Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia

at  Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

The post is for 10 PAs which consists of 8.5 Direct Clinical Care PAs, including 1PA for on call. The post holder will be part of the general on-call rota (1 in 16, class A). The post holder will be expected to take part in lists allocated to general paediatric anaesthesia. The majority of lists are allocated 1.25 DCC PAs to allow for pre- and post-op clinical activity. In line with current Trust policy this post includes 1.5 PAs core supporting professional activities (SPA). Additional SPA is subject to negotiation for activities such as educational supervision, research, Trust management positions, and service development.
Clinical
Particular interests of potential applicants will be encouraged, and sessional commitments may vary accordingly. All theatre sessions are regularly reviewed by the Theatre Management Team according to the needs of service so that sessions may change.
Demand for emergency surgery is extremely high and therefore it is expected that any unallocated theatre time may be reallocated to accommodate emergencies during normal working hours.
Teaching & Academic role
Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise
Managerial responsibilities
Supervise junior staff.
Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.
Take an active role in service review and development
CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance
Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available
Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.
Take part in the clinical governance programme
As a leader in child healthcare and research, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust provides care for more than 275,000 children and young people each year, making us one of the biggest and busiest children’s hospitals in Europe. This care is delivered not only on our main site in Liverpool, but in patients’ homes and communities, and at other hospitals across the North of England.
Our state-of-the-art hospital, on our main site in Liverpool, opened in October 2015. It sets a new benchmark within the NHS and has won many prestigious industry awards. Buildings, however, are only as good as what happens inside them.
Our highly professional, skilled staff include some of the best clinicians in their field in the world. This expertise is combined with a care and compassion, evident in all of our staff, that our patients and families tell us is unique. This dedication and passion for putting our patients at the heart of everything we do has helped us to achieve a rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - England’s independent regulator of health and social care – of ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in the category of ‘Caring’. This is something that we’re proud of, but it’s something that wouldn’t have been possible without our staff.
Proposed job plan
This post attracts 10 programmed activities per week. There may be the opportunity to discuss and review this with the clinical director. The job plan for the first three months will be based on a provisional/indicative timetable. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director within three months of the commencement date of the appointee.
The supporting professional activities (SPAs) allocation within the provisional job plan is an illustrative guide only and will be finalised following individual agreement with successful candidate.
The basic template for new consultants is 1.5 SPA. Any additional SPA time in the Job Plan is linked to defined roles with clear objectives.
1.0 SPA for personal revalidation, appraisal/job planning/quality improvement /clinical governance/statutory & mandatory training/CPD.
Engagement in Quality Improvement, including : Attending Quality Improvement meeting; Contributing data; and Implementing agreed Quality Improvement recommendations in own practice.
0.5 SPA for departmental & Trust meetings and teaching (UG, departmental, Trust).
Indicative 0.25 SPA for a formal Postgraduate Medical Educational Supervisor role.
Additional SPA(s) for defined roles in research, departmental leadership or wider governance, and audit, as agreed through the job planning process

Please refer the Job description for details