Consultant Anaesthetist

Practice Plus Group; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive scheme

CPD days

Holiday entitlement

Wellbeing benefits

Flexible shifts

Education programme

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist for a 22-hour-per-week employed contract. You will deliver general and regional anaesthesia across elective pathways, support Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, and contribute to governance and education.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, participate in the consultant on-call rota, maintain comprehensive records, and contribute to service development and audit initiatives, with ongoing CPD

Qualifications

• FRCA or equivalent qualification required or expected.
• ALS certification and active registration with GMC.
• Specialist registration in Anaesthesia is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver general and regional anaesthesia across elective surgical services.
• Support Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology procedures.
• Participate in pre-assessment clinics and patient optimisation.
• Take part in the consultant on-call rota.
• Provide specialist advice to colleagues and residents.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and participate in governance.

Education

FRCA or equivalent qualification

ALS certification

GMC Registration in Anaesthesia

Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia

Job description

About The Role

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Are you a skilled Consultant Anaesthetist looking for a flexible role that offers the opportunity to deliver outstanding patient care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? We are seeking a dedicated clinician to join our multidisciplinary team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet on a 22-hour per week employed contract.

Working within our modern elective surgical hospital, you'll support a range of specialties including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology, delivering high-quality anaesthetic care and helping us achieve exceptional outcomes for every patient.

As our Consultant Anaesthetist, you'll provide a broad range of general and regional anaesthetic services across our elective surgical pathways. Working closely with surgeons, theatre teams and multidisciplinary colleagues, you'll play a key role in ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Alongside your clinical duties, you'll contribute to governance activities, service development, education and audit programmes, helping us continuously improve the care we provide. Participation in the consultant on-call rota will also be required.

What you'll be doing

As our Consultant Anaesthetist, you will be:

• Delivering general and regional anaesthesia across elective surgical services.
• Supporting Orthopaedic, General Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmology procedures.
• Participating in pre-assessment clinics and patient optimisation.
• Taking part in the consultant on-call rota.
• Providing specialist advice and support to colleagues and Resident Medical Officers.
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Contributing to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participating in departmental, governance and MDT meetings.
• Supporting service development and pathway enhancements.
• Teaching and mentoring junior doctors, anaesthetic practitioners and other healthcare professionals.

What we'll look for in you

With your full GMC Registration and Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia, you will also have:

• FRCA or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
• Extensive training and experience in anaesthesia.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality clinical care.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong multidisciplinary team-working abilities.
• Commitment to CPD, audit and clinical governance.
• A patient-focused approach and commitment to clinical excellence.

What you can expect in return

• A competitive salary based on experience - substantive employment only to be considered
• A performance related incentive scheme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development including 10 days CPD per year based based on full-time hours.
• 25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays based on full-time hours.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme