Consultant Anaesthetist

consultant anaesthetist

various locations

Information pack

reF: 28071D

Closing Date:15th March 2013

SUMMARY INFORMATION

Post: consultant anaesthetist

Base:various locations

We have a number of newly created substantive consultant vacancies based in acute hospitals across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. As part of our transition to a consultant-based emergency service, you will join established teams which includes support from Junior Staff, Nurse Specialists, other interested Consultants and a rota for On-call. Consultant rotas cover General theatres and part of the role includes first on call. We have close links with the University of Glasgow's Faculty of Medicine and research and personal development in your own field of interest is encouraged.

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview.

For further information please contact Dr Nick Pace, Clinical Director, Theatres and Anaesthetic Service or Dr Sandy Binning, Clinical Director for Anaesthesia, on 0141 201 2069

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Acute Services Division

CONSULTANT

IN

ANAESTHETICS

REF: 28071D/A

West Glasgow

GartnavelGeneralHospital

Western Infirmary

1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION

The Acute Services Division was established on 1st April 2006. It is the largest Acute Division in Scotland. It consists of multiple sites; the main sites include, Gartnavel GeneralHospital, GlasgowDentalHospital and School, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Western Infirmary, Stobhill Hospital, Victoria Infirmary and the Southern General Hospital.

The Division provides a comprehensive range of services from community-based care (midwives, dental services and various outreach services) through the full range of general hospital services through to regional specialist services. In addition the Division has close links with the Universities and makes a significant contribution to teaching.

The expanded Division now employs 44,000 staff across its sites, making it a significant employer.

2.THE WORK OF THE DIRECTORATE

The Clinical Directorate of Anaesthesia has additional responsibility for Intensive Care/High Dependency Care, the Operating Theatres, TSSU, Acute and Chronic Pain services, Day Surgery and Ambulatory Care throughout the Acute Services Division.

GLASGOW West Sector

Background

Western Infirmary:

The Western Infirmary, which is on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow's West End, has 493 beds and houses most of the acute emergency and receiving functions serving the west of the city - accident and emergency, intensive care, orthopaedic trauma, emergency surgery, acute medicine and acute stroke. In addition, the hospital also provides elective gastrointestinal, breast and renal surgery. Medical specialities include cardiology (coronary care, invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigation, and angioplasty), general medicine, nephrology (including renal transplantation) and dermatology. Support services include an 8 bedded Intensive Care/ High Dependency Unit for both medical and surgical patients.

GartnavelGeneralHospital:

Situated on Great Western Road, in the west of the city, the 465-bed Gartnavel General operates in close partnership with the Western Infirmary. A broad range of medical and surgical sub-specialities are provided, supported by an 10-theatre in-patient operating department. A Surgical Admissions Unit has recently been built next to the Main Theatre suite. As the base for many of West Glasgow's ambulatory care facilities, Gartnavel also has a purpose-built day surgery unit. This has 4 theatres and supporting accommodation includes an eight-bed recovery area, a 12 bedded second stage recovery area and a six-bay reception/patient preparation area. In addition there is an endoscopy suite, imaging department (including CT and interventional radiology) and the main concentration of out-patient accommodation. The breadth and complexity of services at Gartnavel has expanded considerably over the past few years, with the development of the Brownlee Centre for communicable diseases, the GlasgowHomeopathicHospital, and the Beatson Oncology Centre. The Beatson has linear accelerator radiotherapy units and associated treatment planning facilities.

As Gartnavel General and the Western Infirmary are effectively one acute services facility on two sites, the long-term plan is to gradually transfer and modernise services from the Western site to the Gartnavel site or the new Southern general Hospital.

All staff, including Clinicians, Nursing and APHs staff and representatives from trade unions and professional organisations, are collaborating fully in a review of clinical services to devise a clinical strategy to meet the healthcare needs of the population of Glasgow in the next millennium.

University Links

Both the Gartnavel GeneralHospital and the Western Infirmary have built a sound academic and research base over the years and have an excellent teaching reputation with libraries and lecture suites with comprehensive audio/visual facilities on both sites. There are close links with the University of Glasgow's Faculty of Medicine. The Anaesthetic Department has a part-time senior lecturer (with an interest in chronic pain).

3.WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Anaesthetic Department works across both sites and covers most surgical specialties. This post sits in the Directorate of Surgery and Anaesthesia.

