CONSULTANT
ANAESTHETIST
3 POSTS
SOUTH GLASGOW
HOSPITALS/WEST
GLASGOW HOSPITALS
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 33535D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 19TH AUGUST 2014
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
POST: CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST
BASE: SOUTH GLASGOW HOSPITALS/WEST GLASGOW HOSPITALS
Applications are invited for three Consultant Anaesthetist posts.
These are replacement posts due to retirements attracting initially 10
Programmed Activities (PAs) including on call and 1 Supporting Professional
Activities (SPAs). On call is on a non resident hybrid rota between 1st and 2nd
on call and may cover obstetrics in a 2nd on call capacity.
Post 1 with a subspecialty interest in orthopaedic trauma anaesthesia
together with anaesthesia for urology.
Post 2 with a subspecialty interest in orthopaedic trauma anaesthesia
together with anaesthesia for ENT surgery.
Post 3 with a subspecialty interest in anaesthesia for general surgery together
with anaesthesia for urology.
Health services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are undergoing a
radical transformation to meet the changing needs of the population. In 2015,
the New South Glasgow Hospital will open at the Southern General site. This
is a flagship Scottish Government project and will see the amalgamation of
services from the Victoria Infirmary, Southern General Hospital, and Western
Infirmary. It is anticipated that the new hospital will have a 20 bedded
Intensive Care Unit.
In addition, the new Glasgow Paediatric Hospital will be collocated on site and
this facility will work closely with the recently opened Maternity hospital. These
plans will ensure that the New Southern General Hospital will be not only the
largest hospital campus in Glasgow but one of the most modern and cutting
edge locations for medical care in Scotland in the years ahead.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible
for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. 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
the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent
training.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
DIRECTORATE OF SURGERY & ANAESTHESIA
CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST
POST 1
POST: South Glasgow Hospitals
Job Description
REF: 33535D
1.
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 communitybased 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 provide excellent facilities
for students and their tutors in the brand new £15 million state of the art
Wolfson Medical School based at Glasgow University.
Currently, the south sector hospitals comprise the Southern General Hospital,
the Victoria Infirmary, and the New Victoria Hospital ambulatory care centre
based at the Victoria Infirmary site. North of the River Clyde, there are
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital),
Western Infirmary, Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital, Gartnavel General
Hospital (including the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre), Glasgow
Dental Hospital and School. Within Clyde the Royal Alexandra Hospital is in
Paisley, Inverclyde Royal Hospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven
District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria.
Changing Services
Health services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are undergoing a
radical transformation to meet the changing needs of the population. In 2015,
the New South Glasgow Hospital will open at the Southern General site. This
is a flagship Scottish Government project and will see the amalgamation of
services from the Victoria Infirmary, Southern General Hospital, and Western
Infirmary. It is anticipated that the new hospital will have a 20 bedded
Intensive Care Unit.
In addition, the new Glasgow Paediatric Hospital will be collocated on site and
this facility will work closely with the recently opened Maternity hospital.
These plans will ensure that the New Southern General Hospital will be not
only the largest hospital campus in Glasgow but one of the most modern and
cutting edge locations for medical care in Scotland in the years ahead.
2
Hospitals where services are to be provided
A single Theatres and Anaesthetics Service manages the clinical service
throughout Glasgow. In addition to anaesthesia itself, the Service is
responsible for the management of the operating theatres, intensive care and
high dependency care, day surgery and acute and chronic pain services.
Southern General Hospital
The Southern General Hospital is a large teaching hospital with an acute
operational bed compliment of approximately 900 beds. The hospital is
situated in the South-West of Glasgow and provides a comprehensive range
of acute and related clinical services.
Services include Accident and
Emergency, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics (delivery numbers approx 6000
births per annum),
Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Neonatal
Paediatrics, General Medicine,(including sub-specialties), Dermatology,
Medicine for the Elderly (including Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day
Services), Physically Disabled Rehabilitation and Continuing Care.
Support services include a six bedded Intensive Care Unit for both medical
and surgical patients plus a 6 bedded surgical High Dependency Unit.
The Victoria Infirmary
The Victoria Infirmary is a teaching hospital with an acute operational bed
complement of approximately 350 beds. The hospital is situated in the southeast of Glasgow providing a range of high quality health care services
including Accident and Emergency, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, General
Medicine (including sub-specialties), Medicine for the Elderly (including
Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day Services), and a wide range of Outpatient
clinics.
There is a busy six bedded Intensive Care Unit for both medical and surgical
patients plus a surgical High Dependency Unit.
New Victoria (Ambulatory Care) Hospital.
The New Victoria Hospital opened in June 2009 and has an eight theatre suite
with a generous supporting recovery area. The services using the theatre
facilities include general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gynaecology,
urology, ENT, oral surgery and chronic pain services.
The theatre sessions are composed of patients having mainly minor operative
procedures but surgical complexity is increasing as the facility develops.
In addition there will be a 12 bedded 23 hour stay unit which is open during
the week.
The pain service provides out-patient clinics and day surgery treatments
supported by the multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Clinical
Psychologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Pain management in Glasgow also
has an Intrathecal Drug Delivery Service at the Beatson Oncology unit, a Pain
Management Programme based at the Anvil Centre in the East End and a
Spinal Cord Stimulator Service.
The Institute of Neurological Sciences
ENT services are covered at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, based on
the Southern General site. The Institute is equipped with 2 Magnetic
Resonance Imaging suites, SPECT scanner, 2 Computerised Axial Tomography
Scanners and angiography facilities. The Institute also provides Neurosurgical
and Oral Maxillofacial Services.
3.
Departmental Structure
Consultant Members of the Department:
Victoria Infirmary
Dr A Baker
Dr C Bridgestock
Dr A Brown
Dr A Davidson (ICU Lead)
Dr P Doherty
Dr A Gillespie (Chairperson, VI)
Dr G McGinn (Chronic Pain Lead )
Dr F McHardy
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
A Mackay
K McDowall
T McGrattan
K Morley (College Tutor)
S Noble
J Oates
A Panikhar
J Purdie
D Singh
N Smart (Lead Clinician South)
P Stenhouse
Southern General Hospital
Dr R Appleton
Dr C Barker
Dr A Cadamy
Dr J Crawford
Dr I Davidson (Obstetric Lead)
Dr E DelRosario
Dr K Fitzpatrick
Dr R Hamilton
Dr P Hannah
Dr C Harper (College Tutor)
Dr F Henderson
Dr H E Hosie
Dr M Hume
Dr G Imrie
Dr A Inglis (ICU Lead)
Dr A Kopka
Dr O Licari
Dr G McCallum
Dr J C McDonald
Dr C McNeill
Dr R Moffat
Dr T Murphy
Dr L Newman
Dr P Oates
Dr R O’Connor
Dr K O‘Hare
Dr M Owen
Dr T Pettigrew
Dr K Pollock
Dr V Tregubov
Dr D Varveris
Dr L Williams
4. The post
The postholder will have sessions at the Southern General Hospital, Victoria
Infirmary and the New Victoria Hospitals. The post will be 10 session post. A split of
9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional activities is now the
advertised standard for all new consultant job plans in Scotland. The one SPA
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.
On call will be based predominantly at the Southern General Hospital but may be
based at the Victoria Infirmary subject to service needs, and will be on a 1st on call
role. As with established Consultants in Glasgow, job plan negotiation will take place
once appointed, under the Terms and Conditions of the New Consultant Contract.
The newly appointed Consultants may be offered EPA activity.
There are
established agreements across NHSGG & Clyde concerning the flexibility of SPAs
within the new contract, which would be applied to any new appointment. The post
holder will be expected to work flexibly to maintain their range of anaesthetic skills
and this will include work within general theatres and obstetric anaesthesia.
The job plans outlined below is indicative of the duties of the post.
