LAS Specialty Registrar (CT4 /ST3+) in Anaesthetics
The closing date is 14 June 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a LAS Specialty Registrar (CT4/ST4+ equivalent) in Anaesthesia, with a start date as soon as possible. The post is for a fixed term of 12 months (until 03 August 2027). Please note that this post does not attract a National Training Number (NTN).
The posts are based within the existing teams with access to departmental teaching and other developmental opportunities. Despite not being recognised as training posts, they allow doctors to improve the breadth and depth of their experience in Anaesthetics. We are encouraging those considering the CESR route to apply for this post, as we have had several fellows be successful in this process.
Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required.
Further vacancies that arise during the appointment process will be considered from this pool of interviewable candidates.
Main duties of the job
The STH anaesthetic department provides anaesthesia services for both the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and the Northern General Hospital.
Being a tertiary and quaternary referral centre, the clinical caseload is stimulating, and resident doctors experience a variety of interesting and challenging cases, having opportunities to learn advanced skills and techniques.
We provide anaesthesia for Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics, Complex Urology and Gynaecology, ENT and Max‑Fax, Breast surgery, Plastic and reconstructive, Burns surgery, complex Colorectal, Upper GI, and HPB surgery, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Spinal Injuries, Renal including transplant services, Vascular and interventional radiology.
We are also a Major Trauma Centre and as such, our residents experience being part of an active Major Trauma response team.
Additionally, we provide anaesthesia at non‑theatre locations, including for Fluoroscopy procedures, Endoscopy, MRI, and ECT, and offer experience in deep sedation.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UKs busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshires best known teaching hospitals.
* The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
* The Northern General Hospital
* Weston Park Cancer Hospital
* Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt best practice in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will have regular training lists across a wide range of our specialties, the areas of interest of the post holder being mutually agreed at interview. There is the opportunity to build experience and confidence with locally supervised lists where appropriate.
The post holder will take part in a 1 in 8 on‑call rota, which is reliably published at a minimum of 6 weeks in advance, and uses a self‑rostering system. We consider requests for the out of hours work to be in specific clinical sectors to align with the interest and experience of the individual and would facilitate this where possible.
We support residents and fellows in following the portfolio pathway, and would support the postholder in this, if desired. This would include access to formal and informal teaching opportunities, and access to involvement in Quality Improvement and/or research projects. Study leave is not included as standard but may be negotiated on an individual basis.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching and supervision to our residents and offer the same to a locum doctor accordingly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
* Basic Medical Degree.
* Completion of IAC (Initial Assessment of Competency) in Anaesthesia RCOA approved.
* Completion of ALS
* Completion of IACOA
* Primary FRCA/ EDAIC (European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care)
* ATLS or equivalent
* FRCA
Clinical Experience
* Minimum 1 year NHS Experience.
* Completion of at least 2 years Anaesthesia with documented NHS experience in both anaesthesia and intensive care with logbook.
* Demonstrate the ability to prioritise clinical need and the ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
* Demonstrate the ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
* Further NHS experience particularly in Anaesthesia and ITU.
* Competence in advanced interventions: percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, complex ventilation, advanced haemodynamic monitoring.
Continuous Professional Development
* Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months.
* Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio.
Qualities / Attributes
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care.
* Ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues.
* Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient.
* Competence in pre‑operative and post‑operative management of general surgical patients (surgery specific).
* Ability to undertake research projects and audit.
* Publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
* Presentation of personal work at professional society meetings.
Personal Attributes
* Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values.
* The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMCs Good Medical Practice (2014).
* Ability and willingness to work within the trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
* Demonstrate good organisational skills and show the ability to organise own learning and time.
* Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Clinical Governance and Audit
* Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
* Evidence of active involvement in designing and undertaking clinical audit.
* Understands the principles outlined in Good Medical Practice.
* Active involvement in clinical governance.
* Evidence of completion of an audit project or quality improvement project.
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.
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