Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care

NHS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care to join a team of Consultants and Specialty Doctors. The role involves delivering a comprehensive anaesthetic service at Queen's Hospital, with opportunities for rotation to Royal Derby Hospital. Applicants should have significant postgraduate experience in relevant specialties and a commitment to teaching. This position offers a supportive environment with development opportunities and a focus on exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years postgraduate experience including 2 years in Anaesthesia/ITU/Obstetric Anaesthesia.
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice at time of application.
• Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competencies in a relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service with Consultants and other Specialty Doctors.
• Participate in on-call rota and offer theatre services along with intensive care support.
• Engage in teaching and supervision of trainees.

Skills

NHS experience

Teaching experience

Education

MB BS/MB BCh or approved overseas equivalent

MRCP/MRCS or equivalent higher qualification

Life Support Qualifications (ALS/ATLS)

Further postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty

Job description

Overview

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care

The closing date is 12 January 2026

We are seeking Specialty Doctors, who together with 94 Consultant Anaesthetists, 13 Associate Specialists, 33 existing Specialty Doctors and 42 Specialty Trainees will provide a comprehensive anaesthetic service.

These posts are based at Queen's hospital with the opportunity to rotate to Royal Derby Hospital by mutual agreement. We are able to support doctors aiming to progress via a CESR route.

The position will comprise of between 10 programmed activities on average per week and there are 3.2 additional PAs available with this post (on joining the on-call rota). These posts offer a variety of interests including, theatre work, obstetric anaesthesia, intensive care and resident on call duties. A willingness to work flexibly is essential. The Specialty Doctors are co-ordinated by a dedicated Consultant and the Trust has also appointed a Tutor to specifically support the educational and developmental needs of the Specialty Doctor group in all specialties.

Main duties of the job

Queen's Hospital Burton has a main theatre suite with 5 operating theatres and an 8 bedded recovery. Most surgical specialties (with the exception of orthopaedics) theatre lists take place here. There is adjacent elective admissions lounge where the majority of patients arrive prior to theatre. There is a specific orthopaedic theatre complex with a trauma theatre and a stand-alone (but on site) Treatment Centre, with 6 operating theatres. The majority of cases anticipated to be day cases are operated on here, including the vast majority of ophthalmic cases. In June 2020 two dedicated Orthopaedics theatres were opened adjacent to the Treatment Centre with a 28 bedded ward.

Following a £5 million investment Queens Hospital Burton now has a new fully refurbished Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Unit has been expanded from 10 to 14 beds (funded for up to 8 Level 3 patients) that also include isolation rooms to treat and rehabilitate acutely unwell patients. The department is supported by experienced and passionate medical, clinical, and non-clinical teams.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

The Trust is an equal opportunities Employer and operates Employee Friendly Policies, including Job Share.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS/MB BCh or approved overseas equivalent
• MRCP/MRCS or equivalent higher qualification
• Life Support Qualifications (ALS/ATLS)
• Further postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty

Experience

• Minimum 4 years postgraduate experience including 2 years in Anaesthesia/ITU/Obstetric Anaesthesia. Experience of post operative pain management.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at time of application
• Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competencies in a relevant specialty at the time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competencies in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post
• Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC Standards of Good Medical Practice; Or able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• 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 in a specialty training programme in specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in specialty or have equivalent experience and competencies
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Teaching Experience

• Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
• Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees
• Specific teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit/Research Experience

• Experience of & commitment to clinical audit

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 Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust