Job Description

The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provides medical and surgical adult cardiothoracic services to the people of Merseyside, North Wales, Isle of Man, parts of Lancashire and Cheshire. This catchment area has a population of over 2.8 million people. The hospital is one of the largest of its kind in the country and performs around 2000 major cardiac procedures and 700 major thoracic procedures per annum. The full range of services for adult cardiothoracic surgical patients (with the exception of transplantation) is provided and this includes an expanding service for adult congenital, major aortic surgery, with minimally invasive robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery.



The trust also performs over 150 transcatheter aortic valve insertion procedures per year. The hospital has seen a great deal of development in the last few years. As a result of major capital investment, we are able to provide: 184 medical and surgical beds: 25 day case beds 12 bed cystic fibrosis ward 30 Critical care beds 9 dedicated cardiothoracic surgical operating theatres Endoscopy suite Recovery room X-ray department with a multi-channel spiral CT Scanner and MRI scanner Pulmonary function and oesophageal laboratory 7 cardiac catheterisation laboratories One dedicated pacing theatre and a shared pacing/aneurysm theatre Newly refurbished research laboratories Hospital electronic patient record system (EPR) Da Vinci Robotic surgery Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital continues to invest in infrastructure with a recently renovated Catheterisation Suite and Cystic Fibrosis Ward and construction of a new main entrance. Anaesthetic Team: Anaesthetists Dr J Ratnasingham Divisional Medical Director (Clinical Services) Dr C Quarterman College Tutor and Director of Medical Education Dr O Al-Rawi Clinical Director Anaesthesia Dr N Coulson Clinical Director Critical Care Dr A Bhawnani Dr J Kendall Dr F Faraz Dr B Gutowska Dr D Mayhew Dr B Murray Dr K Palmer Dr T Ridgway Dr I Shaban Dr P Wolski Dr A Hill Dr O Chambers Dr E Houston Dr M Evans Dr C Yeo Dr C Darwen SESSIONAL COMMITMENT The Anaesthetic Department is busy division providing anaesthetic for a wide variety of specialist areas including cardiac, thoracic, cardiology and critical care.



A variety of sessions would be available and can be tailored to suit the appropriately qualified candidate. This post attracts a 10 PAs locum consultant job plan including 1.5 SPA for a period of 12 months, starting as soon as possible. Job plan will be adjusted according to ability to do emergency on call commitment after a period of assessment which would be remunerated at 2 PA. The successful candidates will have full secretarial support, a personal computer (training available if required) and office accommodation.



EDUCATION AND AUDIT A strong emphasis is placed on quality improvement work within the department, and all medical staff are expected to carry out regular projects. There are regular critical incident meetings and combined mortality and morbidity meetings are also held in conjunction with the surgical division. Medical staff are also required to participate in the Trusts Clinical Governance and Appraisal System. The hospital provides undergraduate medical education for final year students from Liverpool University.



Emphasis is also placed on teaching and training of anaesthetic trainees the fundamentals of cardiothoracic anaesthesia. The successful candidate will be expected to devote time to the training of juniors on a regular basis both for clinical training and more formal teaching. A specialist Library is available on site. In addition, the libraries of the Liverpool Medical Institution, Liverpool University and Broadgreen Hospital are also available for reference.

Be Civil Be Kind:

In line with the trusts values, the anaesthetic team works with belief that the best teams respect and value each other which contributes to the best outcomes for both staff and patients. Every day and in every situation, we: Treat each other equally and with respect Welcome and value every persons contribution and feedback Build each other up and appreciate how we help and support each other Lead by example, role modelling our IMPACT behaviours Greet and acknowledge each other with kindness Understand the importance of fairness Acknowledge and reflect on the impact our behaviour has on others Strive for continuous improvement and lean from our mistakes Value the variety of experience, perspectives, skills and ideas that our diverse workplace culture brings Promote a culture of civility, addressing incivility in real time to protect everyones mental health and wellbeing Mersey Region and City of Liverpool Liverpool is a dynamic maritime city. It has experienced a major revival over the past few years and is now recognised as a World Heritage Site. It is unusually compact and a journey to the centre rarely takes more than 30 minutes.



Merseysiders enjoy a superb quality of life. The county abounds with fine architecture, live cultural pursuits and outstanding sport. There are many fine golf courses in the area, numerous sailing clubs and facilities for windsurfing, and of course there are two famous Premiership Football clubs in the city. Tourism has become a major industry and twenty million people visited the city last year, attracted by the areas natural and man-made assets.



Merseysides theatres, museums and art collections are now amongst its strongest assets. The city is alive with independent theatre groups, authors, poets and dance groups. The Walker Art Gallery contains a collection equal to any in the provinces and the Tate Gallery opened in 1988 on Liverpools waterfront at the refurbished Albert Dock. The Lady Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight also houses a collection of national importance.



The Philharmonic Orchestra is nationally acclaimed and there is a full range of musical activities of all types. Liverpool was the European Capital City of Culture for 2008, which attracted further major investment in the city. There are both Anglican and Roman Catholic Cathedrals and facilities for worship for every other faith in the city. There are excellent schools for both sexes, including a variety of denominational schools both in the private and state sector.



Very good housing in the re-developed docklands, pleasant suburbs, near the sea and in rural areas is easily available the cost of which is still significantly less than the national average. Two airports are within easy reach. John Lennon International Airport (Liverpool) and Manchester International Airport are within half to three quarters of an hours driving time. There are excellent train services and motorway links to all parts of the country with easy access to the National Parks of North Wales, the Peak District and the Lake District, as well as to both Lancashire and North Wales Coasts.



There are direct ferry links to Belfast, Dublin and the Isle of Man. CONFIDENTIALITY All employees must adhere to policies and procedures relating to Information Governance, Confidentiality and Information Security. RISK MANAGEMENT The Trust is committed to approaching the control of risks in a strategic and organised manner. The post holder must be aware of their individual responsibilities as detailed in the Trusts Risk Management, Health & Safety and Incident policies, and those under the Health and Safety at Work Act.



This includes the reporting of any untoward incident, accident, potential or actual hazard identified. SAFEGUARDING All staff are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties. Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.



Staff that come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals. HEALTH AND WELLBEING The Trust is a Health Promoting Hospital. The Trust expects that when you are presented with opportunities to improve the lifestyle of our patients you seek help from appropriately trained clinical staff to ensure patients are supported and assisted in making the necessary lifestyle changes. This is in accordance with best practice as described in the DoH white paper Choosing Health Making Healthy Choices Easier.



EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities. All employees are expected to observe this policy in relation to the public and fellow employees. All staff are expected to adhere to, and act in accordance with, the values & behaviours of the Trust. This document is intended to be used as a guide to the general scope of duties involved in this post.



It is not exhaustive and should not therefore be used as a rigid specification. It will be kept under review and amended as required in consultation with the post holder.