at any time but the information entered at the
closing date of the application will be the information used for shortlisting and pre-employment
checks as this is ‘locked’ at the time of submission.
13. Apply for Job
Once you have completed your profile you can now search and apply for jobs. To do this, go
to the ‘Overview’ tab and under the ‘Employment Opportunities’ section click on ‘Job Search’.

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14. Search for Jobs
You can filter your search for jobs by entering in parameters of your interests in relation to
what Organisation, Branch (location), Contract Type or Hierarchy Level (Admin and Clerical
etc.). You can also save these search criteria for future use by clicking on ‘Save Search
Query’. In addition, you can also search by key word in the title of a role you are interested in.
If you do not select any search criteria then the system will produce results for all the available
jobs.
Just click on Start to complete any search.
15. Select the Job you wish to apply for
Highlight the job you wish to apply for by selecting the row, then click on Apply. In this
example a job will be applied for that is highlighted and this job was created for testing
purposes.

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16. Start Completing Job Application
A new window appears with the access to completing the job specific application form. Click
on Continue as per below.
17. Personal Data
The information entered when completing your profile will pull across and populate this section
for you. Otherwise enter required information and then click on ‘Save and Next’.

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18. Work Experience
Again, the information entered when completing your profile will pull across and populate this
section for you. Otherwise enter required information and then click on ‘Save and Next’.
Please remember to list each work relationship individually, providing full dates where
requested. Your work history MUST also account for any gaps in employment, which you
should detail in the 'description' field along with relevant dates.
19. Cover Letter
You do not need to add a cover letter to your application. Simply state where or how you
became aware of this job opportunity. This information is used for market research purposes
only.
Please choose form the drop down options and complete as appropriate and then click on
‘Save and Next’.

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20. Questionnaires Section
The following questionnaires are mandatory:
1. Convictions/Offences
2. Governance
3. Driving Licence/Access to Transport
4. Planned Holiday Arrangements
5. Interview Arrangements i.e. do you require any adjustments?
6. Personal Declaration
7. Job Specific Questionnaire e.g. how you meet the various shortlisting criteria?
The Equal Opportunities Monitoring Questionnaire is not mandatory.
Click on ‘Save and Next once you have completed all questionnaires.
Tip – please enter N/A into questionnaire text box if you have no information to enter here.

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21. Residency/Immigration
The information entered when completing your profile will pull across and populate this section
for you. Otherwise enter required information and then click on ‘Save and Next’.
22. Professional Registration
Information entered when completing your profile will pull across and populate this section for
you. Otherwise enter required information and then click on ‘Save and Next’.
23. Referee Details
Information entered when completing your profile will pull across and populate this section for
you. Otherwise enter required information and then click on ‘Save and Next’.

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24. Complete Application
Once you reach this step a dialogue box will automatically open asking you to Open, Save or
Close the form. If you click on Open then you will see your entire application. You can review
this and if you want to make any changes simply click on the relevant stage and you will be
taken straight to that section where you can edit or add any information. If you hover over the
bottom of the data overview with your mouse a print option will also appear.
If the dialogue box closes simply go back one step then return to the Complete Application
Stage.
You must demonstrate you have read and accepted the Data Privacy Statement by ticking
that field. Once satisfied that your application form is complete and accurate then click on
‘Send Application Now’.

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25. Confirmation Application Submitted
A page appears confirming the application form was submitted (you will also receive an email
notification that your email has been submitted).
26. View your Completed Applications
In order to view all the applications you have submitted go to the Overview tab then under
‘Employment Opportunities’ section click on ‘My Applications’.

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27. My Applications
In this area you can see all the application forms you have submitted or have in draft format.
28. View/Print Application Form
You can view or print any application form (either completed or in draft format) whilst you also
have the ability to withdraw/delete you application as well. You must highlight the relevant job
by selecting the relevant row firstly before performing any actions.

