Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics
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The closing date is 28 October 2025
Applicants are invited to apply for a permanent full time Specialty Doctor post within the Anaesthetics Department at Southend University Hospital. This post is to commence as soon as possible, subject to successful pre‑employment checks.
The proposed timetable provides Anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialties, on the basis of ten programmed activities of cover plus optional Additional Programmed activities which is based on a 7 week cycle. Participation in a 1:7 duty rota is expected, including weekends.
Specialty doctors wishing to pursue CESR will have access to guidance and support from our CESR lead coordinator and the clinical supervisors.
N.B. we are unable to count Clinical Fellow/Specialty Registrar experience when calculating your salary as per the 2021 Terms and Conditions.
Main duties of the job
* Provide Anaesthetic cover for a range of surgical specialities based on ten programmed activities.
* Participation in the on‑call duty rota, incl. weekends and nights.
* Other duties include pre‑ and post‑operative patient visits, audit, administrative and other departmental functions.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation, we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
For more information about the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.
To find out more about working and living in Southend, please see attached Job Pack - we look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent.
* Completed 4 years full‑time post graduate training (or equivalent if part‑time) with at least 2 of which shall be in a specialty training programme in the specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
* FRCA or equivalent.
* Other higher qualification, e.g., Masters, Diploma in relevant field.
Experience
* Significant anaesthetic experience.
* Evidence of independent working throughout work experience.
* Obstetric anaesthesiologist on‑call experience.
* NHS experience.
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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