Post
P1s
Mon
1
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
5
OFF
6
FF
FF
2
3
4
M
p
m
Tues
O OFF
C
Tu
pm
Wed
W
pm
Thurs
T
h
p
m
Fri
U1
U1
U1
U1
U1
U1
U1
U1
Orth 2
Orth 2
Orth 2
Orth 2
Orth 2
Orth 2
Orth 2
Orth 2
O OFF
C
U1
U1
Orth 2
Orth 2
O
C
2
U1
U1
Orth 2
Orth 2
F
p
m
O
C
O OFF
C
W
E
SPA
Total/w
k
1
10.75
1
10.75
1
10.75
O 1
C
2
1
10.25
1
10.75
6.75
60
U1= urology, Orth 2 = elective orthopaedics, FF= fixed flexible
Rolling 6 week cycle, averaged to 10 PA per week
Annualised to 42 weeks per year
EPA: 0, SPA 1, DCC 9
DCC fixed in time and place, SPA flexible in time and place
Availability supplement: Level 1
Premium Payment Received: 5%
Hybrid on call between 1st and 2nd on call rotas
1st on call for 4 weeks in a 6 week cycle, and a 2nd on call as part of the General 2nd
on call rota
On call Tariff 2.25 PA 1st on call, 0.75PA 2nd on call weekday, 1.75 2nd on call
weekend
1st on call at SGH is 1st on call for theatres plus 2nd on call for Maternity
1st on call at Victoria Infirmary is 1st on call for theatres
2nd on call at SGH and VI is 2nd on for General
Post may cover obstetric sessions during flexible sessions
TEACHING
NHSGG is fully recognised for Basic Specialist Training and Higher Specialist
Training in Anaesthesia, with Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Western
Infirmary also being recognised for Higher Specialist Training in Critical Care
Medicine.
AUDIT
Audit within the Anaesthesia & Surgery 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
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s Health Plan and the Service’s own priorities.
All consultants are expected to participate in relevant departmental audit
projects.
ADMINISTRATIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THE DIRECTORATEConsultants
will be expected to participate in the running of the Anaesthesia Service on an
informal day-to-day basis
6.
Arrangements to visit the department
In the first instance, please contact:
Dr. N Smart, Lead Clinician for South Glasgow
Telephone Number: 0141 201 1658 or 0141 201 5320
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
DIRECTORATE OF SURGERY & ANAESTHESIA
CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST
POST 2
POST : South Glasgow Hospitals
Job Description
REF: 33535D
1.
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 communitybased 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 provide excellent facilities
for students and their tutors in the brand new £15 million state of the art
Wolfson Medical School based at Glasgow University.
Currently, the south sector hospitals comprise the Southern General Hospital,
the Victoria Infirmary, and the New Victoria Hospital ambulatory care centre
based at the Victoria Infirmary site. North of the River Clyde, there are
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital),
Western Infirmary, Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital, Gartnavel General
Hospital (including the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre), Glasgow
Dental Hospital and School. Within Clyde the Royal Alexandra Hospital is in
Paisley, Inverclyde Royal Hospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven
District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria.
Changing Services
Health services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are undergoing a
radical transformation to meet the changing needs of the population. In 2015,
the New South Glasgow Hospital will open at the Southern General site. This
is a flagship Scottish Government project and will see the amalgamation of
services from the Victoria Infirmary, Southern General Hospital, and Western
Infirmary. It is anticipated that the new hospital will have a 20 bedded
Intensive Care Unit.
In addition, the new Glasgow Paediatric Hospital will be collocated on site and
this facility will work closely with the recently opened Maternity hospital.
These plans will ensure that the New Southern General Hospital will be not
only the largest hospital campus in Glasgow but one of the most modern and
cutting edge locations for medical care in Scotland in the years ahead.
3
Hospitals where services are to be provided
A single Theatres and Anaesthetics Service manages the clinical service
throughout Glasgow. In addition to anaesthesia itself, the Service is
responsible for the management of the operating theatres, intensive care and
high dependency care, day surgery and acute and chronic pain services.
Southern General Hospital
The Southern General Hospital is a large teaching hospital with an acute
operational bed compliment of approximately 900 beds. The hospital is
situated in the South-West of Glasgow and provides a comprehensive range
of acute and related clinical services.
Services include Accident and
Emergency, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics (delivery numbers approx 6000
births per annum),
Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Neonatal
Paediatrics, General Medicine,(including sub-specialties), Dermatology,
Medicine for the Elderly (including Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day
Services), Physically Disabled Rehabilitation and Continuing Care.
Support services include a six bedded Intensive Care Unit for both medical
and surgical patients plus a 6 bedded surgical High Dependency Unit.
The Victoria Infirmary
The Victoria Infirmary is a teaching hospital with an acute operational bed
complement of approximately 350 beds. The hospital is situated in the southeast of Glasgow providing a range of high quality health care services
including Accident and Emergency, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, General
Medicine (including sub-specialties), Medicine for the Elderly (including
Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day Services), and a wide range of Outpatient
clinics.
There is a busy six bedded Intensive Care Unit for both medical and surgical
patients plus a surgical High Dependency Unit.
New Victoria (Ambulatory Care) Hospital.
The New Victoria Hospital opened in June 2009 and has an eight theatre suite
with a generous supporting recovery area. The services using the theatre
facilities include general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gynaecology,
urology, ENT, oral surgery and chronic pain services.
The theatre sessions are composed of patients having mainly minor operative
procedures but surgical complexity is increasing as the facility develops.
In addition there will be a 12 bedded 23 hour stay unit which is open during
the week.
The pain service provides out-patient clinics and day surgery treatments
supported by the multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Clinical
Psychologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Pain management in Glasgow also
has an Intrathecal Drug Delivery Service at the Beatson Oncology unit, a Pain
Management Programme based at the Anvil Centre in the East End and a
Spinal Cord Stimulator Service.
The Institute of Neurological Sciences
ENT services are covered at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, based on
the Southern General site. The Institute is equipped with 2 Magnetic
Resonance Imaging suites, SPECT scanner, 2 Computerised Axial Tomography
Scanners and angiography facilities. The Institute also provides Neurosurgical
and Oral Maxillofacial Services.
3.
Departmental Structure
Consultant Members of the Department:
Victoria Infirmary
Dr A Baker
Dr C Bridgestock
Dr A Brown
Dr A Davidson (ICU Lead)
Dr P Doherty
Dr A Gillespie (Chairperson, VI)
Dr G McGinn (Chronic Pain Lead )
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
F McHardy
A Mackay
K McDowall
T McGrattan
K Morley (College Tutor)
S Noble
J Oates
A Panikhar
J Purdie
D Singh
N Smart (Lead Clinician South)
P Stenhouse
Southern General Hospital
Dr R Appleton
Dr C Barker
Dr A Cadamy
Dr J Crawford
Dr I Davidson (Obstetric Lead)
Dr E DelRosario
Dr K Fitzpatrick
Dr R Hamilton
Dr P Hannah
Dr C Harper (College Tutor)
Dr F Henderson
Dr H E Hosie
Dr M Hume
Dr G Imrie
Dr A Inglis (ICU Lead)
Dr A Kopka
Dr O Licari
Dr G McCallum
Dr J C McDonald
Dr C McNeill
Dr R Moffat
Dr T Murphy
Dr L Newman
Dr P Oates
Dr R O’Connor
Dr K O‘Hare
Dr M Owen
Dr T Pettigrew
Dr K Pollock
Dr V Tregubov
Dr D Varveris
Dr L Williams
4. The post
The postholder will have sessions at the Southern General Hospital, Victoria
Infirmary and the New Victoria Hospitals. The post will be 10 session post. A
split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional
activities is now the advertised standard for all new consultant job plans in
Scotland. The one SPA 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.
On call will be based predominantly at the Southern General Hospital but may
be based at the Victoria Infirmary subject to service needs, and will be on a
1st on call role. As with established Consultants in Glasgow, job plan
negotiation will take place once appointed, under the Terms and Conditions of
the New Consultant Contract. The newly appointed Consultants may be
offered EPA activity. There are established agreements across NHSGG &
Clyde concerning the flexibility of SPAs within the new contract, which would
be applied to any new appointment. The post holder will be expected to work
flexibly to maintain their range of anaesthetic skills and this will include work
within general theatres and obstetric anaesthesia.
The job plans outlined below is indicative of the duties of the post.
