Specialist Doctor in Anaesthetics

Job overview

Specialist Doctor Anaesthetics (4 posts)

  • East Surrey & Crawley Hospitals
  • Full time 10 PAs

Following significant investment to expand our workforce and meet growing service demands, we are excited to offer a number of newly created roles across our teams and are looking to appoint permanent Specialist Doctors in Anaesthetics.

The post comprises of a weekly average of 9 PA’s of clinical work, 1 SPA’s spread across elective and emergency anaesthetics. The successful candidate will join a department that is friendly, engaged and provides excellent training and mentor support. The team comprises of 43 Consultants, 9 SAS Grades, up to 24 Trainees and administrative staff. The successful appointee will work as an integral part of the team and have equal access to junior staff.

East Surrey is the principle hospital for emergencies and inpatients, with day case surgery at Crawley Hospital. Anaesthetists are expected to be available across both hospital sites dependant on operational requirements.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To provide safe, high quality anaesthesia for elective and emergency patients.

  • To teach and mentor trainees.
  • To contribute to quality improvement; risk management initiatives and policy development so that the overall Anaesthesia Service is of the highest quality and reflective of best practice.
  • To participate in work related projects.
  • To adhere to Hospital Policies and Procedures.
  • To comply with Health and Safety Regulations, ensuring safe working practices in a safe working environment.
  • To undertake any other duties that may be required, which could include assisting medical colleagues throughout the hospital and acting.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification:

General

Essential

  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
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