Consultant in Anaesthesia

Wye Valley NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment premium

Travel expenses covered up to £8,000

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust seeks a permanent Consultant in Anaesthesia to lead daytime theatre-based anaesthesia across acute services. The role includes participation in obstetrics, ECT, cardioversion and thoracoscopy as needed, with a 1:12 on-call rota for critical care, theatres, and maternity.

The appointee will engage in departmental, academic and audit activities, and contribute to medical education while aligning with governance and infection control policies.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment at day of interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide daytime anaesthetic duties in the theatre suite; may cover obstetrics, ECT, cardioversion or thoracoscopy.
• Attend regular departmental, academic and audit meetings.
• Engage in Continuing Medical Education per Royal College guidelines and IBTICM as appropriate.
• Adhere to the Trust's policies on clinical governance, confidentiality and infection control.

Skills

Anaesthesia delivery

Education

Full GMC Registration

NHS experience

Specialist Register in Anaesthesia

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Anaesthetics team for a permanent Consultant in Anaesthesia. The main duties will be in the provision of anaesthesia for the surgical operating theatre suite. As a department we are proud of our high training and educational reputation in the West Midlands.

There is the possibility to negotiate reduced or additional DCC / SPA sessions for those with either additional commitments or talents.

£10,000 Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) for successful candidate and removal of expenses up to £8000.

Closing Date: Monday 12th October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 30th November 2026

Main duties of the job

1. Daytime clinical anaesthetic duties will be undertaken in the theatre suite but may also include obstetrics, ECT, cardioversion or thoracoscopy which are outside the main suite. As a DGH we cover a wide range of specialties including elective paediatrics over the age of 2. The overnight and weekend on call is a 1:12 rota which covers critical care, theatres and maternity.2. The appointee will take part in regular Departmental, Academic and Audit meetings.3. The post-holder would be expected to participate in Continuing Medical Education to the level required by the Royal College of Anaesthetists / IBTICM as appropriate to the individual post-holders.4. The post holder is expected to be familiar with and adhere to the Trust's policies on Clinical Governance, Confidentiality and Infection Control.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and personal specification for further details of this post.

Person Specification

Eductaion & Qualifications

• Full doctors GMC Registration Licence to practise
• Experience of working in the NHS
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of Specialist Registration in Anaesthesia on day of interview

Experience and Knowledge

• Proven experience as a generalist in provision of Anaesthesia
• Widespread broad based knowledge in all aspects of Critical Care & Anaesthesia
• Practical skills commensurate with the above
• Higher training or equivalent in ITU or Obstetric anaesthesia
• Educational Supervisor
• ALS/ATLS/ EPLS/ APLS Provider/ Instructor / MRCP

Teaching

• Commitment and training in medical education
• Ability to teach in clinical settings
• Proven experience of teaching at under/post graduate levels
• Peer reviewed publications

Clinical Governance

• Demonstrate evidence of robust clinical audit practice and the underlying principles of clinical governance
• Advanced Management Training

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Other requirements specific to the role

• Leadership ability
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Skills in delivering both high quality clinical service and managerial responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively with colleagues and patients
• The ability to develop and lead new service improvements

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.