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Specialty doctor anaesthetics

Dorchester
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Doctor
Posted: 15 July
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Specialty Doctor Anaesthetics, Dorchester

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Client:

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Location:

Dorchester, United Kingdom


Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

12.07.2025


Expiry Date:

26.08.2025

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Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

The Anaesthetics Department at Dorset County NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for a Specialty Doctor.

The successful applicant will join an established, successful, enthusiastic and ACSA accredited team in delivering quality anaesthetic, perioperative and critical care services to the local West Dorset population and adjoining areas. This includes anaesthetic support for the hospital’s surgical teams including theatre sessions for Orthopaedics, Vascular Surgery, Ophthalmology, Maxillo-facial, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Colorectal, and General Surgery. Anaesthetic support is also provided in the radiology suite and endoscopy unit. The post will also include working on the Intensive Care Unit at DCH.

Proposed Interview date - 15 August 2025


Main duties of the job

The timetable will be flexible; the post holder will be rostered for up to 20 hours per week as a combination of elective surgical lists (5 hours each), obstetrics cover and on call commitment as 1st ( Critical Care) or 2nd ( Theatre and Obstetrics) on call tier as required (12 hour shifts). The rota is on an 8 week rolling basis with approximately 36 lists of variable surgical specialities over an 8 week period in addition to on call commitment. Specialist interests and regular commitments may be accommodated. The post holder will have the opportunity of an attached training list each week.

Timetable includes a minimum of one SPA for CPD. CPD is supported by the Trust and is in accordance with current College requirements.


Working for our organisation

As a department we value all of our staff and recognise that appraisal and support for career progression are important. The successful candidate will be supported by a mentor from within the consultant body and we actively encourage and support our SAS staff to look towards CESR application if they wish to take this route.

The Trust is located close to the Centre of the county town of Dorchester and is a modern hospital. It provides the full range of general, acute hospital services, including an emergency department. The Trust is a recognised trauma unit affiliated with the Southampton Trauma Centre.

Dorchester is a popular market town with easy access to Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline in an area of outstanding beauty, served by frequent direct rail services to London Waterloo and Bristol. There are excellent recreational amenities and good educational facilities are available in both the public and private sectors. The popular seaside holiday resort of Weymouth with its golden beaches and picturesque harbour, water sports and the Weymouth Olympic sailing academy is only 8 miles away.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities


Person specification


Education

* Medical Degree (Full GMC licence with a licence to practice is required)
* APLS / ATLS / ALS Certification
* Postgraduate training in anaesthesia is desirable


Experience

* Evidence of good oral and written communication skills.
* Evidence of case mix and numbers anaesthetised.
* Experience of multidisciplinary working.
* Clinical experience in anaesthetics and critical care


Skills and Ability

* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
* Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies


AUDIT

* Knowledge of medical and clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in medical audit in the last 18 months.


Research

* Knowledge of principles of scientific research
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