Official document: Job description Consultant Job Description Anaesthetics SWAH  OH (pdf)
Consultant Anaesthetist
Job description

The below diagram details the values and associated behaviours that we expect staff working
within Health and Social Care (HSC) to display at all times;
HSC Value What does this mean?
What does this look like in practice? -
Behaviours
Working
Together
We work together for the best outcome for
people we care for and support. We work
across Health and Social Care and with
other external organisations and
agencies, recognising that leadership is
the responsibility of all.
 I work with others and value
everyone’s contribution
 I treat people with respect and dignity
 I work as part of a team looking for
opportunities to support and help
people in both my own and other
teams
 I actively engage people on issues that
affect them
 I look for feedback and examples of
good practice, aiming to improve
where possible
Compassion
We are sensitive, caring, respectful and
understanding towards those we care for
and support and our colleagues. We listen
carefully to others to better understand
and take action to help them and
ourselves.
 I am sensitive to the different needs
and feelings of others and treat people
with kindness
 I learn from others by listening carefully
to them
 I look after my own health and well-
being so that I can care for and support
others
Excellence
We commit to being the best we can be in
our work, aiming to improve and develop
services to achieve positive changes. We
deliver safe, high-quality, compassionate
care and support.
 I put the people I care for and support
at the centre of all I do to make a
difference
 I take responsibility for my decisions
and actions
 I commit to best practice and sharing
learning, while continually learning and
developing
 I try to improve by asking ‘could we do
this better?’
Openness &
Honesty
We are open and honest with each other
and act with integrity and candour.
 I am open and honest in order to
develop trusting relationships
 I ask someone for help when needed
 I speak up if I have concerns
 I challenge inappropriate or
unacceptable behaviour and practice

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION
Title of Post: Consultant Anaesthetist
Department/Directorate: Anaesthetics, Surgical Directorate
Location: SWAH/OHPCC Date: October 2026
Notes to applicants:
1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the
required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly
demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.
2. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below,
using the information provided by you on your application form.
3. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment
is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting
stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should
therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to
do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be
measured is stated below.
Factor Criteria Method of
Assessment
Qualifications/
Registration/
Experience
Hold or be eligible for Full General Medical
Council (London) and Licence to Practise, and
be on or be eligible to be on the GMC Specialist
Register for Anaesthesia via:-
CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6
months of interview date) OR
Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) route (or
within 6 months of award of CCT by date of
interview, evidenced by CESR application
submitted to the GMC*) *Please provide
evidence including dates submitted and
acceptance of submission from GMC. If not
provided you may not be shortlisted*
A minimum of 6 years’ experience in clinical
anaesthesia practice.
Shortlisting by
Application Form

Other Hold a current full driving licence which is valid
for use in the UK and have access to a car on
appointment or have access to a form of
transport approved by the Trust which will
permit them to carry out the duties of the post
and meet the on-call commitments.
This criteria will be waived in the case of
applicants whose disability prohibits driving but
who have access to a form of transport
approved by the Trust which will permit them to
carry out the duties of the post.
Shortlisting by
Application Form
SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/
selection stage:
Knowledge Knowledge and understanding of
developments in the Health and Social
Services.
Knowledge and understanding of clinical
governance and the individual responsibilities
it implies.
Knowledge of evidence based approach to
clinical care.
Ability to lead and engender high standards of
care.
Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit.
Interview / Test
Skills / Abilities Evidence of wide experience and a high level of
competence in a broad range of anaesthetic
procedures and techniques.
Ability to develop effective working
relationships on an individual and multi-
disciplinary basis with all levels of staff.
Ability to lead organise and manage the work of
a clinical department and team.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively train and supervise medical
undergraduates and postgraduates.
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the
workload of a consultant.
Interview
DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: the following will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related
criteria, and is dependent upon the number of applications received. You should therefore make it
clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being
shortlisted.
Factor Criteria Method of
Assessment
Qualifications/Experience
Eligible to be on the GMC Specialist Register for
Anaesthesia.
Post-graduate Anaesthetic Qualification –
FRCA/FCARCSI
Additional postgraduate qualifications in Intensive
Care e.g. Intercollegiate Board Diploma in
Intensive Care Medicine, EDCCM
Higher Degree (MD/PhD) – Postgraduate
qualification – egg MRCP/FRCS
Clinical Experience in other related acute
specialty (e.g. ac medicine/surgery/paediatrics)
Shortlisting by
Application Form

JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Consultant Anaesthetist
DIRECTORATE/DIVISION: Anaesthetics, Surgical Directorate
BASE/ LOCATION: Based at South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen, with a
remit to cover clinical sessions across the Western Trust
(principally Omagh Hospital & Primary Care Complex)
REPORTS TO: Service Manager/Medical Director (Professional
Accountability)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Acute Hospital Services
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Lead, Anaesthesia & Critical Care
Overview of the Trust
The Western Health and Social Care Trust was established on 1 April 2007. The Trust provides
health and social care services across the council areas of Derry City and Strabane District
Council, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Limavady, in the Causeway Coast and
Glens Borough Council. Services are provided from a number of hospitals and community
facilities (130 different facilities across the Trust area), and people’s own homes across a mix of
urban and rural communities.
The Western Health and Social Care Trust has an annual budget of approximately £592m and
employs almost 12,500 staff.
Geography
The Trust’s catchment area extends over 4,842km2 and serves a population of approximately
300,000, which represents 16% of the overall population of Northern Ireland. This, alongside high
levels of multiple deprivation and related health inequalities in some areas of the Trust’s
geography, creates significant challenges for service delivery for the Trust as a health and social
care provider.
Demographic Factors
In common with the rest of Northern Ireland, the Trust has a growing ageing population. There
are currently over 44,000 older people living within the Western Trust area, which is 14% of the
Trust’s population, compared to the overall Northern Ireland percentage of 16%. 17% of Northern
Ireland’s children (aged 0-15 years) are living in the Western Trust area. This is lower than the
Northern Ireland average of 21%.
Our Services
The Trust provides a range of services –integrated Health and social care services - acute hospital
services, mental health, learning disability and physical disability services, social care and primary
and community care services. The majority of services are provided in community-based settings
with access to specialist in-patient services available from a number of hospitals.

Acute Services:
Altnagelvin Area Hospital is located on the outskirts of Londonderry. It is the main teaching
hospital in the North West. It is the largest Acute Hospital outside the Greater Belfast area and
has arguably the widest range of specialities of any hospital in Northern Ireland. Altnagelvin is
also a Cancer Centre and many of its specialties are area-wide services provided across Trusts
or cross border.
South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) opened is a modern, 100% single-room ensuite
accommodation facility, which provides a wide range of major acute hospital services to patients
from Fermanagh and Tyrone and beyond.
Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex covers a range of key primary, secondary and
community healthcare services for the people of Omagh and the surrounding district. The new
hospital will provide 40 intermediate care beds and will include a range of services such as
reablement, palliative care, renal dialysis, a Health and Care Centre and an Urgent Care and
Treatment Centre. It will also provide advanced diagnostic services, together with 3 day surgery
operating theatres and 22 recovery beds.
JOB SUMMARY:
The successful candidate will be joining a team of 8 consultants, and staff grade anaesthetists in
the South West Acute Hospital. The Consultant will provide elective & emergency anaesthetic
cover in a District General Hospital Environment. This will include anaesthesia for general and
specialty surgical services, anaesthesia for obstetrics and critical care support.
Although this is a general post, we do encourage applicants with sub-specialty interests and will
endeavour to support these interests as far as possible. In particular we would encourage
applicants with active interests in critical care medicine or chronic pain management.
THE SERVICES:
A Consultant Anaesthetist based at the South West Acute Hospital.
Acute services are provided at the South West Acute Hospital site with General Surgery, General
Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Accident and Emergency Medicine being localized
here. Critical Care is located in the South West Acute Hospital. Day-case surgery is provided on
both the Omagh Hospital & Primary Care Complex and Enniskillen sites. Omagh Hospital &
Primary Care Complex is also a designated renal sub-regional unit. Chronic pain management
services are available at the Omagh Primary Care Complex site. The post holder will be expected
to provide cover for anaesthesia for general surgical sessions, obstetric and gynaecological
sessions, Renal, C Sections, MRI paediatric general surgery and ENT in South West Acute
Hospital. ENT surgery, and day case surgery in the Omagh Hospital & Primary Care Complex as
well as ECT, Gynae Day Surgery, plus Urology .There is a commitment to provide cover for the
Intensive Care unit at the South West Acute Hospital. Out-of-hours cover is a fundamental aspect
of anaesthetic duty in a DGH and the successful applicant will be required to participate in the on-
call rota based at the South West Acute Hospital.
Intensive Care services for level 2 and level 3 patients is provided at the South West Acute
Hospital. The unit will function as part of a managed clinical network with larger units throughout
the province who provide services for level 3 patients. The unit will include 3 ICU beds and 4 HDU

