Consultant Acute Physician

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

The exact job plan will be agreed between the Divisional Operations Director, the Associate Divisional Directors and the post holder, and its structure could differ between both hospitals. The position is advertised as 10 PAs (8.5 DCC+1.5 SPA) where additional SPAs can be considered depending on additional roles undertaken. The option of flexible and Less than Full Time working is already well established in the department. Additional SPAs are routinely allocated for additional responsibilities, such as educational supervision.
Clinical sessions are worked on AAU, ACU and MSSU at Hinchingbrooke. Half day, full day, late shifts and weekend clinical shifts may all be considered within job planning and arranged in a way to suit the post holder and the needs of the department. Shifts include Monday to Friday: 0800-1600 (most shifts) 1200-2000 Two consultants prefer long days 0800-2000 Shifts may be fixed or rotated to suit personal circumstance. Job plans may be weekly or annualised at a 40-week baseline (320 clinical PAs per year).
The majority of shifts can be taken during normal working hours and there is currently opportunity to work additional shifts via the Trust bank, should the post holder so desire, giving the opportunity for a considerable uplift in salary. The work pattern is very likely to continue to evolve over time to ensure that the service matches the demand. We will always carefully negotiate any changes to an individuals job plan to ensure that they maintain their flexibility

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