Trust Doctor (eqv to ST4-ST5) in Anaesthetics

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS health organization in Greater London is offering a fellowship position for anaesthetists with a minimum of three years of training. The role focuses on clinical support, including managing high-acuity cases and out-of-hours services. Successful candidates will engage in various surgical specialties and have access to dedicated educational mentorship. The position requires full GMC registration and completion of an approved anaesthetic training program, with opportunities for further training and research involvement.

Benefits

Dedicated educational supervisor

Opportunities for QI projects

Learning and development support

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice medicine required.
• Completion of an approved core anaesthetics training programme is necessary.
• Minimum of 3 years of anaesthetic training needed.

Responsibilities

• Work at ST 4+ level in a busy anaesthesia department.
• Participate in a rota of 1:8, 1:9, or 1:10.
• Provide night-time cover including mechanical thrombectomy.

Skills

Experience in peri-operative care

Audit experience

Teaching involvement

Education

Full GMC registration

MBBS or equivalent

3 years of anaesthetic training

Completion of approved core anaesthetics training

Primary FRCA / Equivalent

Job description

Post from 5 August 2026 to 3 August 2027

This 6‑month post is a fellowship for anaesthetists with at least three years of anaesthetic training.

An additional tier of clinical fellows is recruited to manage the increase in acuity and out of hours work at the Royal London Hospital. The out‑of‑hours service focuses on supporting the increasing numbers and complexity of cases on the labour ward, the new mechanical thrombectomy service, and the busy emergency theatre at RLH.

The post also offers the opportunity for a clinical fellow to obtain competencies in one of a number of surgical specialties undertaken at RLH (e.g. neuro, complex obstetrics, peri‑operative medicine, high‑risk pre‑assessment, regional anaesthesia, trauma anaesthesia, major abdominal surgery) and to develop their CV by undertaking QI projects or research. In addition, each successful candidate will have a dedicated educational supervisor to support their career goals.

For further details and an informal discussion, please contact: Dr Adam Wantman, Consultant Anaesthetist, [e-mail]; Dr Charlotte Dempsey, Consultant Anaesthetist, [e-mail]; Dr Christene Swampillai, Clinical Lead Peri‑operative Medicine, [e-mail].

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received; therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

This job description is intended to cover the main points of the post only.

This post is a fellowship for anaesthetists, with at least three years of anaesthetic training.

An additional tier of clinical fellows is recruited to manage the increase in acuity and out of hours work based at the Royal London Hospital.

Out of hours work is focused on supporting the increasing numbers and complexity of cases on the labour ward and the increase in Mechanical Thrombectomy provision at RLH. The on‑calls will reflect this service need and be split between labour ward and the trauma emergency theatre.

In addition, each successful candidate will have a dedicated educational supervisor to support their career goals.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work in a busy and supportive department in anaesthesia at ST 4+ level.

The applicant will take part in a 1:8, 1:9, or 1:10 rota and will allow the site to have additional flexible anaesthetic cover at night.

Night‑time cover would potentially include acting as an additional anaesthetist on the labour ward providing cover for mechanical thrombectomy or covering the emergency theatres.

Barts Health NHS Trust actively encourages development within the workforce and employees are required to comply with trust mandatory training. Barts Health's education academy aims to support high‑quality training to NHS staff through various services. The trust is committed to offering learning and development opportunities for all full‑time and part‑time employees.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice medicine
• MBBS or equivalent
• 3 years of anaesthetic training
• Completion of an approved core anaesthetics training programme
• Primary FRCA / Equivalent

Desirable

• Minimum 2 years working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in the peri‑operative care of patients including pain management
• Audit experience

Desirable

• Experience in management of high‑risk surgical cases

Teaching & Training

Essential

• Involvement in teaching undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals

Desirable

• ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS
• Involvement in undergraduate education.

Research

Essential

• Understands research methodology
• Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
• Active participation in research

Desirable

• Published or submitted research to indexed journals
• Experience of research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia

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