Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider is looking for a Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia based in Crewe. The successful candidate will provide anaesthetic cover for diverse surgical specialties and manage on-call duties. Full GMC registration and a minimum of 3 years' experience in anaesthesia are mandatory. This role offers a full-time contract with opportunities for flexible working. Competitive salary ranging from £61,542 to £99,216 per annum pro rata based on a 10 PA contract.

Qualifications

• Must have full registration with the GMC and a Licence to Practise.
• Minimum 3 years' (WTE) experience working in anaesthesia.
• Up-to-date ALS certification and experience relevant to the job.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic cover in theatres including on-call for Emergency Theatres.
• Supervise and follow instructions from a consultant when necessary.
• Participate in clinical governance and audit activities.

Skills

Acute care safe

Clinical judgement

Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Practical skills

Effective communication skills

Team working

Coping with pressure

Problem solving & decision making

Flexible approach to work

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise

Postgraduate qualifications: FRCA or equivalent

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 January 2026

We invite applications from dynamic and enthusiastic anaesthetists, to join our friendly and forward-thinking team based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe.

The successful candidate will be based at Leighton Hospital in the leafy Cheshire countryside near Crewe and Nantwich- a beautiful Cheshire market town.

Within thirty minutes of the hospital are innumerable pretty towns and villages to reside in, plus beautiful walking and cycling routes at your door. There are also a great number of schools in the surrounding area with high Ofsted ratings in both the Independent and State Sectors.

The successful applicants must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise.

This is a permanent post, and it is offered on a full-time basis; however, the Anaesthetic Department would welcome discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support a different work life balance.

Main duties of the job

The post's emphasis for clinical work includes anaesthetic cover in theatres for a wide variety of surgical specialties including Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ear, Nose and Throat and General Surgery. This post also includes on-call cover for Emergency Theatres, Critical Care and Obstetric Anaesthesia.

The period of induction and assessment will see the post-holder in theatre, critical care and obstetrics. After the initial assessment the post-holder is contracted to provide the out-of-hours/emergency cover in accordance with the agreed rota. The rota is currently 3 separate 1:8 rotas and is equivalent to 12.0 programmed activities (including elective sessions).

The post-holder will cover lists alone or with a consultant anaesthetist. If working with a consultant, the post-holder will be supervised by, and follow the instructions of, the consultant. If working alone, the post-holder will seek the guidance of the duty consultant when clinically indicated.

Operating sessions are for 5 hours with the WHO checklist starting at 08:30 in the morning and 13:30 in the afternoon. It is expected list finish times are 12:45 into recovery for a morning session and 17:45 for an afternoon session. With pre-operative and post-operative visit each session is 5 hours. However, some flexibility of finish times is expected.

Providing anaesthetic cover for operating lists includes the prescription of post-operative analgesia, anti-emetics, intravenous fluids and oxygen as appropriate.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

The post is offered at 10 Programmed Activities, to increase to 12 PAs with on-call commitment after the induction period.

The post-holder is expected to take account of any relevant protocols or guidelines issued within the sub-division when arriving at clinical decisions.

Further information regarding these posts are available on the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Fitness to Practise

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
• Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or equivalent) by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: ogood clinical care omaintaining good medical practice ogood relationships and communication with patients ogood working relationships with colleagues ogood teaching and training oprofessional behaviour and probity odelivery of good acute clinical care Evidence of achievement of CT3 competences (or equivalent) in anaesthesia.

Clinical Skills & Experience

• Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
• Acute care: up to date APLS/EPALS
• Postgraduate qualifications: FRCA (or equivalent) Primary FRCA

Specialty specific skills related to the post

• Experience: At least 3 years' (WTE) experience working in anaesthesia.
• Compencies: Competent to work with distant supervision in emergency anaesthesia, critical care, and obstetric anaesthesia
• Experience: Significant experience in the NHS
• Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
• Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options. Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making. Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.

Personal Skills

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
• Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
• Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
• Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
• Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity

Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement

• Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
• Research Skills: demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
• Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.

Probity

• Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.

Commitment to ongoing professional development

• Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.

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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum pro rata (based on a 10 PA contract)