Post
P2s
Mon
M
Tues
p
m
1
ENT
ENT
2
ENT
ENT
3
OFF
ENT
ENT
4
ENT
ENT
5
ENT
ENT
Tu
p
m
Wed
W
p
m
Thurs
FF
FF
O
C
1
OFF
FF
FF
FF
FF
O
C
1
OFF
FF
FF
FF
FF
O
C
OFF
T
h
p
m
Fri
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
F
p
m
O
C
1
W SPA
E
Total/
wk
1
10.75
O 1
C
2
10.25
1
10.75
1
10.75
1
9.25
2
6
ENT
ENT
O
C
1
OFF
VI
T1
VI
T1
VI
T1
1
8.25
60
FF= Fixed Flexible, T1V1= orthopaedic trauma, ENT Head and Neck
Rolling 6 week cycle, averaged to 10 PA per week
Annualised to 42 weeks per year
EPA: 0, SPA 1, DCC 9
DCC fixed in time and place, SPA flexible in time and place
Availability supplement: Level 1
Premium Payment Received: 5%
Hybrid on call between 1st and 2nd on call rotas
Hybridised between 1st on call for 4 weeks in a 6 week cycle, annualised to a 42 week
year, and a 2nd on call as part of the General 2nd on call rota
On call Tariff 2.25 PA 1st on call, 0.75PA 2nd on call weekday, 1.75 2nd on call
weekend
1st on call at SGH is 1st on call for theatres plus 2nd on call for Maternity
1st on call at Victoria Infirmary is 1st on call for theatres
2nd on call at SGH and VI is 2nd on for General
Post may cover obstetric sessions during flexible sessions
TEACHING
NHSGG is fully recognised for Basic Specialist Training and Higher Specialist
Training in Anaesthesia, with Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Western
Infirmary also being recognised for Higher Specialist Training in Critical Care
Medicine.
AUDIT
Audit within the Anaesthesia & Surgery 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
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s Health Plan and the Service’s own priorities.
All consultants are expected to participate in relevant departmental audit
projects.
ADMINISTRATIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THE DIRECTORATEConsultants
will be expected to participate in the running of the Anaesthesia Service on an
informal day-to-day basis
6.
Arrangements to visit the department
In the first instance, please contact:
Dr. N Smart, Lead Clinician for South Glasgow
Telephone Number: 0141 201 1658 or 0141 201 5320
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
DIRECTORATE OF SURGERY & ANAESTHESIA
CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST
POST 3
POST : South and West Glasgow Hospitals
Job Description
REF: 33535D
1.
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 communitybased 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 provide excellent facilities
for students and their tutors in the brand new £15 million state of the art
Wolfson Medical School based at Glasgow University.
Currently, the south sector hospitals comprise the Southern General Hospital,
the Victoria Infirmary, and the New Victoria Hospital ambulatory care centre
based at the Victoria Infirmary site. North of the River Clyde, there are
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital),
Western Infirmary, Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital, Gartnavel General
Hospital (including the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre), Glasgow
Dental Hospital and School. Within Clyde the Royal Alexandra Hospital is in
Paisley, Inverclyde Royal Hospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven
District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria.
Changing Services
Health services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are undergoing a
radical transformation to meet the changing needs of the population. In 2015,
the New South Glasgow Hospital will open at the Southern General site. This
is a flagship Scottish Government project and will see the amalgamation of
services from the Victoria Infirmary, Southern General Hospital, and Western
Infirmary. It is anticipated that the new hospital will have a 20 bedded
Intensive Care Unit.
In addition, the new Glasgow Paediatric Hospital will be collocated on site and
this facility will work closely with the recently opened Maternity hospital.
These plans will ensure that the New Southern General Hospital will be not
only the largest hospital campus in Glasgow but one of the most modern and
cutting edge locations for medical care in Scotland in the years ahead.
4
Hospitals where services are to be provided
A single Theatres and Anaesthetics Service manages the clinical service
throughout Glasgow. In addition to anaesthesia itself, the Service is
responsible for the management of the operating theatres, intensive care and
high dependency care, day surgery and acute and chronic pain services.
Southern General Hospital
The Southern General Hospital is a large teaching hospital with an acute
operational bed compliment of approximately 900 beds. The hospital is
situated in the South-West of Glasgow and provides a comprehensive range
of acute and related clinical services.
Services include Accident and
Emergency, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics (delivery numbers approx 6000
births per annum),
Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Neonatal
Paediatrics, General Medicine,(including sub-specialties), Dermatology,
Medicine for the Elderly (including Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day
Services), Physically Disabled Rehabilitation and Continuing Care.
Support services include a six bedded Intensive Care Unit for both medical
and surgical patients plus a 6 bedded surgical High Dependency Unit.
The Victoria Infirmary
The Victoria Infirmary is a teaching hospital with an acute operational bed
complement of approximately 350 beds. The hospital is situated in the southeast of Glasgow providing a range of high quality health care services
including Accident and Emergency, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, General
Medicine (including sub-specialties), Medicine for the Elderly (including
Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day Services), and a wide range of Outpatient
clinics.
There is a busy six bedded Intensive Care Unit for both medical and surgical
patients plus a surgical High Dependency Unit.
New Victoria (Ambulatory Care) Hospital.
The New Victoria Hospital opened in June 2009 and has an eight theatre suite
with a generous supporting recovery area. The services using the theatre
facilities include general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gynaecology,
urology, ENT, oral surgery and chronic pain services.
The theatre sessions are composed of patients having mainly minor operative
procedures but surgical complexity is increasing as the facility develops.
In addition there will be a 12 bedded 23 hour stay unit which is open during
the week.
The pain service provides out-patient clinics and day surgery treatments
supported by the multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Clinical
Psychologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Pain management in Glasgow also
has an Intrathecal Drug Delivery Service at the Beatson Oncology unit, a Pain
Management Programme based at the Anvil Centre in the East End and a
Spinal Cord Stimulator Service.
The Institute of Neurological Sciences
ENT services are covered at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, based on
the Southern General site. The Institute is equipped with 2 Magnetic
Resonance Imaging suites, SPECT scanner, 2 Computerised Axial Tomography
Scanners and angiography facilities. The Institute also provides Neurosurgical
and Oral Maxillofacial Services.
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.
Gartnavel General Hospital
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 purposebuilt 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 Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, and the Beatson
Oncology Centre. The Beatson has linear accelerator radiotherapy units and
associated treatment planning facilities.
3.
Departmental Structure
Consultant Members of the Department:
Victoria Infirmary
Dr A Baker
Dr C Bridgestock
Dr A Brown
Dr A Davidson (ICU Lead)
Dr P Doherty
Dr A Gillespie (Chairperson, VI)
Dr G McGinn (Chronic Pain Lead )
Dr F McHardy
Dr A Mackay
Dr K McDowall
Dr T McGrattan
Dr K Morley (College Tutor)
Dr S Noble
Dr J Oates
Dr A Panikhar
Dr J Purdie
Dr D Singh
Dr N Smart (Lead Clinician South)
Dr P Stenhouse
Southern General Hospital
Dr R Appleton
Dr C Barker
Dr A Cadamy
Dr J Crawford
Dr I Davidson (Obstetric Lead)
Dr E DelRosario
Dr K Fitzpatrick
Dr R Hamilton
Dr P Hannah
Dr C Harper (College Tutor)
Dr F Henderson
Dr H E Hosie
Dr M Hume
Dr G Imrie
Dr A Inglis (ICU Lead)
Dr A Kopka
Dr O Licari
Dr G McCallum
Dr J C McDonald
Dr C McNeill
Dr R Moffat
Dr T Murphy
Dr L Newman
Dr P Oates
Dr R O’Connor
Dr K O‘Hare
Dr M Owen
Dr T Pettigrew
Dr K Pollock
Dr V Tregubov
Dr D Varveris
Dr L Williams
4. The post
The postholder will have sessions at the Victoria Infirmary, New Victoria
Hospital, Gartnavel General Hospital and Western Infirmary. The post will be
10 session post. A split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting
professional activities is now the advertised standard for all new consultant
job plans in Scotland. The one SPA 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.
On call will be based predominantly at the Victoria Infirmary but may be
based at the Southern General Hospital subject to service needs, and will be
on a predictable hybrid rota mixing 1st and 2nd on call roles. As with
established Consultants in Glasgow, job plan negotiation will take place once
appointed, under the Terms and Conditions of the New Consultant Contract.
The newly appointed Consultants may be offered EPA activity. There are
established agreements across NHSGG & Clyde concerning the flexibility of
SPAs within the new contract, which would be applied to any new
appointment. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to maintain their
range of anaesthetic skills and this will include work within general theatres and
obstetric anaesthesia.
The job plans outlined below is indicative of the duties of the post.
