Job Description

Consultant Anaesthetist



We are looking for a candidate to join our team of anaesthetists working across our various sites to provide high level anaesthetic provision.



Torbay hospital has a reputation for having a friendly working environment, has excellent trainee feedback and is a national innovator in many areas including day surgery and peri-operative medicine.



We are one of the first departments in the country to have undergone and completed ACSA reaccreditation successfully, and the hospital is part of the HIP2 wave of major rebuild and refurbishment, which includes a new theatres build and will place a transformative digital environment at the heart of patient care.



Successful applicants will take part in the general on-call rota at Torbay and as such obstetric and paediatric anaesthetic skills are essential. Our on-call commitment has evolved to provide the highest quality consultant-delivered service whilst supporting a healthy work-life balance. General anaesthetists contribute to a 1 in 20 non-resident on call rota.



You will provide high quality consultant delivered care to all patients and provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior medical staff.



Why Work With Us



As an organisation, we value medical leadership, recognising this is key to delivering the best outcomes for our population.



We have invested in medical leaders and currently have a variety of leadership abd educational opportunities in the organisation.



If you are interested in creating a varied job plan combining these roles with a clinical role we would be happy to discuss these opportunities.



Outside of the hospital, the area offers a great lifestyle with beautiful countryside from the stunning South Devon coastline with its sandy beaches and pebbled coves to the rugged peaks of Dartmoor and the rolling South Hams. Please see our attached video link for a taster of what work-life balance means in our department.



Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register, Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full-time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.



Detailed job description and responsibilities



Communication and working relationships



Patients



GPs



Colleagues



Junior Medical staff



Management



Other medical and service departments within the Trust



Liaison with other Trusts/Providers where necessary



Planning and organisation



To be able to plan treatment care effectively



Prioritise workload efficiently and safely



Analysis and judgement



To use best evidence based analytical judgement in providing care to patients



Responsibility and accountability



To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients



Provide clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital



Provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise and train doctors in training and specialty doctors.



To be proactive in the department's clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust



Responsibility for patients and client care



To be proactive in ensuring all patients receive rapid assessment,treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standards to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained



Policy and service responsibility



To adhere to policies and guidelines of the Trust



To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes



Responsibility for finance, equipment and other resources



Liaise with the Associate Medical Director, Associate Director of Operations and Operational Manager on budgetary issues



Responsibility for supervision, leadership and management



Recruitment, appointment, teaching and educational supervision of junior medical staff including educational contracts, organisation of study leave, annual leave and rotas



Information technology and administrative duties



To complete relevant medical records as per policies and procedures Use IT systems i.e. Picis, Galaxy, CLW, VitalPAC etc



Responsibility for research and development



To take part in research and development within the department