Locum Consultant – special interest in Cardiac Anaesthesia

Job summary

We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant Anaesthetist specialising in the provision of Cardiac Anaesthesia and Cardiac Critical Care, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). There is potential for this post to be considered as single speciality (anaesthetics).

The successful applicant will join 11 other Consultant Anaesthetists working within Cardiac surgical services providing cover for conventional cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, grown up congenital heart surgery (GUCH), Heart and Lung transplantation with mechanical circulatory support as part of the transplantation programme. The post holder will also be expected to provide sessions for interventional cardiology procedures.

Applicant must have passed or be working toward sitting a recognised TOE exam and preferably already hold or be working towards, full TOE accreditation.

Experience of heart and lung transplantation and of mechanical cardiac support is desirable and appointees will be supported and developed to be able to practise in this area independently.

The appointees will be expected to participate in audit, medical education, MDT, Mortality and Morbidity meetings and a dynamic Real Time clinical governance programme.

Main duties of the job

This post will be part of a team of Consultants that work within a prospective cover rota across cardiac anaesthesia and cardiac critical care. The applicant must be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The appointee will be expected to participate in the Divisional and Departmental audit programme as well as in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification to the job content will be discussed with the Trust on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The successful candidate is expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust. In particular, where the consultant manages employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to observe the local employment and personnel policies and procedures.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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