beds. A full range of care will be provided for critically ill patients inducing management of cardiac,
respiratory and acute renal replacement therapy. It is envisaged that there will be a throughput of
up to two hundred patients per year in the critical care beds. It is hoped that a critical care outreach
team headed up by a Consultant Nurse Practitioner will be established responsible for
admissions, discharges and an early warning system for the general wards, which will recognize
and initiate early appropriate medical treatment.
Staff Members Position In Department Role
Dr Ronan O’Hare Consultant ICU Intensivist /Deputy
Medical Director
Dr Mansoor Siddiqui Consultant Anaesthesia / ICU
Dr Beata Iwanicka Consultant Anaesthesia/Obstetrics/Paeds
Dr Celia Montgomery Consultant Anaesthesia/ Clinical Lead/
PAC
Dr Madalina McCrea Consultant Anaesthesia/Educational
Supervision/ PAC
Dr Lisa Clarke Consultant Anaesthesia/ECT Lead
Dr Annamarie Love Speciality Doctor Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Tharindu Weerasekara Speciality Doctor Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Anam Butt Speciality Doctor Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Ayman Hanafy Speciality Doctor Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Veena Krishnamurthy Specialty Doctor/Acting locum
Consultant
Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Achini Premaratne Speciality Doctor Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Fariha Ahmad Specialty Doctor/ Acting locum
consultant
Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Laveena Antony Specialty Doctor Anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Lamaat Specialty Doctor LOCUM anaesthesia/ICU
Dr Cheema Specialty Doctor LOCUM anaesthesia/ICU
Ms Grainne Agnew Anaesthetic Coordinator Anaesthetic Coordinator
Technical support is provide across the Southern Sector by Mr Lewis Quinn, Mrs
Kirsty Irvine & Mr Seamus Cairns: Critical Care Technicians.
KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Consultant Anaesthetic Service for the Trust.

 Participation in provision of Intensive Care services.
 Provision of services for emergencies presenting at the Accident and emergency
Departments in South West Acute Hospital.
 Provide care and advice for the Pre-Operative assessment of patients coming to surgery.
 Provide care and advice for management of patients in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit.
 Support the pain relief service in the Trust.
 To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work within the specialty and those
associated with the Critical Care Services.
 To share responsibility with all consultant colleagues for providing evidence based
standards of care for all the patients
 To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards as set in the
 Patients’ Charter and local purchaser’s contracts.
 A part in clinical audit, risk management and other activities in the Directorate.
 To take part in continuing medical education activities in line with the Royal College of
Anaesthetists guidelines and in consultation with the Medical Director.
 To participate fully in the management of the Department.
 To participate in the Consultant Anaesthetists on-call rota, which includes providing cross-
cover for annual, and study leave.
 Maintaining accurate diary sheets for the purpose of annual job plan review.
GENERAL DUTIES:
 The appointee will work as part of a team with a strong multidisciplinary emphasis. The
importance of teamwork and good interpersonal / communication skills are emphasised as
essential aspects of the post.
 Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge including all
administrative duties associated with the patient care.
 Leadership and proper function of the services in his/her charge in line with agreed Policies
of the Trust.
 Development of his/her own specialty interests, including active participation in audit and
research programmes.
 Corporate and singular responsibility for the management of the junior medical staff.

 Proactive participation in the management and development of critical care services. This
will include liaison and communication with the Lead Doctor, Elective Clinical Development
Director and the Associate Director for Elective Services.

OTHER ASPECTS OF THE POST:
The above is an outline only; it is not exhaustive and may be altered from time to time to suit the
needs of the service. The post holder will be required to be co-operative and flexible in accordance
with the needs of the Department, Trust and the Royal college of Anaesthetists.
CLINICAL DUTIES OF THE POST
Accountability
All Consultants within the Anaesthetics, Theatres and Intensive Care Directorate are accountable
to the Lead Doctor. The appointee will have full professional independence on medical matters,
but will be managerially accountable to the Trust and the Chief Executive.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Ensure the appropriate governance and risk management arrangements are in place for the
services you are responsible for and take appropriate action to identify and manage risk and
to maintain safety of users, staff and others in accordance with relevant regulations, policies
and procedures;
 It is essential to ensure that the highest standards of infection prevention and control are
maintained to ensure patient and client safety and maintain confidence in the Trust. As a
Manager, you must ensure that you implement all instructions/ policy in this area and that all
staff are made aware of and fully comply with these;
 Where the post-holder has responsibility for managing a budget, ensure that services are
managed and developed both in accordance with agreed and funded priorities as set out on
a yearly basis and in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions, particularly ensuring
your compliance with payroll documentation procedures and timescales;
 Ensure the necessary arrangements are in place in regard to the ‘Knowledge and Skills
Framework’ outlines, where this applies, for the posts for which you have management
responsibility and ensure that each member of staff has an annual development and
performance review, a personal development plan and that arrangements are in place to
ensure that staff have maximum opportunity to progress through gateways in their pay bands
and to contribute effectively towards our objectives;
 Promote a culture of continuous service improvement amongst your staff, encouraging their
participation and that of service users in reviewing and modernising current services and in
service development;
 Make sure you are trained and competent in the relevant policies and procedures which apply
to the management of staff and other resources and abide by these policies; seeking advice
as necessary from senior management or specialist staff as necessary;
 Communicate effectively with staff and maintain productive working relationships amongst
your staff and with others;

 Delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to staff in order to ensure optimum and
effective service delivery and decision-making, whilst retaining overall accountability and
responsibility for outcomes;
 Promote a culture of learning and development and facilitate arrangements for and
participate in training and development of staff as agreed for the performance of their duties.
Where training is in accordance with relevant standards make sure you have the relevant
competences in order to carry out this responsibility;
 Promote equality of opportunity for all by personal action, both in the management of your
staff and in the provision of care to service users in accordance with the Trust’s Equality of
Opportunity Policy and Equality Scheme;
 Take responsibility for ensuring appropriate standards of environmental cleanliness and for
encouraging staff to maintain standards in their work area. Have an awareness of
environmental issues and take appropriate action, for example to ensure the efficient use of
energy and other resources, recycling etc.;
 Make sure that staff are aware of Trust policies regarding the General Data Protection
Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Records Management and that they
must not disclose, withhold, retain or dispose of any information unless legally authorised.
MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
REMUNERATION
This post will be subject to the Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service (Northern
Ireland).
REGISTRATION AND DEFENCE
Registration with the GMC must be maintained. Health and Social Services Employers have
assumed responsibility for claims of Medical/Dental negligence against Practitioners occurring in
the course of their health service employment. Practitioners are advised to maintain their defense
body membership in order to ensure that they are covered for any work, which does not fall within
the scope of the indemnity scheme.
PENSION
You will now be automatically enrolled into the Pension Scheme as of your start date.
ANNUAL LEAVE
Annual Leave: 6 weeks plus 2 days leave per annum, arranged with Consultant colleagues and
with the agreement of Clinical Lead.
TEACHING
The successful candidate will be expected to be involved in the teaching of undergraduate
medical students and the training of junior medical staff.

REVALIDATION
Commitment to the revalidation process ensuring that medical staff are keeping up to date and
are fit to practice as per the standards defined by the GMC in Good Medical Practice.
MENTORING
All newly appointed Consultants will be issued with an individualised Induction Programme and
Trust Induction as it is mandatory for all aspects of the induction programme to be undertaken.
Arrangements are also in place to seek advice from senior management and specialist staff
within the specialty team.
HOME LOCATION
A Consultant is required to reside within a reasonable distance of their principal place of work, to
be agreed with the employing organization and must be contactable by telephone.
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Schedule 6 of the Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service (Northern Ireland) 2004 will apply.
MEDICAL
Appointment will be subject to a successful pre-employment health assessment.
The candidate shall be required to produce a Certificate of Medical Fitness for Exposure Prone
Employment.
CONSULTANT INTERVIEWS
It is recognised that applicants may wish to meet with a senior Trust representative to discuss the
Job Description and/or the nature of the post. Please contact Medical HR Dept at Tyrone and
Fermanagh Hospital, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT79 0NS, Telephone: (028)-82-835182 who will
make the necessary arrangements.
Canvassing, either directly or indirectly, will be an absolute disqualification.
We will review this Job Description and it may include any other duties and responsibilities we
determine in consultation with the jobholder. We do not intend it to be rigid and inflexible but
rather to provide guidelines within which the jobholder works. Changes in relation to the duties
and responsibilities will only take place following consultant and agreement with the post-holder
(which should not be unreasonably withheld).
Secretarial Support
The Department has a full time secretarial support. Ms Grainne Agnew provides the service
including co-ordinating the rotas, theatre management.
GENERAL DUTIES
1. Employees of the Trust will be required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service
for which they are responsible.
2. At all times demonstrate practice the HSC values of Working Together, Excellence,
Openness & Honesty and Compassion
3. Develop and maintain good communication with all levels of management and build partnerships
with the wider HPSS, NHS and external organisations in the promotion of the Trust.

4. Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policy and statutory
regulations.
5. Participate in grievance and disciplinary processes as required.
6. Promote equality of opportunity through his/her own actions and ensure this policy is adhered to
by staff within your area of responsibility.
7. At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact
in a courteous and respectful manner
8. Carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures patient and client
safety
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
HSC Code of Conduct for Employees
The Code sets out the standards of conduct expected of all staff in the Western Health & Social Care Trust
and presents standards of conduct and behaviours required during and after employment with the Trust.
Professional staff are expected to follow the code of conduct for their own professions as well as this code.
Service Quality
Western Health and Social Care Trust is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service to
all patients, clients and community through supporting and contributing to Trust quality initiatives.
Employees are expected at all times to provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come
into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.
Personal & Public Involvement
Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in
developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s
ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).
Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.
http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf
Conduct
Employees must at all times abide by Trust policies and procedures and the terms of their contract of
employment. They must conduct themselves with impartiality, integrity, objectivity and honesty and
maintain high standards of personal and professional accountability.
Performance
Employees are expected to demonstrate commitment to the Trust by ensuring regular attendance at work
and efficient completion of duties.
Risk Management
Employees must ensure that they comply with any risk management responsibilities specific to their post,
and as set out in the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy.
Governance
The Trust is committed to the development and implementation of systems under Integrated Governance
to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of services provided. Employees will be expected to co-
operate and work with such systems.
Records Management
All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their
business within the Trust including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper

based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to
the general public, with limited exceptions, under Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 and Data Protection legislation. Employees are required to be conversant
with the Trust’s policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.
Confidentiality
All information concerning patients and staff must be held in the strictest confidence and may not be
divulged to any unauthorized person.
Equality & Human Rights
Employees must ensure that equality and human rights issues are addressed within the post holder’s area
of responsibility in accordance with the Trust’s Equality Scheme.
Health and Safety
Employees should note that under Health & Safety at Work Legislation they are required to take all
reasonable steps while at work to ensure their own health and safety and the health and safety of those
who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
Smoking, Alcohol & Health
The Trust operates policies on smoking, alcohol and health.
Environmental Cleanliness
The Trust promotes a culture of cleanliness and has adopted a partnership and collaborative approach
that recognises cleanliness as the responsibility of everyone, cascading throughout every level of the
organisation.
Infection Prevention & Control
The Trust operates a zero tolerance policy to preventable healthcare associated infections and the post
holder is required to comply with all extant infection prevention policies, guidelines, protocols and
procedures.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The duties and responsibilities outlined in the above job description are not intended to be definitive nor
restrictive, and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the Trust.
PROPOSED JOB PLAN / ROTA PATTERN
A provisional job plan is outlined below which illustrates the content, but not necessarily the
distribution of the individual fixed sessions. It is indicative only and may be subject to change
following discussion with your clinical manager to deliver against service delivery. It is important to
appreciate that your job plan on appointment will include details of the expected number of clinical
sessions to be delivered, based on a minimum of 42 working weeks per year. Your job plan will also
incorporate objectives agreed at your job plan review meeting including agreed service objectives.
Time Activity Hours
DCC SPA
MONDAY
08:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 17:30
SWAH Em theatre all day cover 1
1
TUESDAY
09:00 – 13:00
Management activity/flexible 1

WEDNESDAY
09:00-13:00
14:00-16:00
1 SPA
0.5 SPA
THURSDAY
08:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 17:30
SWAH: GYN TH 3
SWAH: GYN TH 3
1
1
FRIDAY
08:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 17:30
OHPCC DPU: Urology/ flexible
OHPCC DPU Flexible
1
1
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
TRAVEL
SWAH base hospital
Travel to and from OHPCC see
travel policy for further details.
ON-CALL DETAILS
Predictable Emergency On-Call Work 0.5
Unpredictable Emergency On-Call Work
1.0
Agreed On-call Rota Frequency 1:9
Weekend commitment 1:9
Programmed Activities
Number of PA’s/ Sessions
Direct Clinical Care
Supporting Professional Activities
Premium time
On call
Total PA’s
Emergency Work
On-call Rota Frequency:
Agreed Category:
(consultants only)
On-call % Supplement

Balance between Direct Clinical Care and Other Programmed Activities
The post holder will have a ten programmed activity commitment. The post-holder will have eight and
a half programmed activities to direct patient care (DPC). The Trust expects that all consultants
undertake a minimum of 1.5 SPA’s (6 hours) in their job plan every week
Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
Programmed Activities for additional HPSS responsibilities and external duties will also be allocated
for special responsibilities that have been formally approved and/or appointed by the Trust.
Early/Late/Travel
On-Call Frequency
Programmed Activities
11.5
Number of Sessions
6