There is an Acute Pain Service offered on both sites. This is provided by Nurse Specialists, interested Consultants and an On-call Team. The Gartnavel GeneralHospital has one junior rota. The Western Infirmary has two junior rotas, one for Intensive care and one for General Theatre call. There are three consultant rotas; one for Intensive Care, one to cover General theatre work in WIG and a separate rota covering General theatre work in GGH.

The Department has three secretaries and dedicated office space for Consultants, in shared offices. For further information, contact Dr. Colin Runcie, Lead Clinician Anaesthesia and Theatres, Glasgow West Sector, at Gartnavel GeneralHospital, 0141-211-2069

4.THE JOB ITSELF

(a)Title: Consultant Anaesthetist

(b)Relationships:

(i)Name of Health Board(s)/Trust:

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde – West Sector

(ii)Reporting to:

Lead Clinician (currently Dr C Runcie)

(iii)Names of Consultant members of the Department:

(c)Duties of the Post:

(i)Clinical details of all clinical commitments

The post involves the provision of anaesthesia for theatre sessions across the week (see below).

(ii)Teaching

Undergraduate/postgraduate duties (other than those remunerated by a university or by fees in accordance with paragraph 172 of the Terms and Conditions of Service), including an assessment of the likely time involved;

The West Sector currently has approx 48 trainees. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes. A new medical undergraduate curriculum at GlasgowUniversity has been introduced and consultants are encouraged to become involved. Postgraduate teaching is done both formally and informally with regular tutorials provided to those trainees about to sit exams. It is expected that the successful applicant will contribute to these programmes.

(iii)Research and Audit

Any research activities which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties:

Research projects are encouraged and, although not an inherent part of normal clinical duties, it would be advantageous for prospective candidates to demonstrate a continuing commitment to research as this will be expected when contributing to a teaching hospital department.

Audit within the department is now structured on a Directorate basis. This strategy identifies the priorities for clinical audit and these have been considered in terms of national priorities, the objectives contained in Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s Health Plan and the service’s own priorities. All consultants are expected to participate in relevant national and departmental audit projects

(iv)Administration

All consultants are expected to participate in the administrative duties of the Department. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate regular continuing professional development and a commitment to clinical governance.

(d)Timetable

As per draft job plan. The timetable contains 10 Programmed Activities, of which 9 are clinical PA’s. For job-planning purposes, 1 PA and 1 session may not be interchangeable. This timetable is provisional and subject to change; any changes will be communicated to applicants with as much notice as possible. When timetabled activities are cancelled, it is anticipated that the successful candidate will be available to fulfill other service commitments.

A split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional activities is now standard for all new consultant job plans in Scotland. The 1SPA minimum will reflect activity such as appraisal, personal audit and professional development occurring outside study leave time. Once the candidate has been appointed, more SPA time may be agreed for activities such as undergraduate and postgraduate medical training which takes place outside direct clinical care, as well as research and/or management. These activities must be specifically and clearly identified and be agreed with the candidate and desired by the department.

Emergency care will involve either first on-call resident cover of GGH in 12 hour shifts or participation in the Consultant 1st and 2nd on non-resident rotas. At worst, the GGH cover will be a 1:6 rota. Alternative solutions for reduced trainee numbers may be feasible, including a mixture of resident GGH cover and participation in the (non-resident) consultant general rota (at different times of the year).

(e)Domiciliary consultations may be required by the Trust Board.

(f)The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, and for the proper functioning of his/her Department.

(g)The Consultant will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients and the running of his/her clinical department.

(h)In addition to the duties mentioned above, duties at other hospitals administered by the Trust Board may be necessary.

5.DATE WHEN POST IS VACANT

This post is vacant immediately.

6.DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO VISITHOSPITAL

In the first instance please contact:

Dr Colin Runcie at 0141 211 2069.

Short-listed candidates are invited automatically by the Director of Human Resources to visit the hospitals concerned. If candidates on their own initiative have visited the hospital prior to short-listing, they will only be allowed expenses for that prior visit if they are subsequently short-listed. When it is thought that there will be difficulty in filling the post, the Director of Human Resources has the authority to approve a second visit.

7.POSITION OF CONSULTANTS UNABLE FOR PERSONAL REASONS TO WORKFULL-TIME

Any consultant 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 of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Post Title: Consultant Anaesthetist, West Sector, GlasgowPost Ref No. 28071D/A

JOBPLAN 2013-14 (1 of 3)

Name: Specialty: Anaesthesia

Principal Place of Work: WIG/GGH

Contract: Full Total Programmed Activities: 10 EPA’s: 0

Availability Supplement: 5%

Premium Rate Payment Received: GGH resident nights tariffed at 4 PA’s. Consultant general rota nights tariffed at 1PA with daytime working week modified accordingly, ie, 3 daytime PA’s added (=12 hours).

Managerially Accountable to:Lead clinician/ Clinical Director

Professional Accountable to:Lead Clinician/ Clinical Director

Timetable of activities which have a specific location and time

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 40

Signed:(Cons)(Lead)

JOBPLAN 2013-14 (2 of 3)

Name: Specialty: Anaesthesia

Principal Place of Work: WIG/GGH

Contract: Full Total Programmed Activities: 10 EPA’s: 0

Availability Supplement: 5%

Premium Rate Payment Received: GGH resident nights tariffed at 4 PA’s. Consultant general rota nights tariffed at 1PA with daytime working week modified accordingly, ie, 3 daytime PA’s added (=12 hours).

Managerially Accountable to:Lead clinician/ Clinical Director

Professional Accountable to:Lead Clinician/ Clinical Director

Timetable of activities which have a specific location and time

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 40

Signed:(Cons)(Lead)

JOBPLAN 2013-14 (3 of 3)

Name: Specialty: Anaesthesia

Principal Place of Work: WIG/GGH

Contract: Full Total Programmed Activities: 10 EPA’s: 0

Availability Supplement: 5%

Premium Rate Payment Received: GGH resident nights tariffed at 4 PA’s. Consultant general rota nights tariffed at 1PA with daytime working week modified accordingly, ie, 3 daytime PA’s added (=12 hours).

Managerially Accountable to:Lead clinician/ Clinical Director

Professional Accountable to:Lead Clinician/ Clinical Director

Timetable of activities which have a specific location and time

This timetable leaves 1.5 hours of DCC time per week not allocated, representing just over 1 session monthly. This will be treated as a flexible flexible session to be allocated by the rota consultant with a minimum of 3 weeks’ notice. If not allocated, it can be treated as additional SPA time.

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 40

Signed:(Cons)(Lead)

NHS GREATER GLASGOWANDCLYDE

DIRECTORATE OF SURGERY & ANAESTHESIA

CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST

REF: 26046D/B

POST: North Glasgow

Job Description

Introduction

Living & Working in Glasgow

Today Glasgow is a compact, vibrant and modern city. In fact Glasgow’s scale comes as a surprise to some people. It has the largest suburban rail network outside London and is second only to the UK Capital as a retail centre. There are top-ranking schools, excellent leisure facilities, beautiful golf courses and elegant accommodation across all price ranges. The night life and restaurants are renowned and its opera, theatres, art galleries and museums offer plenty of cultural stimulation.

From Glasgow, the West of Scotland’s jewels are within easy reach.Loch Lomond is just 45 minutes drive, a little further to the Argyll peninsula – or over the sea to Arran, Skye, Iona and Mull.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Acute Services Division

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland – offering many opportunities to ensure job satisfaction and career development. We provide a wide range of services from community-based care through to the full range of general hospital services.

A considerable volume of complex surgical work is carried out in units that provide the country’s tertiary and national services serving a population of approximately 1.1 million people. Our patients not only come from Glasgow but also, in some instances, from the whole of the West of Scotland and for our National Services, from the whole of Scotland. We enjoy close links with Glasgow’s 3 universities and make a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. We provideexcellent facilities for students and their tutors in the brand new £15 million state of the art WolfsonMedicalSchool based at GlasgowUniversity and adjacent to the Western Infirmary site. Excellent educational facilities are also available at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

There are 8 hospitals north of the River Clyde: Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital), Western Infirmary, StobhillHospital, Gartnavel GeneralHospital (including the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre), GlasgowDentalHospital and School, DrumchapelHospital, BlawarthillHospital and LightburnHospital. South of the river are the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary. Within Clyde the RoyalAlexandraHospital is in Paisley, InverclydeRoyalHospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria.

The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Directorate of Anaesthesia.

A new directorate structure exists within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde which is now led by two Clinical Directors. Dr Sandy Binning has the remit for Critical Care, AmbulatoryCareHospitals and Chronic Pain while Dr Nick Pace has the remit for all operating theatres across Glasgow and Clyde. They are supported in this role by Lead Consultants who have a sectoral responsibility for Anaesthetics and Theatres; there is also a Lead Consultant for the Pain Service. The service management structure is led by two dedicated General Managers supported by four Clinical Service Managers. There is also dedicated input from Finance and Human Resources professionals. There are local Theatre Managers and three Lead Nurses for Critical Care.