Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

The post is for an anaesthetic consultant in a busy division providing anaesthesia for cardiac, thoracic, cardiology and critical care. A variety of sessions would be available and can be tailored to suit the appropriately qualified candidate. This post attracts a 10 PAs locum consultant job plan including 1.5 SPA for a period of 12 months, starting as soon as possible. The job plan will be adjusted according to the ability to do emergency on call commitment after a period of assessment with remuneration at 2 PA. The successful candidate will have full secretarial support, a personal computer (training available if required) and office accommodation.

Location options include Liverpool and surrounding areas within Merseyside, with access to a recently renovated Catheterisation Suite and other hospital facilities.

• Provide anaesthetic services for a wide variety of specialist areas including cardiac, thoracic, cardiology and critical care.
• Work within the Anaesthetic Department to support teaching, training and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in regular education and audit activities, including critical incident meetings and joint mortality and morbidity reviews with the surgical division.
• Engage with the Trust's Clinical Governance and Appraisal System and contribute to undergraduate medical education and senior trainee training.
• Contribute to the training of juniors in clinical training and formal teaching as required.
• Maintain familiarity with safeguarding, information governance and health, safety and risk management policies as outlined by the Trust.

• Fully qualified anaesthetist with training and experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and related critical care.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff and trainees.
• Ability to participate in on-call duties and adapt to flexible clinical on-call requirements as assessed.

• Be Civil Be Kind: the Trust values a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace, promoting civility and continuous improvement.
• Safeguarding: familiarity with safeguarding arrangements for children, young people and vulnerable adults and responsibility to promote welfare where applicable.
• Confidentiality and Information Governance: adherence to policies on information governance and security.
• Health and Wellbeing and Equality: the Trust promotes health, wellbeing and equal opportunities for all staff and patients.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities for all employees.

Warrington, Chester and surrounding areas in the North West region may be relevant to postings; the hospital is part of the Merseyside region network with access to the local transport links and facilities.

This description reflects the information provided and may be subject to change. This document is intended to be used as a guide to the general scope of duties involved in this post and is not an exhaustive specification.