Job Summary
We are seeking full-time Locum Consultant to join our OUTSTANDING Trust in our Pain Management team, as part of the Anaesthetic department to cover maternity leave.
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Pain Management. This new appointment affords an exciting opportunity to join a busy, innovative, developing and expanding anaesthetic department. These posts are full time appointments for a 12 month period (10 PAs) with 9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care including 1 PA for Supporting Professional Activity.
The Department provides anaesthetic services for elective surgery in: General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burns Surgery, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Gynaecology. The Trust has taken delivery of a surgical robot. The first robot assisted operation took place at the end of April 2022. Currently Colorectal, Gynaecological and urological robotic surgery is well established. The Trust is the only Trust in Merseyside undertaking emergency and elective Bariatric surgery.
The department also provides emergency anaesthetic cover for these services on a 24 -hour basis. The Department also provides a 24-hour epidural service for analgesia during labour, and a 24-hour anaesthetic service for obstetric emergencies including caesarean sections.
Main duties of the job
DCC
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
TOTAL
AM 08:00 - 13:00
Anaesthetics
SPA
Alternate weeks
Pain Clinic/Pain List(1:4)
(Plastics)
Pain Procedure List/Clinic
1.25
1.25
1.25
PM 13:00 - 18:00
Anaesthetics
Alternate week
Alternate weeks
Acute Pain/Ward Reviews
(Plastics)
Acute Pain/Clinic
Pain Procedure List/Clinic
1.25
1.25
1.25
1
Eve 18:00 - 21:15
DCC
2.5
1.5
2.5
2.25
8.5
On Call/OOH
No On-call
Weekend work (Either Clinic or Pain procedures) 6 days per year
0.5
SPA
1
About Us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Date posted
16 January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum pro rata (Grade YM 73)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
409-6741800-A
Job locations
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please See Job Description And Person Specification Attached.
Advertising Date: 16th January 2025
Closing Date: 30th January 2025
Shortlisting Date: 31st January 2025
Proposed Interview Date: 2nd Week of February 2025
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 16th January 2025
Closing Date: 30th January 2025
Shortlisting Date: 31st January 2025
Proposed Interview Date: 2nd Week of February 2025
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- FRCA Diploma or equivalent medical qualification.
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in Anaesthesia
Desirable
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- Significant previous experience in NHS
Knowledge and Experience Essential
- General Duties Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
- Advanced Pain Training in UK (or equivalent for one year)
Desirable
- Subspecialty Anaesthetic Interest of benefit to the Trust and patients.
- Subspecialty Anaesthetic Training and Accreditation
- Obstetric Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
- Orthopaedic Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
Skills Essential
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
- Knowledge and understanding of the process of Clinical Governance
- Experience of teaching medical under-graduates, operating theatre staff and other non medical staff.
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Formal training in theory and practice of clinical teaching and methods of appraisal and assessment of trainees in anaesthesia
Other Essential
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Basic word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentational Skills
Desirable
- Broad awareness of NHS organisation and day to day management of Anaesthetic Department
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- FRCA Diploma or equivalent medical qualification.
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in Anaesthesia
Desirable
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- Significant previous experience in NHS
Knowledge and Experience Essential
- General Duties Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
- Advanced Pain Training in UK (or equivalent for one year)
Desirable
- Subspecialty Anaesthetic Interest of benefit to the Trust and patients.
- Subspecialty Anaesthetic Training and Accreditation
- Obstetric Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
- Orthopaedic Anaesthesia (Stage 3 or equivalent)
Skills Essential
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
- Knowledge and understanding of the process of Clinical Governance
- Experience of teaching medical under-graduates, operating theatre staff and other non medical staff.
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Formal training in theory and practice of clinical teaching and methods of appraisal and assessment of trainees in anaesthesia
Other Essential
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Basic word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentational Skills
Desirable
- Broad awareness of NHS organisation and day to day management of Anaesthetic Department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
