Responsibilities
* Provide anaesthetic services for elective and emergency care according to rota allocation.
* Support training and educational activities within the Trust.
* Support audit, research and service development projects under the guidance of the departmental QI lead.
* Maintain continuous professional learning and development.
Clinical Duties
* Assess patients before surgery, agree an anaesthetic plan and deliver safe anaesthesia with appropriate supervision; provide high‑quality post‑operative analgesia and a comprehensive handover to Recovery staff; follow up post‑operatively as clinically required.
* Provide out of hours cover in CEPOD theatre or Labour Ward, working with the on‑call team to optimise efficiency and patient safety.
* Ensure safe and effective prescribing following the Trust prescribing guidelines.
* Deliver training and education to all levels of staff, as directed by senior clinical staff.
Learning & Development
* Keep current with medical practice in anaesthesia, participate in annual appraisal and maintain a continuous professional learning plan through the SAS doctor development programme; FRCA examination attempts will be encouraged and supported.
* Contribute to audit, research and quality improvement projects and participate in the supervision, teaching and assessment of medical students and junior colleagues as needed.
General Responsibilities
* Comply with all Trust policies and procedures, especially around clinical, health and safety; complete all mandatory training and HR processes.
* Raise concerns regarding any Trust activity with appropriate staff and promote Trust values and ways of working.
* Be a cooperative and supportive member of the anaesthetic team, raising issues with the Clinical Lead as needed.
* Provide additional support to health professional students on placement at the Trust.
Clinical Responsibilities
* Maintain training and knowledge about safeguarding issues for vulnerable adults and support other staff in managing these issues.
* Complete mandatory training requirements, including the Mental Capacity Act and Protection of Liberty Safeguards legislation.
* Ensure all clinical activity is evidence based, safe and within the clinician’s competence.
* Keep contemporaneous clinical records and communications to ensure effective coordination and continuity of care.
* Understand and comply with Trust governance processes to safeguard patient and colleague safety.
* Comply with GMC guidance and Good Medical Practice principles; alert the Medical Director if there are concerns about registration.
* Maintain sufficient medical indemnity for practice within the Trust.
* Participate in annual appraisal and meet revalidation and licensing requirements.
* Maintain individual and team professional resilience through self‑awareness and self‑care.
Candidate Profile
• At least two years of anaesthetic experience, ideally in the NHS, with obstetric anaesthetic competencies.
• Capable of covering the labour ward out of hours without direct supervision.
• Willing to undertake ST4 training posts or pursue an anaesthetic career outside the traditional route.
Work Environment & Offering
• Main Hospital building with excellent travel links and onsite parking.
• 1SPA (4 hours) per week to support professional development; annual appraisal requirements met; contribution to departmental quality improvement.
• Flexible work arrangements available; right to request flexible working upon joining.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and a Veteran‑Aware organisation; the Armed Forces Covenant has been signed. All applicants who have a disability can apply under the guaranteed interview scheme.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant; the use of AI programmes may result in rejection. Sponsorship is welcomed where eligibility criteria are met.
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