NHS

Specialty Doctor Anaesthetics


Pay59,175.00 - 95,400.00 / year
LocationDorchester/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9405-25-0251?language=en&page=962&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Anaesthetics Department

      Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics

      The Anaesthetics Department at Dorset County NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for a Specialty Doctor.

      The successful applicant will join an established, successful, enthusiastic and ACSA accredited team in delivering quality anaesthetic, perioperative and critical care services to the local West Dorset population and adjoining areas. This includes anaesthetic support for the hospital's surgical teams including theatre sessions for Orthopaedics, Vascular Surgery, Ophthalmology, Maxillo-facial, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Colorectal, and General Surgery. Anaesthetic support is also provided in the radiology suite and endoscopy unit. The post will also include working on the Intensive Care Unit at DCH.

      Proposed Interview date - 15 August 2025

      Main duties of the job

      The timetable will be flexible; the post holder will be rostered for up to 20 hours per week as a combination of elective surgical lists (5 hours each), obstetrics cover and on call commitment as 1st ( Critical Care) or 2nd ( Theatre and Obstetrics) on call tier as required (12 hour shifts). The rota is on an 8 week rolling basis with approximately 36 lists of variable surgical specialities over an 8 week period in addition to on call commitment. Specialist interests and regular commitments may be accommodated. The post holder will have the opportunity of an attached training list each week.

      Timetable includes a minimum of one SPA for CPD. CPD is supported by the Trust and is in accordance with current College requirements.

      About us

      As a department we value all of our staff and recognise that appraisal and support for career progression are important. The successful candidate will be supported by a mentor from within the consultant body and we actively encourage and support our SAS staff to look towards CESR application if they wish to take this route.

      The Trust is located close to the Centre of the county town of Dorchester and is a modern hospital. It provides the full range of general, acute hospital services, including an emergency department. The Trust is a recognised trauma unit affiliated with the Southampton Trauma Centre.

      Dorchester is a popular market town with easy access to Dorset's Jurassic Coastline in an area of outstanding beauty, served by frequent direct rail services to London Waterloo and Bristol. There are excellent recreational amenities and good educational facilities are available in both the public and private sectors. The popular seaside holiday resort of Weymouth with its golden beaches and picturesque harbour, water sports and the Weymouth Olympic sailing academy is only 8 miles away.

      Details

      Date posted

      03 July 2025

      Pay scheme

      Hospital medical and dental staff

      Grade

      Specialty Doctor

      Salary

      £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      405-MD2538ANES-A

      Job locations

      Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Williams Avenue

      Dorchester

      DT1 2JY


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached. Please contact us to discuss further.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached. Please contact us to discuss further.

      Person Specification

      Education

      Essential

      • Medical Degree (Full GMC licence with a licence to practice is required)
      • APLS / ATLS / ALS Certification
      • Postgraduate training in anaesthesia is desirable

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of good oral and written communication skills.
      • Evidence of case mix and numbers anaesthetised.
      • Experience of multidisciplinary working.
      • Clinical experience in anaesthetics and critical care

      Desirable

      • UK experience desirable.

      Skills and Ability

      Essential

      • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
      • Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

      AUDIT

      Essential

      • Knowledge of medical and clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in medical audit in the last 18 months.

      Research

      Essential

      • Knowledge of principles of scientific research
      Person Specification

      Education

      Essential

      • Medical Degree (Full GMC licence with a licence to practice is required)
      • APLS / ATLS / ALS Certification
      • Postgraduate training in anaesthesia is desirable

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of good oral and written communication skills.
      • Evidence of case mix and numbers anaesthetised.
      • Experience of multidisciplinary working.
      • Clinical experience in anaesthetics and critical care

      Desirable

      • UK experience desirable.

      Skills and Ability

      Essential

      • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
      • Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

      AUDIT

      Essential

      • Knowledge of medical and clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in medical audit in the last 18 months.

      Research

      Essential

      • Knowledge of principles of scientific research

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Williams Avenue

      Dorchester

      DT1 2JY


      Employer's website

      https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Williams Avenue

      Dorchester

      DT1 2JY


      Employer's website

      https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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