Bank Paediatric Anaesthetist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in London is seeking a Bank Paediatric Anaesthetist to support a developing day case surgical pathway for children. The ideal candidate will be a post-FRCA stage 2 or 3 trainee with experience in paediatric care and EPALS certification. This role includes ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality care for clinically well children aged 3 and above. The position requires a commitment to the successful development of paediatric services.

Qualifications

• Completed stage 2 paediatric competencies or equivalent.
• Able to obtain enhanced DBS check.
• Commitment to developing safe and effective surgical pathways.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of safe and high-quality care.
• Assist in developing the day case surgical pathway.
• Provide care for children over the age of 3.

Skills

Post FRCA stage 2 or 3

EPALS provider

Level 3 Paediatric Safeguarding

Job description

Bank Paediatric Anaesthetist

The closing date is 13 October 2025.

Please note, only applications received through the employer's website will be reviewed.

The hospital is developing its paediatric services further to provide a day case surgical pathway from April 2025. We are initially treating minor and moderate complexity surgery, for clinically well children, above the age of 3.

Main duties of the job

To support this pathway and ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality care, the hospital seeks post-FRCA stage 2 or 3 trainees, who have completed Stage 2 paediatric competencies, or equivalent.

About us

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital has an ever-increasing paediatric demand within its Urgent Care Centre, as well as within its dedicated paediatric outpatient department.

Job responsibilities

The hospital is developing its paediatric services further to provide a day case surgical pathway from April 2025. We are initially treating minor and moderate complexity surgery, for clinically well children, above the age of 3.

To support this pathway and ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality care, the hospital seeks post-FRCA stage 2 or 3 trainees, who have completed Stage 2 paediatric competencies, or equivalent.

Applicants need to be EPALS or APLS providers at the point at which they commence work for the hospital.

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital has an ever-increasing paediatric demand within its Urgent Care Centre, as well as within its dedicated paediatric outpatient department.

Person Specification

Experience

• Post FRCA stage 2 or 3 trainees, who have completed stage 2 paediatric competencies or
• Non-HEE trainee who has completed FRCA and competencies or
• Non-training grade doctor who is able to demonstrate their paediatric experience
• EPALS provider
• Level 3 Paediatric Safeguarding (hospital is able to support)
• Able to obtain enhanced DBS check (hospital will arrange)
• Commitment to support hospital develop successfully, safe and effective paediatric day case surgical pathway

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.

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth