Lead Obstetric Anesthesiologist: High-Impact Delivery Care

Pulse Staffing Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Consultant Obstetric Anaesthesiologist in Birmingham. The role focuses on labour analgesia, caesarean section anaesthesia, and high-risk obstetric care within a collaborative team.

The successful candidate will hold GMC Specialist Register - Obstetric Anaesthesia or FRCA, with CCT/CESR considered, and NHS obstetric anaesthesia experience. A strategic, patient-centered approach and leadership in perioperative care are essential.

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Register - Obstetric Anaesthesia.
• FRCA.
• CCT or CESR.
• 6+ months NHS Consultant Obstetric Anaesthesia experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead anaesthesia care for labour and delivery, including epidurals for labour analgesia and anaesthesia for Caesarean sections.
• Respond to high-risk obstetric emergencies with rapid decision making and coordination with obstetricians, midwives, and neonatal teams.
• Ensure patient safety through equipment checks, meticulous documentation, and adherence to protocols.
• Contribute to audits, teaching, and protocol development to improve maternal outcomes.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Critical thinking

Team leadership

Education

FRCA

GMC Specialist Register - Obstetric Anaesthesia

CCT or CESR

NHS Obstetric Anaesthesia experience (6+ months)

Job description

Consultant in Obstetric Anaesthesia - Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Title:Obstetric Anaesthesiologist
Grade: Consultant
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Working Hours:Full-Time
Rate: Lucrative rates

We are excited to offer you an opportunity as an Obstetric Anaesthesiologist Consultant. If you are passionate and experienced, looking to make a meaningful impact in Anesthesiology, this position is for you. Join us in delivering exceptional medical care.

You will handle a diverse workload across various surgical specialties, with opportunities for subspecialising.

What will your responsibilities be?

As an obstetric anaesthesia consultant,youare the cornerstone of safe, compassionate care for pregnant patients undergoing labour and delivery.Youexpertly manage pain relief through techniques like epidurals, provide anaesthesia for caesarean sections and emergency procedures, and respond swiftly to critical situations such as eclampsia or haemorrhage.Yourclinical judgment ensures high-risk patients receive tailored care, whileyourleadership fosters seamless collaboration with obstetricians, midwives, and neonatal teams.Youuphold safety by checking equipment, documenting meticulously, and guiding junior colleagues. Beyond the theatre,youshape best practices through audits, teaching, and protocol development—makingyounot just a clinician, but a guardian of maternal wellbeing.

Withcompetitive hourly rates, daily and weekly payroll services, and revalidation and appraisal services, you will be well-supported in your role. You will also benefit from having a dedicated and responsive consultant to assist you. Additionally, you will have access to CPD events & training courses, exclusive locum opportunities with more preferred supplier contracts than anyone else and rewarding recommendation and loyalty schemes. This comprehensive support system ensures you can focus on delivering the best patient care while advancing your career.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• GMC Specialist Register - Obstetric Anaesthesia
• FRCA
• CCT or CESR
• 6+ months NHS Consultant Obstetric Anaesthesiaexp

How to apply?

Apply now to join our team. To find out more, please contact us. Know someone interested? Refer them! If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £500 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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