Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Obstetric Anaesthesia
The closing date is 06 November 2025
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest employers, with a wide-ranging portfolio of specialty work and a strong academic record. In partnership with The University of Manchester and other collaborators we are rapidly making Manchester the centre of cutting-edge research to improve healthcare worldwide. The Trust has Biomedical Research Centre status awarded by the National Institute of Health Research.
Saint Mary's Hospital for Women and Children was founded over 200 years ago.
This large and vibrant hospital provides tertiary services to the North West in Obstetrics, Fetal and Maternal Medicine, Gynaecological Oncology, Urogynaecology, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics, Neonatal Medicine and Neonatal Surgery.
Main duties of the job
This is a 12 month fixed term renewable appointment within the Directorate of Anaesthesia at St Mary's Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust. This post will provide applicants the experience of working within a busy tertiary referral centre for obstetric anaesthesia. The post is ideal for applicants who have some experience in obstetric anaesthesia and who wish to develop obstetrics as an ongoing career aim or for those keen to advance their skills in preparation for ST4 or portfolio pathway application. RCOA stage 2, stage 3 and special interest areas (SIA) modules are all supported in this unit. There are many areas in which the applicant can further develop their obstetric portfolio. Applicants with a specific area of interest may wish to concentrate their efforts in that particular area.
The opportunities for research are extensive, including reviewing the placenta accreta spectrum, TEG coagulation profile of the parturient, enhanced recovery in obstetrics, heart disease in pregnancy, maternal critical care and obstetric anaesthesia clinic database analysis to name a few. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the authorship of guidelines, quality improvement projects, and audits. It is expected that the candidate will contribute to a national publication and /or a presentation at the Obstetric Anaesthesia Association (OAA) meeting whilst in post.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Medical Degree
* Experience in Intensive Care
* Experience in Obstetric anaesthesia
* Advanced Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support
* Primary FRCA (or equivalent)
Other Requirements
* Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
Teaching/Audit
* Experience of Quality Improvement / Audit
* Teaching of Medical Students
Academic Achievements
* Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training
* Research & Publications
Interpersonal Skills
* Organisation Skills
* Communication Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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