# Consultant Anaesthetist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist/bb4ccc44-1fd0-43f2-b304-2cb379729537 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-anaesthetist/bb4ccc44-1fd0-43f2-b304-2cb379729537.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dorchester - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: 10 PAs - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T10:13:14.421Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Anaesthetics/Anaesthetics-v8124065 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124065?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual to join our department of anaesthesia and intensive. As a department we are dedicated to developing and delivering a high quality consultant-led perioperative care service. This comes at an exciting time for our department as we embark on significant redevelopment and expansion of our critical care environment to future-proof our service provision. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will join an established, successful, enthusiastic and ACSA accredited team in delivering quality anaesthetic, peri-operative and critical care services to the local West Dorset population and adjoining areas. This includes anaesthetic support for the hospital’s surgical teams including Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Maxillo-facial, ENT (adult and paediatric), Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Paediatric Dental, Colorectal, Renal Access and General Surgery. Anaesthetic support is also provided in the radiology suite, endoscopy unit and for dental sedation. Applicants should  be on the Specialist Register and/or have obtained their CCT or proposed CCT date must be within  6 months of interview . They will ideally have had previous experience at a consultant level in the UK. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful applicant will join an established, successful and enthusiastic team in delivering quality anaesthetic, peri-operative and critical care services to the population of West Dorset and the Purbecks. This includes anaesthetic support for the hospital’s surgical teams including Orthopaedics (adult and paediatric), Ophthalmology, Maxillo-facial, ENT (adult and paediatric), Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Paediatric Dental, Colorectal, Renal Access and General Surgery. Anaesthetic support is also provided in the radiology suite, endoscopy unit and for dental sedation. There will be some commitment to teaching within normal clinical work.  It is hoped that it will be possible to accommodate a specialist interest to complement the skills of the successful appointee. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. ## Person Specification ### Education and Training **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCTs in Anaesthesia and ICM CESR or European Community Rights - An appropriate higher qualification in Anaesthesia (FRCA or equivalent) - An appropriate higher qualification in Intensive Care Medicine or equivalent experience ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - 7 years clinical experience in Anaesthesia, including at least one in UK - Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant - Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description ### Teaching and communication **Essential** - Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post. - Ability to present effectively to an audience - Ability to communicate effectively ### Current Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification ### Team working and service development **Essential** - Evidence of leadership and service development - Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working ### Understanding and participation in Clinical Governance **Essential** - Evidence of understanding of clinical governance - Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit - Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research ### Management Training, Organisational Skills and Strategic Vision **Essential** - Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post - Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust - Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS ## Documents - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [anaesthetic consultant jd and ps (pdf, 602.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420631) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.