There never has been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a recently merged Trust with a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West.
The Department of General Anaesthesia sits within the Division of Surgery; however the wider anaesthesia service bridges four clinical divisions of UHBW: Surgery (general anaesthesia and critical care), Specialised Services (cardiac anaesthesia), Women’s and Children’s (paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia) and Weston Business Unit. The Department of Anaesthesia is seeking one Locum Consultant in General Anaesthesia to join the team based at Weston General Hospital for 6-12 months. The post will be offered at 10 PAs. The successful candidate will join the team in supporting a busy and high quality service providing general anaesthesia in a small hospital, with the support of and close work with the wider department across all UHBW sites
The role will be based at Weston General Hospital, and will support the provision of general anaesthesia services for a variety of specialties, including Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and Urology. There may be opportunity to work across the UHBW sites; however applicants should expect the majority of their work to focus on Weston. In addition to daytime sessions, the appointee will participate in the weekend on-call rota (1:7) and in the evening session (approx. 1:10) covering emergency operations until 20:00 every day. The Department of Anaesthesia supports the pre-operative assessment service, and the acute pain service, and as such the appointee will contribute to these areas. As UHBW is a teaching trust with close links to the University of Bristol; the appointee will be committed to delivering excellent teaching and training.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Candidates are required to hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with license to practise. We are looking for candidates who are able to evidence broad training and experience in the specialties offered at Weston General Hospital, and who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with trainees and junior colleagues. Although there may be opportunity to develop a special interest, we are looking for applicants who are willing to work flexibly to ensure smooth service delivery. Further details are available in the person specification.
Rewards/benefits
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and evolving general anaesthesia service at UHBW. You will benefit from being an integral member of a small consultant team based at Weston, with the wider support and membership of the 90 consultant anaesthetist team across UHBW, including 45 general anaesthetists.
