Specialty Doctor in Critical Care and Anaesthesia | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Poole is seeking a clinician to provide anaesthetic and critical care services, both during office hours and out of hours. The role involves managing patient assessments, facilitating communication with patients and families, and ensuring effective clinical handovers. Candidates should have relevant medical qualifications and experience in anaesthetics, with support for career development available.

Qualifications

• Experience in anaesthetics and critical care.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Competence in airway skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide anaesthetic cover during office hours and shifts.
• Conduct advanced clinical assessments and manage complex care.
• Participate in Clinical Governance meetings and audits.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Effective communication

Patient management

Clinical judgement

CPD participation

Education

Medical degree and relevant qualifications

Job description

Overview

To provide resident cover for anaesthetic and Critical care in office hours; as well as shifts of cover with non-resident supervision by a Consultant Intensivist and Anaesthetist out of hours. Additionally he/she/they will provide anaesthesia during daytime hours for the surgical and interventional specialties within the Trust, again with indirect (onsite) supervision from Consultants. There will be opportunities for career development which the department will support.

The department is able to accommodate different levels of experience; however newly appointed post holders will be expected to at least provide overnight Intensive Care cover, including airway skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake advanced clinical assessment of the patient, analysing patient history, examination and investigation results to diagnose medical/surgical conditions and initiating treatment.
• Works autonomously in recognised situations.
• Use professional judgement in managing complex care events and captures the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery
• To develop effective communication with the patient, relatives and MDT where required
• Use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers, provide them with details of additional agencies available for emotional support in hospital or upon discharge as appropriate.
• To provide effective clinical handovers across all professional boundaries
• Make and receive patient referrals to/from other medical specialities, or agencies, ensuring accurate written and verbal communication
• Solo transfers of patients both intra and inter hospital where applicable
• Documents in medical notes, history, clinical findings, physical examination, interpretation and plan of care.
• Undertakes daily reviews of critical care patients and formulates and discusses plans on Consultant ward rounds.
• To actively support the discharge planning of patients and communicates with the receiving area/team discharge in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Recognises own limitations and effectively seeks appropriate help
• Maintains confidentiality of patient

Organisation and Context

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Contract and Duties

The base timetable is based around a Specialty grade 10 PA contract.

The successful candidate will provide some daytime and out of hours anaesthetic and critical care services. In addition, they will provide anaesthesia within theatres such that the total hours worked falls within their contract.

The exact nature of the duties will be formalised after discussion with the successful applicant.

All non-trainee staff are required to have a job plan setting out their main duties and responsibilities, including a work programme specifying their weekly timetable.

Specialities Covered

Specialties covered at RBH include: elective orthopaedics, colorectal, urology, upper GI, vascular, breast, endocrine, gynaecology, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology and endoscopy. Obstetrics, head and neck, trauma and paediatrics are all based at Poole Hospital.

Responsibilities and Development

The post holder is expected to participate in the Directorate's half day Clinical Governance meetings (6 per annum) maintain their own skills and competencies through Continual Professional Development (CPD), participate in Clinical Audit and Effectiveness work and Research and Development, as appropriate.

Closing

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025