Locally Employed Doctor in Anaesthesia

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locally Employed Doctor in Anaesthesia at the CT3/ST3 level. The role involves providing anaesthesia for both emergency and elective procedures, with a strong emphasis on clinical supervision and educational support. Candidates will gain invaluable experience in a reputable department while fulfilling on-call duties associated with critical care and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration is mandatory.
• 2 years or more anaesthetic experience required.
• Competence in obstetric analgesia needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing anaesthesia for emergency theatres and labour wards.
• Participating in medical transfers to specialist hospitals.
• Working shifts as part of the ST 1:8 full shift rota.

Skills

Teaching at local level

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Medical Degree

Primary FRCA or equivalent

Final FRCA

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Locally Employed Doctor in Anaesthesia

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Torbay Hospital Anaesthetic department seeks applications for a Locally Employed Doctor at CT3/ST3 level or equivalent.

The Locally Employed Doctor will also be expected to undertake medical transfers to specialist hospitals, most commonly accompanying acute neurosurgical cases to Derriford (Plymouth). The post will require participation in the ST 1:8 full shift rota.

Clinical supervision is provided for both safety and educational support. Attendance at in-house educational and audit meetings is encouraged.

An Educational/Clinical Supervisor will be allocated.

Torbay Hospital Anaesthetic department has an excellent track record and reputation among previous Locally Employed Doctor cohorts as a place for gaining valuable clinical experience prior to advancing to training schemes

Main duties of the job

• Provision of anaesthesia for emergency theatres, labour ward and support for the Critical Care Unit
• To provide anaesthetics for both emergency work and elective theatre lists.
• Emergency work will include working as part of the on-call team to provide anaesthesia for emergency theatres, analgesia on the labour ward and anaesthesia for obstetric cases, support for critical care out of hours and attendance in ED for advanced resuscitation and Trauma calls.
• The Trust Grade will also be expected to undertake medical transfers to specialist hospitals, most commonly neurosurgical transfers.
• The post will require the ability to flex in and out of the ST 1:8 full shift rota including nightsdepending on departmental need. There may also be the requirement to undertake occasional CT rota on calls.

About us

Why Work With Us

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated organisation providing acute health care services from Torbay Hospital, community health services and adult social care.

The Trust runs Torbay Hospital as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham. We also provide health and social care to the local population.

We have around 500,000 face-to-face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 286,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season.

We employ approximately 6,000 staff including frontline health and social care staff, such as nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, consultants, and physiotherapists who work in your home and from a range of different premises across Torbay and south Devon such as community hospitals and clinics. We also have over 800 volunteers who make a difference each and every day to the people we care for.

We have a team of 47 consultants, which includes 11 Critical Care specialists and 8 speciality registrars.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will participate in the provision of elective and emergency services of the department under appropriate direct and indirect clinical supervision. The emergency work includes emergency theatres, labour ward and anaesthesia for obstetric cases, support for critical care out of hours and attendance in ED for advanced resuscitation and Trauma calls. The LED will also be expected to undertake medical transfers to specialist hospitals which are most commonly Derriford (Plymouth) of acute neurosurgical cases

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Medical Degree
• Primary FRCA or equivilant
• Final FRCA

Clinical Experience

• 2 years or more anaesthetic experience
• Competent in obstetric analgesia
• APLS
• ATLS

Skills

• Evidence of teaching at local level

Requirements to work

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Honest and reliable
• Work as a team
• Work shifts and on call
• Empathy

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust