Pain Consultant - Theatres and Anaesthesia

The main duties of this role are mentioned in more detail on the job description and person specification.

• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCA or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Have CCT in Anaesthesia or be expected to attain such within 6 months of interview date, or be included on the Specialist register.
Desirable criteria
• Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA), Advanced Pain medicine training (or equivalent).
• High standard of clinical skills and expertise in anaesthesia.
• Experience in the perioperative management of high-risk patients undergoing complex surgery.
• Interest and experience in critical care medicine
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Orthopaedics
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Trauma
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: General, urological and gynaecological surgery
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Vascular surgery
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Transfer medicine
• Clinical experience and knowledge (equivalent to higher training) in: Non-theatre anaesthesia
• ALS training
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary Pain team.
Desirable criteria
• ATLS training or equivalent
• Expertise in difficult airway Management e.g. Advanced training in Airway Management
• Interest and training in echocardiography (TOE and/or TTE)
• Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia for upper and lower limb surgery, e.g. Advanced training (or equivalent) in general, urological and gynaecological surgery)
• Advanced training (or equivalent) in vascular anaesthesia
• Expertise in ultrasoundguided regional anaesthesia and fluoroscopic guide procedures for pain management
• Evidence of participation in individual and group psychological work in pain medicine, Evidence of participation in bed-side and class-room teaching
• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as a Clinical Supervisor
Desirable criteria
• Experience of teaching nonmedical professionals
• Evidence of achieving GMC standards to be recognised as an Educational Supervisor.
• Educational qualification., Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on anaesthetic problems for planned procedures and emergencies
• Initiative and ability to co-ordinate teams.
• Leadership potential.
• Committed to speciality and enthusiastic about the role of anaesthetists.
Desirable criteria
• Experience of supervising core trainees and registrars, with feedback., Evidence of involvement in the management of an anaesthetic department
• Ability to organise and advise on efficient anaesthetic services.
Desirable criteria
• Management Training
Audit and ResearchEssential criteria
• Evidence of life-long learning
• Participation in reflective practice and incident reporting processes
• Participation in clinical audit and/or service improvement projects.
Desirable criteria
• Involvement in research projects relevant to anaesthesia, critical care or pain medicine.
• Commitment to continue research towards higher qualification.
Presentations and PublicationsEssential criteria
• Presentations at regional and/or national meetings.
Desirable criteria
• Publications relevant to the post., Membership of relevant societies
Desirable criteria
• Attendance at meetings, Overseas experience/experience in other UK regions., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Applications are invited for the above post at a large University teaching Hospitals Trust in Liverpool. The applicant will join an Anaesthetic department providing services at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals.
The Pain Medicine service provides inpatient services across hospital sites, and local Hospices. The outpatient services are at Broadgreen Hospital within a new purpose built Pain Medicine unit. The Pain Medicine unit contains outpatient facilities and a dedicated theatre suite and recovery for pain management procedures. The applicant will join a dedicated team who review 5000 inpatients and 5500 outpatients per year. The applicant will also have an opportunity to work with the Liverpool Refractory Angina Centre providing a patient centred multidisciplinary approach to the management of angina pain., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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