Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and ICM

TN United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team at a leading NHS Trust, contributing to both clinical services and research. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of responsibilities, including participation in on-call rotas, elective and emergency theatre duties, and supporting professional activities. This position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in a supportive environment focused on high-quality care and health equality. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 4 years of full-time postgraduate training in anaesthesia.
• Basic level training certificate or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic and critical care service.
• Participate in elective and emergency theatre lists.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Intensive Care Medicine

Communication Skills

Education

Full registration with GMC

Final FRCA or equivalent

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Specialty Doctor in Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia and ICM, Leicester

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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Posted:

07.05.2025

Expiry Date:

21.06.2025

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Job Description:

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 description
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
Essential

• Full registration with GMC
• Final FRCA or equivalent

Medical Competence
Essential

• 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least 3 of which will be as a trainee in anaesthesia and should include at least 3 months of intensive care medicine 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
• FICM basic level ICM competency or equivalent

Communication skills
Essential

• Clarify of communication and organisation