Consultant Anaesthetist in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Humber Health Partnership; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS partnership is seeking a Consultant General Anaesthetist with a focus on Obstetric Anaesthesia. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing anaesthesia services across two major hospitals. You will be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence in patient care, teaching, and research. With a strong emphasis on professional development, this position allows for participation in clinical innovation and undergraduate education. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is dedicated to improving healthcare for over one million patients annually.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing anaesthesia for obstetric patients.
• Involvement in teaching and clinical governance activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide input into the obstetric anaesthesia on-call rota.
• Participate in undergraduate teaching and clinical research.

Skills

Obstetric Anaesthesia

Clinical Governance

Teaching

Research

Education

Medical Degree

Fellowship in Anaesthesia

Job description

Job overview Applications are invited for the position of Consultant General Anaesthetist with a special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia.

The Department provides Anaesthesia services for all major surgical specialties and operates across two sites. Most elective procedures are conducted at Castle Hill Hospital, while urgent care, obstetric, and paediatric services are based at Hull Royal Infirmary.

The Women’s and Children’s Hospital manages approximately 4,600 deliveries annually, with an elective caesarean section rate of 20% and an emergency caesarean section rate of 25%. Hull has a longstanding reputation as a centre for the practice and teaching of obstetric anaesthesia, with active research and audit programs and opportunities for clinical innovation.

Main duties of the job

The role involves providing input into the obstetric anaesthesia on-call rota, which operates at a 1:10 frequency at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

A standard full-time Job Plan includes 10 programmed activities (PAs): 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs for supporting activities (SPAs). One PA covers on-call duties. The 1.5 SPAs are considered ‘core’ and include time for training, teaching, continuing professional development (CPD), audit, appraisal, clinical governance, and attendance at service meetings. There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the HYMS medical school curriculum. Additional SPA time can be allocated for research, clinical management, and educational supervision activities.

Working for your organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest NHS partnerships, serving over one million patients annually and managing a budget exceeding £1.3 billion.

It comprises two Trusts: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). The partnership is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services to a population of 1.65 million.

Employing nearly 20,000 staff, the main hospital sites include Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital (NLAG), and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital (HUTH).

As teaching hospitals affiliated with Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research across various fields, including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.

We are dedicated to developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce to deliver excellent patient care and foster a promising future for our employees, partnership, and community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding this vacancy, please see the attached full job description and personal specification.