Job Description

This is a locum position for a Consultant in Anaesthesia.



It is based around 5 anaesthetic sessions plus 1 acute pain session per week (3 days), with additional weekend emergency/trauma work to make a 10PA contract. Sessions will be decided upon consultation with the speciality director



Anaesthesia falls within the Surgical Division of the Trust's management structure.



The post could be filled on a whole or part time basis. Any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis. Job share applicants are also welcome.

The post holder will provide:

5 clinical Anaesthetic sessions plus 1 acute pain session per week and share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to patients presenting for surgery.



Undertake weekend emergency/trauma work to support the on call team.



Ultimately as a trust employee elective may have to be undertaken on either or both the Gloucester or Cheltenham sites.



Support for the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.



We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.


Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.



We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.



The successful applicant will join the existing team of 72 consultants working for the trust in the two main sites of Gloucester and Cheltenham, and peripheral community hospitals.



As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other, clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.



Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -



To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service



To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty



To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate



To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies



To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans



To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust.