HSE Consultant Anaesthetist Pain Management Anaesthesia in Munster Region - Republic of Ireland 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 – Munster Region (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford)
***Speciality: Anaesthesia: Pain Management 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

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Anaesthetist with an interest in acute pain management to commence immediately. The duties will include providing weekly acute pain ward rounds working alongside specialist pain nurses, providing advice and support to medical and nursing staff, Clinical Audit and service development. The role also includes anaesthetic sessions anaesthetising for a variety of surgical specialties and will include some fixed-flexible sessions.

There is a non-resident on-call commitment.

The Hospital has several surgical subspecialties including Bariatric Surgery and major head and neck surgery. The anaesthetics part of the job plan can be tailored to the experience and interests of the applicant. The applicant will join a team of consultants in and active and engaged anaesthetic department.

The University Hospital is a highly rated, diverse and forward thinking place to work, and serve a multi-cultural population across the Munster region. The hospital is praised as compassionate, empathetic and exhibiting patient outcomes above the average when compared with other acute hospitals.

They are a regional centre of excellence for several key specialties, including; Obesity Research and surgery, Maxillofacial surgery, Head and Neck Cancer surgery Neurophysiology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology and Cancer Services. The hospital is also a tertiary level NICU provider and one of the largest centres for breast screening in the country.

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.

Specific Duties

The Integrated Pain Service

The department has an integrated pain service providing a service for both acute and chronic pain.

Acute Pain Consultant

The consultant with an interest in acute pain performs a weekly acute pain ward round for inpatients, working in conjunction with the pain nurses. They also proved advice and support to the junior anaesthetic staff, medical staff and pain nurses. The role involves regular service audits and the creation of and participation in service improvement projects. The role also includes anaesthetic sessions and a non-resident on-call commitment covering theatre and obstetrics.

The allocation of programmed activities will be based on 7.5 for direct clinical care (DCC) and up to 2.5 for supporting professional activities (SPA). Minimum SPA for CPD (Continued Professional Development) is 1.5. The detailed job plan will be agreed in consultation with the Clinical Director, with the approval of the Medical Director and Chief Executive or his/her representative.

The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it will provide personal objectives, including details of links to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

The pattern of work may change in the future to meet local changing needs and annual review meetings will take place in line with the new Consultant Contract, Job Planning and Appraisal arrangements.

With the increasing scope of the surgical specialties being supported, there is more flexibility required, but session swaps can be arranged mutually between anaesthetists, with the agreement of the department, the Clinical Director, and the surgeons involved. All day operating lists are being encouraged and the new theatre schedule reflects this.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th 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: Pain Management 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.

Please note clinical sessions can be changed according to service demand or the specialty interests of the successful candidate, and with agreement of the Clinical Director.

The Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Management

The department is part of The Clinical Directorate of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Medicine, Pain Management and Theatres.

The Department is responsible for the following:

1. Anaesthetic services in three suites of theatres.

2. Anaesthetic services for the Maternity Service

3. Additional services are provided for CT and MRI scanning, ECT, ward resuscitation, and the Accident & Emergency department.

4. The Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Unit.

5. The Pre-assessment Service.

6. The Pain Relief Service including acute and chronic and palliative care.

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: Pain Management

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.***