Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford is seeking an experienced anaesthetist for a 6-month fixed-term post. The role includes delivering elective anaesthesia under supervision and covering emergency duties in the operating theatres, obstetric anaesthesia, and critical care.

You’ll join a supportive team and contribute to ongoing patient care and governance. The department emphasizes professional development and innovation, with opportunities for education and career progression within a rural NHS

Qualifications

• At least four years' experience in anaesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver elective anaesthesia under local supervision.
• Provide emergency anaesthesia in theatre, labour ward, and critical care.
• Participate in intra- and inter-hospital critical care transfers.

Job description

Delivery of a first class anaesthetic service for elective and emergency cases in all surgical specialties.

Resident on-call duties covering emergency surgery, obstetric anaesthesia services or intensive care cover.

Intra and inter hospital critical care transfers

Engage with clinical governance and attend regular departmental quality improvement meetings., We are committed to supporting our members of staff in their own professional development and take a pride in giving our staff the freedom to be innovative and improve patient care.

Our department has a diverse blend of consultants with a wealth of experience that lends itself to providing first class care. We pride ourselves on being approachable, flexible and proactive. Feedback from trainees and staff grade doctors is excellent.

We are proud of our high educational reputation in the West Midlands. We value our staff by providing opportunities and training for development and career progression.

This is a 6 months fixed-term post open to anaesthetists with at least four years' experience in anaesthesia.

The successful applicant would be expected to be able to deliver elective anaesthesia under local supervision. Emergency duties include the provision of anaesthesia for surgical operating theatre suite, labour ward (obstetric anaesthesia/analgesia) and critical care (intensive care medicine).

Wye Valley NHS Trust provides high quality 21st century health care in one of the most rural counties in England.

£63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum (according to experience)