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Consultant Republic of Ireland HSE Obstetric Anaesthesia in Leinster Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland - Leinster Region (Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Cavan)

***Speciality: Anaesthesia : Obstetrics Anaesthetist

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

 

Irish Teaching Hospitals and Medical Universities receive great international acclaim & recognition throughout the world, doctors with experience and training in Ireland typically enjoy great success in terms of professional career development & job satisfaction.

 

Overview

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant anaesthetist with a special interest in Obstetric anaesthesia to join our HSE University client in the Leinster Region – Republic of Ireland.

This post will include one day a week sessional commitment to the maternity suite in the Women’s and children centre at the Hospital. The successful applicant will be expected to join with 6 other Consultants with an interest in obstetric anaesthesia.

The on call commitment will be at the hospital, 1 in 12 covering theatres ITU and obstetrics, with the development of our services we are actively recruiting more Intensivists in order to split this rota in the near future.

The post is full time and will consist of 10 PA’s plus the opportunity to take up further clinical duties if you wish in line with other colleagues in the department. At present there are 2.5 SPAs allocated of which 1 is for revalidation.

Please note that full IMC registration and license to practice is an essential for this role. If you do not currently have IMC registration, but you are in the process of applying, please use the supporting information section of the application form to provide an update about the status of your IMC application.

Candidates without IMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered- as per hospital requirements.

Additional Information

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for the Republic of Ireland. The basic salary range for this post is euros €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s per annum plus a further euro 26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards.

The Department

The Women’s and Children’s Hospital which opened in September 2014 contains antenatal and postnatal wards, a labour ward with 13 very spacious delivery rooms, two operating theatres and a recovery unit. Consultant anaesthetic cover is provided for the three elective caesarean section lists occurring on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, with a further list due to be added very soon.

There are currently 6 consultant anaesthetists who have a speci‑c interest in obstetrics. There are around 5000 deliveries undertaken a year. The unit has a low epidural (21%) and section rate (16%).

The successful applicant would be expected to spend one day a week on the obstetric unit, with a mixture of elective and emergency work. He or she will also run a high risk clinic for one session every 4 weeks. The high-risk clinic involves assessing and contributing to the plans for the patient’s care and delivery, in conjunction with the obstetricians and other consultants, for women who have signi‑cant comorbidities. These comorbidities include known cardiac, respiratory or neurological problems, as well as high BMIs.

The successful applicant will also help to train and assess junior anaesthetists, who are usually there to complete their ICOA. The hospital is able to provide training for intermediate blocks as well.

Evening and night time cover is provided by a very experienced group of 6 staff obstetric anaesthetists, who also help with some emergency cover in the daytime. The multidisciplinary team of obstetricians, midwives and theatre staff work very well together with detailed handovers and mutual respect.

There are many areas in which the successful applicant could further be involved. For example, simulation is a growing phenomenon in our trust. One of the established courses run out of our own facilities is a multidisciplinary obstetrics emergency and human factors course with midwives, obstetricians, ODPs and anaesthetists participating. This has always received incredibly enthusiastic feedback. The hospital also run regular live drills on the labour unit when clinical pressure allows.

Specific Duties

To be discussed with the applicant at interview stage.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2nd and 4th & 5th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

 

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Anaesthesia Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

Example Timetable- Based on 12PA’s

 

 

AM

PM

PA’S

MONDAY

 

 

 

TUESDAY

Theatre

Theatre

2.5

WEDNESDAY

SPA

SPA

2.5

THURSDAY

Theatre

 

1.25

FRIDAY

Elective LSCS

Labour Ward / Clinic

2.5

SATURDAY / SUNDAY

 

 

 

 

DIRECT CLINICAL CARE:


1 in 12 on call. Unpredictable on call = 0 .7. Predictable on call = 0.6 Total on call = 1.3 Theatre PAs = 6.25


SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:


1 Core SPA for CPD and clinical governance
1. 5 SPA for other activities which will be assessed yearly at a job planning meeting. Total PAs = 10

 

ON CALL


The on call commitment covering theatres, ITU and obstetrics. The hospital are working towards recruiting more Intensivists across the Hospital Group so that within a few years they will be able to split the rota. This will mean a more frequent rota but less intensity on call. They have recently improved the ITU cover with 7 days a week, day cover with Intensivists.


As there is a busy paediatric centre, the successful applicant would have to be competent in dealing with paediatric theatre cases down to age 2 and be able to assist the Paediatricians with the stabilisation of the critically-ill child prior to transfer.


There are 3 tiers of on-call anaesthetic cover:


• The ‑first on-call is provided by the Core Trainees (1/2) (full shift pattern)

• The second on-call is provided by the Registrar’s (3+)  working full shifts

• There is a separate rota with specialist obstetric anaesthetists covering the labour ward out of hours

• The third on-call cover is provided by the consultant anaesthetists from home

 

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery


Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Anaesthesia

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.


Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

 

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

 

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

 

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

 

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

 

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

 

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

 

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

***Please note due to the high number of applications, we do answer every application in turn.***

***Please note due to the high number of applications, we do answer every application in turn.***