Post
Mon M Tues Tu Wed W Thurs Th Fri
pm
pm
pm
pm
Pwig
F
p
m
FF W
FF W
W
E
SPA Total/wk
OC
2
1
10.25
1
Uro C
Uro C
Off
Off
FF s
FF s
2
OFF
T4
T4
OC OFF
FF W
FF W
1
9.5
3
Uro C
Uro C
FF
W
Off
FF
W
Off
FF
W
Off
Off
Off
FF s
FF s
OC
2
FF W
FF W
1
10.5
T4
T4
OC OFF
FF W
FF W
1
9.5
1
10.75
FF
W
Off
T4
T4
1
9.5
4
5
6
Uro C
Uro C
FF W
FF W
FF s
FF s
OC OFF
FF W
FF W
OC
60
Rolling 6 week cycle, averaged to 10 PA per week
Annualised to 42 weeks per year
EPA: 0, SPA 1, DCC 9
DCC fixed in time and place, SPA flexible in time and place
Availability supplement: Level 1
Premium Payment Received: 5%
Hybrid on call between 1st and 2nd on call rotas
Hybridised between 1st on call for 4 weeks in a 6 week cycle and a 2nd on call as part
of the General 2nd on call rota
1st on call at SGH is 1st on call for theatres plus 2nd on call for Maternity
1st on call at Victoria Infirmary is 1st on call for theatres
2nd on call at SGH and VI is 2nd on for General theatres
Post may cover obstetric sessions during flexible sessions
OC = 1st on call
OC2 = 2nd on call
Uro C = Urology Theatre C GGH
T4 = General Surgery, Victoria Infirmary
FFw = Fixed Flexible West sector
FFs = Fixed Flexible South sector
TEACHING
NHSGG is fully recognised for Basic Specialist Training and Higher Specialist
Training in Anaesthesia, with Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Western
Infirmary also being recognised for Higher Specialist Training in Critical Care
Medicine.
AUDIT
Audit within the Anaesthesia & Surgery 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
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s Health Plan and the Service’s own priorities.
All consultants are expected to participate in relevant departmental audit
projects.
ADMINISTRATIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THE DIRECTORATEConsultants
will be expected to participate in the running of the Anaesthesia Service on an
informal day-to-day basis
6.
Arrangements to visit the department
In the first instance, please contact:
Dr. N Smart, Lead Clinician for South Glasgow
Telephone Number: 0141 201 1658 or 0141 201 5320
Dr C Runcie, Lead Clinician for West Glasgow
Telephone Number: 0141 211 2069
Person Specification
Post Title: Consultant Anaesthetist (3 Posts)
FACTORS
CRITERIA
Post Ref: 33535D
MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
Application
Education
and
Professional
Qualifications
Essential
MB Ch B or equivalent.
FRCA or equivalent.
Fully registered with the GMC
and have a licence to practise.
Those trained in the UK should
have evidence of higher
specialist training leading to
CCT in Anaesthesia or eligibility
for specialist registration (CESR)
or be within 6 months of
confirmed entry from date of
Interview. Non UK applicants
must demonstrate equivalent
training.
Desirable
Experience/Tr
aining
(including
research
experience
if
appropriate)
Essential
Involvement in audit
Excellent range of all-round
anaesthetic skills
Desirable
Specific
aptitude
and abilities
Essential
Publications relevant to
anaesthesia, pain or critical care
medicine
Skills in ultrasound guided
regional anaesthesia
Leadership qualities.
Team working skills
Flexible, ability to cover
colleagues absence
Evidence of ability to initiate
projects
Desirable
Interpersonal
skills
Essential
Desirable
Special
factors
Essential
Able to work within teams.
Effective communicator, able to
work in a close knit team and co
operate with all medical and
paramedical staff.
Time management skills.
Experience of people
management.
Reference
Interview
Desirable
Familiarity with information
technology and general
computer skills.
Current driving license.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital
and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Consultant
£ 76,001 £ 102,465 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but
under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS
Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made
to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be
discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance
with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be
made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of
appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence
employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to
prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be
required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in
the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where
an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they
be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified.
ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed
application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior
to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”
after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for
which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants
are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes
are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely
confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job
and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will
be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to
interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the
post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information
with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you,
if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your
application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you
are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an
officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are
commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience
resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website
on www.show.scot.nhs.uk
View all our vacancies at: www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Neil
Smart, Lead Clinician South on 0141 201 5320 or alternatively Colin Runcie, Lead
Clinician West on 0141 211 2069 with whom visiting arrangements can also be
made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3
Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to
Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the
recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be 19th August 2014
INTERVIEW DATE
The interview date will be 2nd September 2014