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Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, Telford
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Client:
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Location:
Telford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
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Job Description:
Job overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, highly driven Consultant Anaesthetist with a passion for obstetrics to join our expert and energetic team. This is an ideal opportunity to be part of a dedicated anaesthetics team with many development opportunities. We are currently expanding our elective caesarean section capacity and the Obstetric Anaesthetic team, offering a unique chance for a consultant to drive improvements and deliver high-quality patient care.
The successful applicant will work obstetric sessions at the Princess Royal Hospital. Additional theatre sessions may be based at either The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital or The Princess Royal Hospital, depending on your special interest. The post will consist of 10 PAs with on-call responsibility at PRH.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
* Supporting trainees and contributing to training, ensuring continuity of service at a senior level.
* Maintaining a professional attitude and working well within a multidisciplinary team.
* Exhibiting excellent communication skills, especially in compassionate patient interactions.
* Delivering clinical and quality targets as agreed with clinical teams and commissioners, including responding to the Ockenden report.
* Flexibility to deliver elective and emergency theatre sessions.
* Providing out-of-hours on-call support.
Working for your organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) provides acute hospital services for approximately half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and mid Wales.
The catchment area spans from the Cambrian Mountains to Newport and the Black Country, including towns like Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Newport, Telford, Wellington, Newtown, and Welshpool.
Our main locations are the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury, both providing a wide range of acute services including emergency, outpatient, diagnostic, inpatient, and critical care.
Additional services include outreach clinics and specialized units at various community hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The on-call anaesthetic cover at PRH includes:
- First on-call covering CEPOD theatres, resuscitation, and supporting ITU patients. The theatres mainly handle gynaecological, paediatric, head and neck, trauma, and maxillofacial emergencies.
- Second on-call provided by STs, specialty doctors, and specialists, mainly for ITU.
- Obstetric anaesthetic on-call rota with specialist obstetric anaesthetists covering the labour ward out of hours, currently at 1:8.
Support is provided by two consultants covering CEPOD, Obstetrics, ITU, and paediatric resuscitation. Emergency departments and ICUs are located at both hospitals, with patient transfers to specialized units as needed.
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