Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and ICM

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust seeks a Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. The role involves joining a dynamic team and offers comprehensive responsibilities including both elective and emergency theatre work, fostering research and audit capabilities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC required.
• At least 4 years postgraduate training with 2 years in anaesthesia.
• Basic life support certification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Participate in resident rotas for obstetric anaesthesia and ITU.
• Provision of elective and emergency theatre care.
• Conduct pre and post-operative visits.

Skills

Communication

Team Working

Empathy

Education

Full registration with GMC

Primary FRCA or equivalent

Completion of Foundation training

4 years full-time postgraduate training

Basic level training certificate or equivalent

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and ICM

The closing date is 10 July 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for doctors wishing to gain further experience in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and enthusiastic team supporting the clinical services within UHL and will be expected and supported to contribute to research and audit within the department.

A doctor appointed to this post shall have full registration with the General Medical Council and have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be as a trainee in anaesthesia, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the first on call resident rotas for obstetric anaesthesia and ITU
• To participate in the provision of elective and emergency theatre lists.
• To undertake pre and post op visits.
• To undertake supporting professional activities which might include; Audit, continuing professional development, teaching, appraisal, job planning, and research.
• The post holder will be expected to work flexibly as the service demands require.
• To fulfil clinical governance requirements.
• To undertake mandatory training.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all,

being a great place to work,

partnerships for impact, and

research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,

we are proud,

we are inclusive, and

we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

Provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic and critical care service.

This job incorporates resident on call within a designated specialty doctor rota. Depending on skills and experience the post holder may be required to participate on other appropriate resident rotas.

The daytime work will include delivery suite and ITU duties and elective and emergency theatres lists. Depending on experience and service requirements the postholder will work on either accompanied lists with a consultant or have sole responsibility for a list.

On Appointment the successful candidate would be offered a 12pa per week contract including 10pa direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 pa of SPA time.

A standard 10pa contract will include 9 pas DCC and 1pa of SPA in accordance with the speciality doctors contract 2021.

This job may be suitable for an individual who wishes to gain experience and re-enter training or who wishes to gain experience and training with a view to applying for Article 14

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• Full registration with GMC
• Primary FRCA or equivalent
• Completion of Foundation training
• ALS provider
• 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least 2 of which will be as a trainee in anaesthesia and should include at least 3 months of intensive care medicine training and Obstetric anaesthesia training.
• Basic level training certificate or equivalent
• RCOA basic level obstetric competency certificate or equivalent
• To be able to work at an appropriate level but with recourse to senior advice when necessary. Documented competencies in general adult anaesthesia and the key areas of basic specialist practice
• Final FRCA or equivalent
• FICM Basic Level ICM competency or equivalent
• Peer review publications.
• Plan for further research

Other requirement specific to the role

• This post requires an enhanced disclosure by enhanced disclosure criminal records certificates

Communication and relationship skills

• Clarify of communication and organisation
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that is adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Evidence of out of work interests.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviors

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviors

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate or post graduate level and related professionals
• Higher qualifications in Medical Education

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Evidence of professional team working.
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Research and Audit

• Evidence of adequate CME if appropriate
• Understanding of Audit principles Evidence of personal experience of audit.
• Evidence of good teaching practice
• Training/qualification in teaching

Management

• Understanding of the NHS, its strategy and current issues
• Basic management training

Equality,Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that is adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• Clarity of communication and organisation.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Evidence of out of work interests.

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Depending on experience£59,175 to £95,400 per annum