Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in General Anaesthesia

NHS Jobs; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Anaesthetist with a keen interest in General Anaesthesia. The post offers a formal job plan agreed with the Medical Director within three months of starting, based on 10 programmed activities per week.

The plan includes 7.5 Direct Clinical Care PAs and 2.5 SPAs for CPD, teaching and research, with opportunities to develop specialist interests across obstetrics, simulation, human factors, digital innovation, education, governance

Responsibilities

• A formal job plan agreed within 3 months of starting, between the successful candidate and the Clinical Director.
• Full-time contract based on 10 programmed activities per week, pro-rata for part-time posts, including Direct Clinical Care and SPAs.
• Active encouragement of specialist interests (e.g., obstetrics, simulation, human factors, digital innovation, education, governance).

Job description

Consultant Anaesthetist with an Interest in General Anaesthesia

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, and predictable (0.6 PA) and unpredictable (0.65 PA) emergency work. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research. Covering CPD, teaching, research, audit, QI, leadership, simulation, guideline development, and more We actively encourage consultants to develop specialist interests, and there is genuine scope to carve out a niche whether thats obstetrics, simulation, human factors, digital innovation, education, governance, or service redesign. You will be joining a department that values initiative, supports ambition, and celebrates expertise.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust